Andrew Kober News

Sometime after Betty and Adolph and long before Hunter and Jeff, another pair of New York actors wrote a musical with juicy roles for themselves and achieved their dream of taking it to Broadway. Not exactly hippies, but inspired by the dramatic possibilities of the flower power movement, bookwriter/lyricists Gerome Ragni'>Gerome Ragni and James Rado'>James Rado devised a story where the former played Berger, a high school student and de facto leader of a tribe of Manhattan hippies, and the latter was his newly-drafted buddy Claude, who can't decide if he should join his friends in burning their draft cards and, if necessary, fleeing to Canada, or comply with his parents' wishes that he go fight in Vietnam for his country.

The Public Theater's Shakespeare In The Park presentation of HAIR held its official press opening last night, August 7th, 2008. Directed by Diane Paulus with book and lyrics by James Rado and Gerome Ragni and music by Galt MacDermot, HAIR will run July 22-August 31 at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park.

The Public Theater's Shakespeare In The Park presentation of HAIR will hold its official press opening tonight, August 7th, 2008

The Public Theater (Artistic Director Oskar Eustis; Executive Director Mara Manus) announced today that Christopher J. Hanke will join the cast of HAIR: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical at the Delacorte Theater for the final two week extension of the run (August 17 to August 31, 2008).

On July 9th, clothing store Theory (40 Gansevoort St and Hudson) presented a 45-minute preview performance of the Public Theater's upcoming revival of Hair (the show opens July 22nd). The store also exhibited its own original Hair paraphernalia, ranging from scripts to T-shirts and programs inside the boutique. After the show the cast, writer Jim Rado, Public Artistic Director Oskar Eustis, and guests attended an exclusive after-party.

On July 9th, clothing store Theory (40 Gansevoort St and Hudson) presented a 45-minute preview performance of the Public Theater's upcoming revival of Hair (the show opens July 22nd). The store also exhibited its own original Hair paraphernalia, ranging from scripts to T-shirts and programs inside the boutique.

The Public Theater (Artistic Director Oskar Eustis; Executive Director Mara Manus) and Theory Icon Project will present 'Hair in the Plaza' on Wednesday, July 9 at 7:30 p.m.

The meatpacking district is hotter than ever thanks to SEX IN THE CITY, filled with the hottest clubs and restaurants and it gets even hipper on July 9th, when clothing store Theory will present a 45-minute preview performance of the Public Theater's upcoming revival of Hair (the show opens July 22nd).

The Public Theater (Artistic Director Oskar Eustis; Executive Director Mara Manus) and Theory Icon Project will present 'Hair in the Plaza' on Wednesday, July 9 at 7:30 p.m.

The meatpacking district is hotter than ever thanks to SEX IN THE CITY, filled with the hottest clubs and restaurants and it gets even hipper on July 9th, when clothing store Theory will present a 45-minute preview performance of the Public Theater's upcoming revival of Hair (the show opens July 22nd).

The Public Theater (Artistic Director Oskar Eustis; Executive Director Mara Manus) announced today that it would extend HAIR: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical an additional two weeks at The Delacorte Theater in Central Park this summer.

The Public Theater (Artistic Director Oskar Eustis; Executive Director Mara Manus) announced additional casting today for the 2008 Shakespeare in the Park summer season. Andre Braugher and Lily Rabe will join the company as Claudius and Ophelia, respectively, in Oskar Eustis' production of HAMLET. They join the previously announced Michael Stuhlbarg as Hamlet and Richard Easton as Polonius. HAMLET will begin previews on Tuesday, May 27 and run through Sunday, June 29.

The Zipper Factory Theater (336 West 37th Street) proudly announces the addition of the following to its February schedule: 'Homemade Fusion' by Michael Kooman and Christopher Dimond on Monday February 18.

On Monday, November 26, 2007 New York Theatre Barn will be presenting the last installment of its NYTB in the D-Lounge series. Performances begin at 8PM at the Daryl Roth D-Lounge

The Public Theater announced complete casting for the 40th anniversary concert celebration of HAIR: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical at The Delacorte Theater in Central Park. Directed by Diane Paulus with book and lyrics by James Rado and Gerome Ragni and music by Galt MacDermot, HAIR will play for three-nights-only, September 22, 23 & 24 at 7PM as part of Joe's Pub in the Park.