Photo Coverage: HAIR Gets Hair Cuts to Aid Gulf Oil Spill

Specifically, the hair trimmings collected during this event will be donated to Matter of Trust, an environmental non-profit that has helped clean up oil spills since 1998 by reusing donated hair clippings from hair salons, barber shops, pet groomers, and wool farmers. Stuffing this donated hair into donated nylon stockings, this organization is creating highly absorbent booms to help contain the oil crisis in the Gulf of Mexico. For more information about Matter of Trust and the oil spill relief effort, visit www.matteroftrust.org.

HAIR, which opened on Broadway in 2009, won the 2009 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical. Directed by Diane Paulus and choreographed by Karole Armitage, HAIR features a book and lyrics by Gerome Ragni and James Rado and music by Galt MacDermot. HAIR continues its triumphant run at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre (302 West 45th Street, NYC). For tickets and more information, visit www.hairbroadway.com.

Photo Credit: Monica Simoes