Galt MacDermot
Latest News on Galt MacDermot:
The Iconic Rock Musical HAIR Shines Anew in a Grand Brazilian Revival (Nov 13, 2025)
Surprising Celebrities Who Began Their Careers in HAIR (Oct 24, 2025)
10 Musicals About Technology That Came Before MAYBE HAPPY ENDING (Oct 19, 2025)
The Iconic Rock Musical HAIR Shines Anew in a Grand Brazilian Revival (Nov 13, 2025)
Surprising Celebrities Who Began Their Careers in HAIR (Oct 24, 2025)
10 Musicals About Technology That Came Before MAYBE HAPPY ENDING (Oct 19, 2025)
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featured cast members Megan Lawrence, Darius Nichols, Kacie Sheik, Sasha Allen, Gavin Creel, Will Swenson, Caissie Levy & Bryce Ryness with James Rado, Diane Paulus & Galt MacDermot
during the Opening Night Performance Curtain Call for HAIR: THE AMER
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12/20/2018
From: Photo Flashback: BroadwayWorld Remembers HAIR Composer Galt MacDermot
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Drama Desk Awards - 1972 - Outstanding Music
Galt MacDermot, Two Gentlemen of Verona
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New York Drama Critics Circle Awards - 1972 - Best Musical
Galt MacDermot, Two Gentlemen of Verona
Tony Awards - 1972 - Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre
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Drama Desk Awards - 1968 - Best Composer
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Videos
Exclusive: Olivia Puckett Sings 'Easy To Be Hard' from Signature Theatre's HAIR
by Joshua Wright - 2024-05-08 09:00:20
Exclusive Video: Cast of Signature Theatre's HAIR Sings 'Let The Sun Shine In'
by Alan Henry - 2024-04-09 11:00:20
TV: Jonathan Groff, Caissie Levy & More Let the Sun Shine in Again at 50th Anniversary of HAIR- Watch Highlights!
by Nicole Rosky - 2017-10-26 16:26:28
VIDEO: Lin-Manuel Miranda & James Corden Perform Crosswalk the Musical - HAIR
by Caryn Robbins - 2017-08-18 06:34:43
VIDEO: On This Day, March 31- Tune In, Turn On, Drop Out: HAIR Returns to Broadway!
by A.A. Cristi - 2017-03-31 00:00:02
STAGE TUBE: Rick McKay Releases Unseen Footage from Acclaimed Documentary GREENWICH VILLAGE: A WORLD APART
by A.A. Cristi - 2016-11-04 20:21:08
STAGE TUBE: Ben Vereen's HAIR Performs at Arts and Curtural Alliance Awards Night 2015
by Christina Mancuso - 2015-10-28 09:52:08
TV: Watch Rehearsal Highlights of Venice Theatre's HAIR, Directed by Ben Vereen!
by TV - On the Road - 2015-10-17 13:17:44
STAGE TUBE: Behind the Scenes - Will Amber Riley, Sarah Hyland and Kristen Bell Be Stripping Down for Hollywood Bowl's HAIR?
by Stage Tube - 2014-07-28 20:08:33
News
The Iconic Rock Musical HAIR Shines Anew in a Grand Brazilian Revival
by Claudio Erlichman - Nov 13, 2025
The iconic rock musical Hair is back in a bold new Brazilian production directed by Charles Möeller and Claudio Botelho. Opening at São Paulo’s BTG Pactual Hall, the show celebrates the spirit of the 1960s counterculture — peace, love, and rebellion — through powerful anthems like Aquarius and Let the Sunshine In. With a cast of 30 led by Rodrigo Simas and Eduardo Borelli, this vibrant staging fuses rock, poetry, and raw emotion to explore freedom, identity, and protest in a turbulent era. Nearly six decades after its debut, Hair still pulses with youthful defiance and idealism, inviting audiences to sing, reflect, and feel the rhythm of a revolution that never truly ended.
by Claudio Erlichman - Nov 13, 2025
The iconic rock musical Hair is back in a bold new Brazilian production directed by Charles Möeller and Claudio Botelho. Opening at São Paulo’s BTG Pactual Hall, the show celebrates the spirit of the 1960s counterculture — peace, love, and rebellion — through powerful anthems like Aquarius and Let the Sunshine In. With a cast of 30 led by Rodrigo Simas and Eduardo Borelli, this vibrant staging fuses rock, poetry, and raw emotion to explore freedom, identity, and protest in a turbulent era. Nearly six decades after its debut, Hair still pulses with youthful defiance and idealism, inviting audiences to sing, reflect, and feel the rhythm of a revolution that never truly ended.
