Burkhardt to Succeed Swenson as 'Berger' in London's HAIR, 5/31

A rep for the show has confirmed that Steel Burkhardt, original Tribe member of the Broadway revival of HAIR who is currently seen in the London production, will succeed Will Swenson as 'Berger' on May 31. As previously announced, Tony Award-nominee Will Swenson is departing the West End run to lead the cast of the pre-Broadway North American company of PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT in Toronto. PRISCILLA is looking to open on Broadway in Spring 2011 at a theater to be announced.

Directed by Diane Paulus and choreographed by Karole Armitage, HAIR features a book and lyrics by Gerome Ragni and James Rado with music by Galt MacDermot. The creative team also includes Scott Pask (scenic design), Michael McDonald (costume design), Kevin Adams (lighting design) and ACME Sound Partners (sound design).

HAIR in London is currently playing the Gielgud Theatre. Tickets for HAIR in London (starting at £17.00) are now on sale via www.hairthemusical.co.uk.

HAIR continues on Broadway at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre, and is presented in New York by The Public Theater (Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director; Andrew D. Hamingson, Executive Director) Jeffrey Richards, Jerry Frankel, Gary Goddard Entertainment, Kathleen K. Johnson, Nederlander Presentations, Inc., Fran Kirmser Productions/Jed Bernstein, Marc Frankel, Broadway Across America, Barbara Manocherian/WenCarLar Productions, JK Productions/Terry Schnuck, Andy Sandberg, JAM Theatricals, The Weinstein Company/Norton Herrick, Jujamcyn Theaters, Joey Parnes and by special arrangement with Elizabeth Ireland McCann. For tickets to the Broadway production, visit www.hairbroadway.com or www.telecharge.com.

Ghostlight Records' New Broadway Cast Recording of HAIR (2010 Grammy Award nominee) has just been released as a limited edition, re-mastered vinyl LP.