Coastal Rep Kicks Off Summer Lineup with HAIR, Now thru 8/10
by BWW News Desk - Jul 19, 2013
Coastal Repertory Theatre enters into the 'Age of Aquarius' with what the New York Times calls 'The Ultimate American Rock Musical', HAIR -- written by James Rado & Gerome Ragni and produced for the Broadway Stage by Michael Butler, originally produced by the New York Shakespeare Festival Theatre. This production is directed and choreographed by Joe Duffy with musical and vocal direction by Joseph Murphy. The show runs today, July 19, 2013 through August 10, 2013.
Photo Coverage: Serenbe Playhouse Presents HAIR: The American Tribal Love Rock Musical!
by Robert Diamond - Jul 14, 2013
Serenbe Playhouse's 'Season of Change' will conclude with the smash Broadway classic, HAIR: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical, which defined a generation when it first opened in 1967. Now, 45 years later, Serenbe Playhouse, along with director Brian Clowdus, brings the story to life outdoors in a beautiful, vast Wildflower Meadow as they transport us back in time and remind us of the relevance it's message has today.
Coastal Rep to Kick Off Summer Lineup with HAIR, 7/19-8/10
by BWW News Desk - Jul 7, 2013
Coastal Repertory Theatre enters into the 'Age of Aquarius' with what the New York Times calls 'The Ultimate American Rock Musical', HAIR -- written by James Rado & Gerome Ragni and produced for the Broadway Stage by Michael Butler, originally produced by the New York Shakespeare Festival Theatre. This production is directed and choreographed by Joe Duffy with musical and vocal direction by Joseph Murphy. The show runs July 19, 2013 through August 10, 2013.
BWW Interviews: 7th House Theater Collective Enlists HAIR For Inaugural Production
by Erin Nagel - Jun 17, 2013
The Twin Cities is second only to New York City in live theater per capita and is the third-largest theater market in the U.S. For smaller and newer theatres it is easy to get lost in the long list of theatre options patrons have. This is something 7th House Theater Collective, a new Twin Cities theatre company is hoping to avoid. Founded by a young group of professional theater artists the collective is dedicated to offering low-cost, high quality musical theatre to the Twin Cities. HAIR: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical will be the collective's first production.
STAGE TUBE: Behind the Scenes with HAIR at Actors Training Center Rep
by Stage Tube - May 9, 2013
The Actors Training Center Repertory Company,1122 Central Ave., presented the riveting 1960s rock musical HAIR in a limited engagement, April 12-14. The production was directed by Jeff Award winner Janet Louer, Artistic Director of The ATC Repertory Company. Click below to go behind the scenes with the cast!
ATC Presents 45th Anniversary Production of HAIR, Now thru 6/30
by BWW News Desk - Apr 26, 2013
American Theater Company announces the restored and revised 45th Anniversary production of Hair, with music by Galt MacDermot, lyrics and book by James Rado and Gerome Ragni, and directed by Artistic Director PJ Paparelli. Hair will run tonight, April 26 - June 30, 2013, at American Theater Company, 1909 W Byron St, Chicago, IL.
HAIR Opens Tonight at The Eagle Theatre in Hammonton
by BWW News Desk - Apr 19, 2013
The Eagle Theatre, located at 208 Vine Street in Hammonton, NJ, will continue its Main Stage season with an explosive production of HAIR, running from tonight, April 19 - May 11.
Photo Flash: Sneak Peek at HAIR, Coming to Actors Training Center Rep Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Apr 12, 2013
The Actors Training Center Repertory Company, 1122 Central Ave., will present the riveting 1960s rock musical HAIR in a limited engagement starting tonight, April 12 at 7:30 p.m. with the press performance on Saturday, April 13 at 7:30 p.m. and a special benefit performance on Sunday, April 14 at 7:30 p.m. Get a sneak peek at the musical below!
'The Showtune Mosh Pit' for April 10th, 2013
by Paul W. Thompson - Apr 10, 2013
The latest in unauthorized gossip and buzz from the heart of Chicago's showtune video bars, and musical theater news from Chicago to Broadway. 'The Jungle Book' heats up, 'Oklahoma!' and 'South Pacific,' 'Oliver!' and 'Barnum,' plus 'Stomp,' some interesting student productions and more!
The Actors Training Center Repertory Company at The Wilmette Theatre Will Present HAIR Beginning 4/12
by Kelsey Denette - Apr 10, 2013
The Actors Training Center Repertory Company,1122 Central Ave., will present the riveting 1960s rock musical HAIR in a limited engagement starting on Friday, April 12 at 7:30 p.m. with the press performance on Saturday, April 13 at 7:30 p.m. and a special benefit performance on Sunday, April 14 at 7:30 p.m. The production is directed by Jeff Award winner Janet Louer, Artistic Director of The ATC Repertory Company. The Sunday benefit performance will feature a wine and cheese reception starting at 6:30 p.m. and a post-show talkback moderated by Louer that addresses the significance of HAIR and the impact of the hippie movement on American culture. Photographs on loan from the Chicago-based National Veterans Art Museum will also be on display in the theater's lobby that evening as part of a special Vietnam exhibit.