Surprising Celebrities Who Began Their Careers in HAIR
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Oct 24, 2025
Diane Keaton made her Broadway debut in the original Broadway production of Hair at the age of 22. The landmark musical started out at the Public Theater off-Broadway in 1967 before transferring to the Biltmore Theatre on Broadway in 1968. Keaton joined the cast for the Broadway run, originating her track in the show.
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Oct 24, 2025
Diane Keaton made her Broadway debut in the original Broadway production of Hair at the age of 22. The landmark musical started out at the Public Theater off-Broadway in 1967 before transferring to the Biltmore Theatre on Broadway in 1968. Keaton joined the cast for the Broadway run, originating her track in the show.
10 Musicals About Technology That Came Before MAYBE HAPPY ENDING
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Oct 19, 2025
Technology plays an ever-present role in the life of every human on earth. As computer technology and social media have begun to heavily impact everyday life, this has gradually been reflected in modern musicals on Broadway.
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Oct 19, 2025
Technology plays an ever-present role in the life of every human on earth. As computer technology and social media have begun to heavily impact everyday life, this has gradually been reflected in modern musicals on Broadway.
HAIR to be Presented At Vagabond Players This Fall
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 7, 2025
The historic Vagabond Players-the nation's oldest continuously operating little theater-will kick off its milestone 110th Season with HAIR, the groundbreaking 'American Tribal Love-Rock Musical. Learn more!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 7, 2025
The historic Vagabond Players-the nation's oldest continuously operating little theater-will kick off its milestone 110th Season with HAIR, the groundbreaking 'American Tribal Love-Rock Musical. Learn more!
HAIR THE MUSICAL Comes to the Athenaeum Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Sep 11, 2025
More than two decades since Melbourne last experienced the tribal love-rock musical phenomenon HAIR, a brand-new production of the Grammy and Tony Award-winning hit is coming to the Athenaeum Theatre.
by Stephi Wild - Sep 11, 2025
More than two decades since Melbourne last experienced the tribal love-rock musical phenomenon HAIR, a brand-new production of the Grammy and Tony Award-winning hit is coming to the Athenaeum Theatre.
HAIR and More Set for University of Texas at Arlington Theatre Arts and Dance Department Season
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 25, 2025
UTA Theatre Arts and Dance begins the fall semester with two contemporary plays presented in repertory in the Studio Theatre. Will Powers 2018 play, Seize the King, is a contemporary adaptation of Shakespeare's Richard III seen through an Afrofuturist lens. Guest director Jiles King is excited for the challenges this play will bring to UTA Acting students, particularly the plays ' combination of contemporary and poetic language.' Seize the King opens September 19th in the Studio Theatre, running for four performances.
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 25, 2025
UTA Theatre Arts and Dance begins the fall semester with two contemporary plays presented in repertory in the Studio Theatre. Will Powers 2018 play, Seize the King, is a contemporary adaptation of Shakespeare's Richard III seen through an Afrofuturist lens. Guest director Jiles King is excited for the challenges this play will bring to UTA Acting students, particularly the plays ' combination of contemporary and poetic language.' Seize the King opens September 19th in the Studio Theatre, running for four performances.
Review: HAIR Sizzles to end the Summer at Broadway At Music Circus
by Courtney Symes - Aug 25, 2025
A revolutionary rock musical directed by the legendary Glenn Casale is just what we needed to cap off the summer at Broadway at Music Circus. Hair, a 1960s celebration written by Gerome Ragni and James Rado and music by Galt MacDermot, returns to the round after ten years in a life-affirming spectacle of free-spirited energy.
by Courtney Symes - Aug 25, 2025
A revolutionary rock musical directed by the legendary Glenn Casale is just what we needed to cap off the summer at Broadway at Music Circus. Hair, a 1960s celebration written by Gerome Ragni and James Rado and music by Galt MacDermot, returns to the round after ten years in a life-affirming spectacle of free-spirited energy.
