STAGE TUBE: 'The Littlest HAIR Fan' - Pure Joy!

By: Aug. 26, 2009
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The title of this YouTube video simply says, "Three year-old "Hair" tribe member." And that is all it needs to tell you, as this video is pure joy. The power of music will always delight and inspire!

The story of a group of young Americans searching for love and peace during the Vietnam era, HAIR is a timeless portrait of a movement that changed the world. Its groundbreaking rock score paved the way for some of the greatest musicals of our time. Now, the "Age of Aquarius" dawns again in this jubilant new production, which is the winner of the 2009 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical. The Drama Desk, Drama League, and Outer Critics Circle also recently honored the production with their 2009 award for Outstanding 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 began preview performances on March 6 at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre (302 West 45th Street, NYC) and opened to rave reviews on March 31, 2009.

The full cast of HAIR includes Sasha AllenAto Blankson-WoodKrystal Joy BrownSteel BurkhardtJackie BurnsBriana Carlson-Goodman,Allison CaseGavin Creel, Matt DeAngelis, Lauren ElderAllison Guinn,Chasten HarmonAnthony HollockJay Armstrong JohnsonKaitlin Kiyan,Andrew KoberJosh LamonMegan LawrenceCaissie LevyNicole LewisRyan LinkJohn MoauroDarius NicholsBrandon PearsonParis RemillardMegan ReinkingArbender RobinsonBryce RynessMichaelJames ScottHannah ShankmanMaya SharpeKacie SheikWill Swenson and Tommar Wilson.

The all-star band for HAIR includes Steve BargonettiWilbur Bascomb, Elaine Burt, Ronald Buttacavoli, Joe Cardello, Nadia DiGiallonardoLon HoytChristian JaudesVincent MacDermot,Bernard PurdieAndrew Schwartz and Allen Won.

The creative team also includes Scott Pask (scenic design), Michael McDonald (costume design), Kevin Adams (lighting design) and Acme Sound Partners (sound design).

HAIR is presented on Broadway by The Public Theater (Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director; Andrew D. Hamingson, Executive Director) Jeffrey RichardsJerry FrankelGary Goddard Entertainment,Kathleen K. JohnsonNederlander Productions, Inc., Fran Kirmser Productions/Jed Bernstein,Marc FrankelBroadway Across AmericaBarbara Manocherian/WenCarLar Productions, JK Productions/Terry SchnuckAndy SandbergJam TheatricalsThe Weinstein Company / Norton HerrickJujamcyn TheatersJoey Parnes and by special arrangement with Elizabeth Ireland McCann.

For more information, visit www.hairbroadway.com.



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