REDCAT Presents The 19th Annual New Original Works (NOW) Festival
by Stephi Wild - Jul 7, 2022
Roy and Edna Disney/CalArts Theater (REDCAT), CalArts' downtown center for contemporary arts, presents the 19th annual New Original Works (NOW) Festival, a celebration of Los Angeles' vibrant community of artists creating new performance work, over three weekends this summer.
HAIR Co-Creator James Rado Dies at 90
by Stephi Wild - Jun 22, 2022
James Rado, the Tony and Grammy Award-winning sole surviving co-creator of the ground-breaking Broadway musical HAIR - The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical, died peacefully Tuesday evening, June 21, 2022 in New York City surrounded by his loving family.
Photos: Cortland Rep Presents HAIR As Part of 50th Anniversary Season
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 8, 2022
Cortland Repertory Theatre kicks off their 50th anniversary summer season at the Little York Pavilion in Preble with the CRT debut production of the tribal rock musical Hair with book and lyrics by Gerome Ragni and James Rado, and music by Galt MacDermot.
Cortland Rep Opens 50th Anniversary Summer Season With HAIR
by Stephi Wild - Jun 1, 2022
Cortland Repertory Theatre kicks off their 50th anniversary summer season at the Little York Pavilion in Preble with the CRT debut production of the tribal rock musical Hair with book and lyrics by Gerome Ragni and James Rado, and music by Galt MacDermot.
Who Was Joe Papp? Watch Career Highlights of the Theatre Legend
by Team BWW - May 25, 2022
Joe Papp, founder of The Public Theater, Free Shakespeare in the Park and producer of groundbreaking plays like Hair, A Chorus Line and for colored girls, created a 'theater of inclusion' based on the belief that great art is for everyone.
60's Band The Cowsills Perform Title Song from Broadway's HAIR
by Marissa Tomeo - May 7, 2022
Yesterday, May 6, 2022, the The Cowsills appeared at the New Orleans Jazz Festival and on the famed Gentilly Stage performed the title song from the legendary Broadway musical HAIR, as the climactic final number of their set this afternoon. The SRO festival crowd went wild!
Previews for The Public Theater and NBT's FAT HAM to Begin Next Week
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 5, 2022
The Public Theater and National Black Theatre will begin previews on Thursday, May 12 for the upcoming New York Premiere of FAT HAM, written by James Ijames and directed by Public Theater Associate Artistic Director and Resident Director Saheem Ali.
BAM Presents FILMAFRICA, A Celebration Of Contemporary African Cinema, May 27-June 2
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 29, 2022
To celebrate the incredible cinema New York African Film Festival brings to BAM each year during DanceAfrica, the nation's largest festival dedicated to African dance and music taking place May 27—30 at BAM looks back at the decade-plus history of FilmAfrica with a series of recent films and hits from past festivals.
Review Roundup: AIN'T TOO PROUD on Tour; Read the Reviews
by Stephi Wild - Jan 19, 2022
The National Tour of Ain't Too Proud officially kicked off at the Kennedy Center, after cancelling 15 performances due to COVID-19. Performances began on December 28 and continued through January 16.
BWW Interview: From Head to Toe - Everything HAIR
by Nicole Rosky - Sep 22, 2021
Hair, running through September 25th at Circle Theatre in Grand Rapids, is a real blast to a very specific era - and we wanted to catch up with the crew in charge of putting together that look for this latest production. Below we're chatting with the design team!
BWW Review: HAIR at The Old Globe
by E.H. Reiter - Aug 18, 2021
HAIR feels like a fitting show to open after the extended theatre shut down; it's full of hope, rage, protests, and the desire to make change happen. The Old Globe brings back this musical with an incredibly talented cast who have outstanding vocals, and direction that shows how relevant the show's themes still are today. HAIR is playing at The Old Globe through October 3rd.
The Old Globe Announces One-Week Extension of HAIR
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 13, 2021
Just two days before the opening performance of the American tribal love-rock musical Hair and amid strong demand in tickets, The Old Globe announced a one-week extension of the show due to popular demand. Resident Artist James Vásquez (The Old Globe’s American Mariachi and Tiny Beautiful Things) directs a cast of 16.
BWW Review: HAIR: THEN AND NOW at Musical Theater Heritage
by Alan Portner - Aug 9, 2021
Live, Indoor, Actor’s Equity sanctioned, precaution observed, musical theater has returned to Crown Center. Now running through August 22 is Musical Theater Heritage’s concert production of “Hair: Then and Now.”
Theatre 55 Re-opens With HAIR
by Stephi Wild - Jun 28, 2021
The Tribe seeks to find harmony, love, and freedom during to the sexual revolution while rebelling against the war and expectations from family and society. HAIR's jubilant score is filled with such timeless favorites as 'Let the Sun Shine In', 'Easy To Be Hard' and 'Aquarius'. The themes and struggles in HAIR remain vital and relevant to the times we live in today.