The Ringwald to Present HAIR As Part of Its Reprise Series
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 29, 2025
The Ringwald Theatre in Ferndale, Michigan will present a limited run of the groundbreaking musical Hair from August 8–11, 2025, as part of its Reprise series—a bold programming initiative featuring fully staged musicals with just one week of rehearsal.
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 29, 2025
The Ringwald Theatre in Ferndale, Michigan will present a limited run of the groundbreaking musical Hair from August 8–11, 2025, as part of its Reprise series—a bold programming initiative featuring fully staged musicals with just one week of rehearsal.
Review: HAIR at Arkansas Repertory Theatre
by Theresa Bertram - Jul 16, 2025
When I first heard that HAIR was coming to the Arkansas Repertory Theatre stage, which is running through July 27, my eyebrows were raised. With book and lyrics by Jerome Ragni and James Rado and music by Galt MacDermot, this groundbreaking rock musical has long carried a reputation for its bold themes and boundary-pushing content.
by Theresa Bertram - Jul 16, 2025
When I first heard that HAIR was coming to the Arkansas Repertory Theatre stage, which is running through July 27, my eyebrows were raised. With book and lyrics by Jerome Ragni and James Rado and music by Galt MacDermot, this groundbreaking rock musical has long carried a reputation for its bold themes and boundary-pushing content.
HAIR Opens July 18 at Lake Worth Playhouse
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 15, 2025
Lake Worth Playhouse will open its 2025–26 Main Stage Season with HAIR, the groundbreaking American tribal love rock musical, running from July 18 through August 3, 2025.
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 15, 2025
Lake Worth Playhouse will open its 2025–26 Main Stage Season with HAIR, the groundbreaking American tribal love rock musical, running from July 18 through August 3, 2025.
What is the History of New Musicals at the Public Theater?
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - May 20, 2025
The new musical Goddess can currently be seen in its New York premiere production at the Public Theater on Lafayette Street. Directed by the Public’s associate artistic director and resident director Saheem Ali, who is currently Tony Award-nominated for directing Buena Vista Social Club, Goddess is playing at the Public’s largest space by capacity, the Newman Theatre.
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - May 20, 2025
The new musical Goddess can currently be seen in its New York premiere production at the Public Theater on Lafayette Street. Directed by the Public’s associate artistic director and resident director Saheem Ali, who is currently Tony Award-nominated for directing Buena Vista Social Club, Goddess is playing at the Public’s largest space by capacity, the Newman Theatre.
Review: American Stage in the Park's Production of HAIR
by Peter Nason - Mar 30, 2025
Beads! Flowers! Freedom! Happiness!
by Peter Nason - Mar 30, 2025
Beads! Flowers! Freedom! Happiness!
American Stage's Park Show Returns With HAIR
by Stephi Wild - Mar 12, 2025
American Stage is channeling the transformative energy of the 1960s with its latest production at Demens Landing Park: Hair. Learn more about the production here!
by Stephi Wild - Mar 12, 2025
American Stage is channeling the transformative energy of the 1960s with its latest production at Demens Landing Park: Hair. Learn more about the production here!
Review: BACKSTAGE BABBLE Brought Flops Back to Life at 54 Below
by Andrew Poretz - Feb 25, 2025
Charles Kirsch’s latest Backstage Babble was a fun resurrection of songs from mostly flop shows that quickly failed on Broadway or out of town. The theme was inspired by Joe Allen's “flop wall” of posters from shows that closed in the first week.
by Andrew Poretz - Feb 25, 2025
Charles Kirsch’s latest Backstage Babble was a fun resurrection of songs from mostly flop shows that quickly failed on Broadway or out of town. The theme was inspired by Joe Allen's “flop wall” of posters from shows that closed in the first week.
Jordan Donica & More Join TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA at Red Bull Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 22, 2024
RED BULL THEATER has revealed final additions to the cast of the one-night-only, all-star benefit performance of the award-winning musical Two Gentlemen of Verona. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 22, 2024
RED BULL THEATER has revealed final additions to the cast of the one-night-only, all-star benefit performance of the award-winning musical Two Gentlemen of Verona. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.
