Hair Revival 2009
Run Time:
2 hours and 25 minutes, with one intermission
Opened: March 31, 20092 hours and 25 minutes, with one intermission
Closing: June 27, 2010
Hair - 2009 - Broadway History , Info & More
Al Hirschfeld Theatre (Broadway)
302 W. 45th St. New York, NY
With a score including such enduring musical numbers as "Let the Sunshine In," "Aquarius," "Hair" and "Good Morning Starshine," Hair depicts the the birth of a cultural movement in the 60's and 70's that changed America forever: the musical follows a group of hopeful, free-spirited young people who advocate a lifestyle of pacifism and free-love in a society riddled with intolerance and brutality during the Vietnam War. As they explore sexual identity, challenge racism, experiment with drugs and burn draft cards, the "tribe" in Hair creates an irresistable message of 'hope' that continues to resonate with audiences 40 years later.
This acclaimed production played Central Park last summer.
Hair - 2009 - Broadway Cast
FEATURED REVIEWS FOR Hair
'Hair' arrives on B'way with its exuberance intact
10 / 10
If you want to know why this joyous revival, which opened Tuesday at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre, is so successful, you need not look any farther than the show's first-act finale. No, not its brief display of nudity, but what is happening around it. In this moment of Dionysian frenzy, creators Gerome Ragni, James Rado and Galt MacDermot have neatly encapsulated the musical's themes. As the hippie tribe chants of beads, flowers, freedom and happiness, Claude, one of show's leads, poignantly sings, 'Why do I live, why do I die, tell me where do I go, tell me why.' Director Diane Paulus has done an extraordinary job in illuminating these two conflicting ideas — the clash of spontaneity and the search for identity — ideas that pulse through much of the evening. Paulus, along with choreographer Karole Armitage, are superb guiding spirits, galvanizing an energetic, appealing cast that has gotten better and better since the Public Theater's outdoor production last year.
Hair
8 / 10
Without those terrific little pop tarts (as they're dubbed by a tourist character in the show), Hair would be little more than a trippy rock concert. It lacks a strong story line: Claude gets drafted, Claude goes to Vietnam, let the sun shine in. The sheer diversity of Galt MacDermot's music — folk, pop, R&B, acid rock — can be jarring, groundbreaking as it was in 1967. And the protracted Act 2 hallucination — featuring Abe Lincoln, Aretha Franklin, and a trio of homicidal nuns — will harsh anyone's buzz. Yet the antiwar message still resonates all too well, as do Gerome Ragni and James Rado's lyrics, Timothy Leary references notwithstanding. (Pity that so much is overamplified, because you want to hear the irreverent words of 'Sodomy' and 'Black Boys.')
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Hair FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What productions of Hair have there been?
Hair has had 18 productions including Off-Broadway which opened in 1967, Off-Broadway which opened in 1967, Broadway which opened in 1968, Broadway which opened in 1968, West End which opened in 1968, Australia which opened in 1969, Broadway which opened in 1977, Broadway which opened in 1977, West End which opened in 1993, Off-Broadway which opened in 2001, Broadway which opened in 2004, Broadway which opened in 2004, London Fringe which opened in 2005, Off-Broadway which opened in 2008, Broadway which opened in 2009, West End which opened in 2010, US Tour which opened in 2010 and Broadway which opened in 2011.
What Tony Awards has Hair been nominated for?
Best Choreography for Karole Armitage, Best Costume Design of a Musical for Michael McDonald, Best Direction of a Musical for Diane Paulus, Best Lighting Design of a Musical for Kevin Adams, Best Revival of a Musical for Elizabeth Ireland McCann, Best Revival of a Musical for Joey Parnes, Best Revival of a Musical for Jujamcyn Theaters, Best Revival of a Musical for The Weinstein Company/Norton Herrick, Best Revival of a Musical for Jam Theatricals, Best Revival of a Musical for Andy Sandberg, Best Revival of a Musical for JK Productions/Terry Schnuck, Best Revival of a Musical for Barbara Manocherian/Wencarlar Productions, Best Revival of a Musical for Broadway Across America, Best Revival of a Musical for Marc Frankel, Best Revival of a Musical for Fran Kirmser Productions/Jed Bernstein, Best Revival of a Musical for Nederlander Productions, Inc., Best Revival of a Musical for Kathleen K. Johnson, Best Revival of a Musical for Gary Goddard Entertainment, Best Revival of a Musical for Jerry Frankel, Best Revival of a Musical for Jeffrey Richards, Best Revival of a Musical for Andrew D. Hamingson, Best Revival of a Musical for The Public TheaterBest Sound Design of a Musical for Acme Sound Partners and Revival (Musical) for Oskar Eustis.
What Tony Awards has Hair won?
Best Choreography for Karole Armitage Best Costume Design of a Musical for Michael McDonald Best Direction of a Musical for Diane Paulus Best Lighting Design of a Musical for Kevin Adams Best Revival of a Musical for Elizabeth Ireland McCann Best Revival of a Musical for Joey Parnes Best Revival of a Musical for Jujamcyn Theaters Best Revival of a Musical for The Weinstein Company/Norton Herrick Best Revival of a Musical for Jam Theatricals Best Revival of a Musical for Andy Sandberg Best Revival of a Musical for JK Productions/Terry Schnuck Best Revival of a Musical for Barbara Manocherian/Wencarlar Productions Best Revival of a Musical for Broadway Across America Best Revival of a Musical for Marc Frankel Best Revival of a Musical for Fran Kirmser Productions/Jed Bernstein Best Revival of a Musical for Nederlander Productions, Inc. Best Revival of a Musical for Kathleen K. Johnson Best Revival of a Musical for Gary Goddard Entertainment, Best Revival of a Musical for Jerry Frankel, Best Revival of a Musical for Jeffrey Richards, Best Revival of a Musical for Andrew D. Hamingson, Best Revival of a Musical for The Public Theater, Best Sound Design of a Musical for Acme Sound Partners, Revival (Musical) for Oskar Eustis, .
What awards has Hair been nominated for?
Hair has been nominated for several awards, including Outstanding Choreography at the Drama Desk Awards for Karole Armitage, Outstanding Costume Design at the Drama Desk Awards for Michael McDonald, Outstanding Director of a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for Diane Paulus, Outstanding Set Design of a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for Scott Pask, Outstanding Choreography at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for Karole Armitage, Outstanding Director of a Musical at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for Diane Paulus, Outstanding Lighting Design at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for Kevin Adams, Outstanding Revival of a Musical at the Outer Critics Circle Awards, and Lighting Design at The Hewes Awards for Kevin Adams.
What awards has Hair won?
Hair has won several awards, including Outstanding Choreography (Drama Desk Awards) for Karole Armitage, Outstanding Costume Design (Drama Desk Awards) for Michael McDonald, Outstanding Director of a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Diane Paulus, Outstanding Set Design of a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Scott Pask, Outstanding Choreography (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Karole Armitage, Outstanding Director of a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Diane Paulus, Outstanding Lighting Design (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Kevin Adams, Outstanding Revival of a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards), and Lighting Design (The Hewes Awards) for Kevin Adams.
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