BWW Reviews: HAIR Needs a Trim
by Jimmy Ferraro - Apr 6, 2013
The 2013 national tour company of 'HAIR' is filled with a talent cast and an exceptional ensemble. It is a non-stop succession of vignettes and monologues, combined with an extraordinary amount of dance, exquisitely choreographed by Karole Armitage, with innovative scene direction by Diane Paulus.
HAIR Opens 4/19 at the Eagle Theater
by Kelsey Denette - Mar 29, 2013
The Eagle Theatre, located at 208 Vine Street in Hammonton, NJ, will continue its Main Stage season with an explosive production of HAIR, running from April 19 - May 11.
Eagle Theatre Opens HAIR, 4/19
by Kelsey Denette - Mar 22, 2013
The Eagle Theatre, located at 208 Vine Street in Hammonton, NJ, will continue its Main Stage season with an explosive production of HAIR, running from April 19 - May 11.
Public Theater's 2013 Gala to Feature PIRATES OF PENZANCE Concert at Delacorte Theater, 6/10
by Nicole Rosky - Mar 18, 2013
The Public Theater (Artistic Director, Oskar Eustis; Executive Director, Patrick Willingham) announced today that the 2013 Public Theater annual gala will celebrate the company's acclaimed 1980 production of the musical, THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE, with a one-night-only concert performance on Monday, June 10 at the Delacorte Theater where The Public's production originally premiered more than three decades ago. Sir Howard Stringer, Arielle Tepper Madover, and Renee Beaumont will serve as Gala Co-Chairs for this unforgettable evening that will also honor the late Nora Ephron who was a longtime Public Theater board member and consummate lover of Shakespeare in the Park.
DARLING OF THE DAY: Director's Blog
by Guest Blogger: Darling of the Day - Feb 26, 2013
It's a lovely feeling to rehearse a show that's set in London and all about Londoners here. It seems strange that the first performances in 1967/1968 were in Toronto, Boston and New York.
ATC to Present 45th Anniversary Production of HAIR, 4/26-6/30
by BWW News Desk - Feb 8, 2013
American Theater Company announces the restored and revised 45th Anniversary production of Hair, with music by Galt MacDermot, lyrics and book by James Rado and Gerome Ragni, and directed by Artistic Director PJ Paparelli. Hair will run April 26 - June 30, 2013, at American Theater Company, 1909 W Byron St, Chicago, IL. Press opening is Monday, May 6, at 7:00 pm.
Muriel Kauffman Theatre Presents HAIR, Now thru 2/10
by BWW News Desk - Feb 5, 2013
The Muriel Kauffman Theatre, a subsect of the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, is set to welcome the national tour of the original rock musical, HAIR. HAIR is slated to perform from tonight, February 5th through the 10th, 2013.
HAIR Opens at The Grove Theatre Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Jan 11, 2013
The Grove Theatre has announced its production of HAIR, the American tribal love-rock musical, opening tonight, January 11th, 2013. HAIR, first opened Off-Broadway in October, 1967, re-opened on Broadway in May, 1968, and the Tony Award-winning show has enjoyed huge success since that time. HAIR portrays a loving, living, realistic look at the flower children of the 60's, who band together as a tribe, complete with bells, beads, incense, flowers, costumes and dreams. HAIR puts rock music and the culture that went with it on stage.
HAIR to Open at The Grove Theatre, 1/11
by BWW News Desk - Jan 9, 2013
The Grove Theatre has announced its production of HAIR, the American tribal love-rock musical, opening this Friday, January 11th, 2013. HAIR, first opened Off-Broadway in October, 1967, re-opened on Broadway in May, 1968, and the Tony Award-winning show has enjoyed huge success since that time. HAIR portrays a loving, living, realistic look at the flower children of the 60's, who band together as a tribe, complete with bells, beads, incense, flowers, costumes and dreams. HAIR puts rock music and the culture that went with it on stage.
Complete Photo Coverage: Vanessa Redgrave, Liev Schreiber, and More at Revitalized Public Theater Unveiling
by Walter McBride - Oct 6, 2012
The stars came out on Thursday as The Public Theater celebrated the completion of the $40 million revitalization of its downtown home at Astor Place with a special rededication ceremony. The event featured the "throwing out of the first lines" of Shakespeare by city officials and artists with ties to The Public, followed by a special performance from the cast of Hair, which had its world premiere at The Public when it opened in 1967.