Chuck Cooper, Taylor Iman Jones, André De Shields To Lead TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA Benefit
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 9, 2024
A benefit concert of TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA featuring Chuck Cooper, Taylor Iman Jones, and André De Shields will take place on December 16th at the Peter Jay Sharp Theatre at Symphony Space.
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 9, 2024
A benefit concert of TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA featuring Chuck Cooper, Taylor Iman Jones, and André De Shields will take place on December 16th at the Peter Jay Sharp Theatre at Symphony Space.
Kevin Clay, Mariah Lyttle, and Ashley LaLonde to Lead Connecticut Stage Company's HAIR IN CONCERT
by Blair Ingenthron - Oct 3, 2024
Connecticut Stage Company will kick off its second season with Hair in Concert, led by Kevin Clay (The Book of Mormon) as Claude, Mariah Lyttle (The Wiz, Bad Cinderella) as Dionne, Ashley LaLonde (Hamilton Nat'l Tour) as Sheila, and Jay Roberts Miller (A Bronx Tale & Tina Nat'l Tours) as Berger.
by Blair Ingenthron - Oct 3, 2024
Connecticut Stage Company will kick off its second season with Hair in Concert, led by Kevin Clay (The Book of Mormon) as Claude, Mariah Lyttle (The Wiz, Bad Cinderella) as Dionne, Ashley LaLonde (Hamilton Nat'l Tour) as Sheila, and Jay Roberts Miller (A Bronx Tale & Tina Nat'l Tours) as Berger.
Robert Cuccioli Will Lead Readings of THE BRAT OF STRATFORD
by Stephi Wild - Sep 18, 2024
Producer Eric Krebs and Mark Saltzman, Emmy Award-winner and author of Romeo and Bernadette, will present industry readings of The Brat of Stratford: William Shakespeare’s Cabaret of Stories, Songs and Scenes, written and directed by Mark Saltzman, starring Tony Award nominee Robert Cuccioli.
by Stephi Wild - Sep 18, 2024
Producer Eric Krebs and Mark Saltzman, Emmy Award-winner and author of Romeo and Bernadette, will present industry readings of The Brat of Stratford: William Shakespeare’s Cabaret of Stories, Songs and Scenes, written and directed by Mark Saltzman, starring Tony Award nominee Robert Cuccioli.
How Often Do Writers Play in the Orchestra for Their Own Musicals
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Sep 15, 2024
This time, the reader question was: I know sometimes writers perform in their own shows… but how often do writers play in the orchestra for their own musicals on Broadway?
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Sep 15, 2024
This time, the reader question was: I know sometimes writers perform in their own shows… but how often do writers play in the orchestra for their own musicals on Broadway?
HAIR Costume Pieces and More Acquired By The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History
by Stephi Wild - Sep 13, 2024
The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History recently acquired several new artifacts, including objects from the culturally significant Broadway musical HAIR. Learn more about the new additions to the museum here!
by Stephi Wild - Sep 13, 2024
The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History recently acquired several new artifacts, including objects from the culturally significant Broadway musical HAIR. Learn more about the new additions to the museum here!
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How many shows has Galt MacDermot written?
Galt MacDermot has written 16 shows including Hair (Composer), Isabel's A Jezebel (Composer), Two Gentlemen of Verona (Composer), The Tale of Cymbeline (Music), Sticks and Bones (Music), Two Gentlemen of Verona (Composer), Dude (Composer), Via Galactica (Composer), The Karl Marx Play (Composer), It's Me, Sylvia (Composer), The Human Comedy (Composer), The Special (Composer), O, Babylon! (Composer), Twelfth Night (Music), Patti LuPone: Matters of the Heart (Composer), Goddess Wheel (Composer).
What awards has Galt MacDermot been nominated for?
Outstanding Music (Drama Desk Awards) for Two Gentlemen of Verona, Best Musical (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards) for Two Gentlemen of Verona, Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre (Tony Awards) for Two Gentlemen of Verona and Best Composer (Drama Desk Awards) for Hair.
What awards has Galt MacDermot won?
Galt MacDermot has received several notable awards, including Outstanding Music from the Drama Desk Awards for Two Gentlemen of Verona. He also won Best Musical from the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards for Two Gentlemen of Verona and Best Composer from the Drama Desk Awards for Hair.
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