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Hair Revival 2009 - Articles Page 8

Run Time:
2 hours and 25 minutes, with one intermission
Opened: March 31, 2009
Closing: June 27, 2010

Hair - 2009 Broadway History , Info & More

With a score including such enduring musical numbers as "Let the Sunshine In," "Aquarius," "Hair" and "Good Morning Starshine," Hair depicts the the birth of a cultural movement in the 60's and 70's that changed America forever: the musical follows a group of hopeful, free-spirited young people who advocate a lifestyle of pacifism and free-love in a society riddled with intolerance and brutality during the Vietnam War. As they explore sexual identity, challenge racism, experiment with drugs and burn draft cards, the "tribe" in Hair creates an irresistable message of 'hope' that continues to resonate with audiences 40 years later.



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Hair - 2009 - Broadway Articles Page 8

HAIR's Lauren Elder joins Broadway Speaks OUT Concert 8/24
by Gabrielle Sierra - August 3, 2009


The popular Broadway Speaks OUT concert series is moving to a new home on August 24th. The concerts are now FREE and at the popular midtown nightclub, Vlada Lounge. Starting August 24th at 11:00pm join host Martin Gould Cummings and piano master Rob Baumgartner as they jam out for equal rights with Lauren Elder of the Tony Award winning revival of HAIR.

HAIR Set To Perform On 'The View' 8/5; Largest Broadway Performance In Show's History
by Gabrielle Sierra - August 3, 2009


The complete cast, all-star band and crew of HAIR will give a performance from the Tony Award-winning musical live on ABC's 'The View' on Wednesday, August 5th. This performance will be the largest Broadway cast appearance in the history of 'The View,' and will take place during season finale week before the show breaks for its summer hiatus.

RIALTO CHATTER: Variety On HAIR and ROCK OF AGES West End Transfer Potential
by Eddie Varley - July 24, 2009


Variety's Gordon Cox has a very interesting and informative article today about the West End transfer potential of several Broadway hits including audience favorites HAIR and ROCK OF AGES.

The After Party Welcomes HAIR'S Andrew Kober Tonight 7/17
by Gabrielle Sierra - July 17, 2009


Friday July 17th THE AFTER PARTY is thrilled to welcome Hair's ANDREW KOBER plus Cashino's SUSIE MOSHER featuring Avenue Q's MARK HARTMAN at the piano.

Photo Flash: The Cast of HAIR Visits The Tonight Show
by Eddie Varley - July 14, 2009


The complete cast, all-star band and crew of HAIR (a total company of 50) traveled to Los Angeles to give a performance from the Tony Award-winning musical on NBC's 'The Tonight Show with Conan O' Brien' on their day off, Monday, July 13th.

Gavin Creel Details HAIR's Whirlwind Tonight Show Trip To The LA Times
by Eddie Varley - July 13, 2009


Tony nominated HAIR star Gavin Creel shared his behind-the-scenes details with The Los Angeles Times Culture Monster about the HAIR tribe's whirlwind West Coast journey to The Tonight Show.

HAIR To Cancel 10/11 Performance And Join The National Equality March in Washington, D.C.
by Eddie Varley - July 13, 2009


In an unprecedented move, the producers of HAIR: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical have announced they are canceling the show's Sunday, October 11th performance so that the entire cast can join the National Equality March in Washington, D.C. The announcement was made this evening by the cast of HAIR at a spirited rally in Los Angeles (the entire company of HAIR has traveled from New York to California to appear on tonight's broadcast of 'The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien').

Cast Of HAIR To Perform At NYC Summer Restaurant Week Kick-off 7/9
by Gabrielle Sierra - July 7, 2009


Come celebrate the official kick-off of NYC Restaurant Week Summer 2009 at Coca-Cola® Great Tastes of Summer on Thursday, July 9th from 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM at The Shops at Columbus Circle, on the second floor of the Time Warner Center (Broadway at 60th Street) in Manhattan.

HAIR Debuts At Number One On Billboard Broadway Chart, Highest Debut In Ghostlight Records History
by Gabrielle Sierra - July 1, 2009


The new Broadway Cast Recording of the hit musical HAIR: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical, featuring never-before-released tracks from the show's iconic score, debuted at #1 on the Billboard Broadway Chart and at #63 on the Billboard Top 200 Chart (unusually high for a cast recording). The Ghostlight Records recording, featuring the production's 37-member cast and all-star band, was released in stores on Tuesday, June 23rd.

Cast Of HAIR To Perform At NYC Summer Restaurant Week Kick-off 7/9
by Gabrielle Sierra - June 30, 2009


Come celebrate the official kick-off of NYC Restaurant Week Summer 2009 at Coca-Cola® Great Tastes of Summer on Thursday, July 9th from 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM at The Shops at Columbus Circle, on the second floor of the Time Warner Center (Broadway at 60th Street) in Manhattan.

HAIR Returns To Central Park For Live Performance On 'Good Morning America' 6/26
by Charlie Piane - June 25, 2009


The entire cast and all-star band of HAIR, the Tony-Award Winning Best Musical Revival, will perform live on the 'Good Morning America' Summer Concert Series tomorrow, Friday, June 26, during the 8:30 a.m. half-hour in Central Park. This concert will be open to the public with special surprises in-store for the live audience!

Photo Coverage: Tony Award Winner HAIR's On Stage CD Release 'Sign In' Celebration
by Peter James Zielinski - June 25, 2009


To celebrate the release of the new Broadway Cast Recording of the hit musical HAIR: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical, the show hosted a 'sign in' onstage at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre (302 West 45th Street, NYC) immediately following the 7:00 PM performance on Tuesday, June 23th.

HAIR Celebrates CD Release With On Stage 'Sign In' 6/23
by BWW News Desk - June 23, 2009


To celebrate the release of the new Broadway Cast Recording of the hit musical HAIR: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical, the show will host a 'be in' onstage at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre (302 West 45th Street, NYC) immediately following the 7:00 PM performance on Tuesday, June 23 (starting at approximately 9:45 PM).

HAIR Cast Recording Now Avaliable On iTUNES, Released In Store 6/23
by BWW News Desk - June 23, 2009


The new Broadway Cast Recording of the hit musical HAIR: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical, featuring never-before-released tracks from the show's iconic score, is available on iTUNES, beginning TODAY (May 26th).

Cast Of 'HAIR' To Be Featured Guests On 'SIRIUS XM Live On Broadway'
by Charlie Piane - June 22, 2009


'HAIR Week' On Broadway's exclusive look into the revival of HAIR, in celebration of the release of Ghostlight Records' New Broadway Cast Recording (in stores June 23), will also include special guest DJ sessions with members of the 'tribe.' Beginning Monday, June 22 through Friday, June 26 at 9:00 am and 9:00 pm ET, the 'tribe' members will play music from the new cast album and share stories about what goes on behind the scenes at the Hirschfeld Theatre.

HAIR Celebrates CD Release With On Stage 'Sign In' 6/23
by Eddie Varley - June 18, 2009


To celebrate the release of the new Broadway Cast Recording of the hit musical HAIR: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical, the show will host a 'be in' onstage at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre (302 West 45th Street, NYC) immediately following the 7:00 PM performance on Tuesday, June 23 (starting at approximately 9:45 PM).

Gavin Creel & HAIR Cast Members To Guest On SIRIUS XM Live on Broadway 6/17
by Gabrielle Sierra - June 16, 2009


Tony Award nominee Gavin Creel (Thoroughly Modern Millie, La Cage aux Folles) with cast members Sasha Allen, Ato Blankson-Wood, Allison Case, Kaitlin Kiyan, Caissie Levy, Nicole Lewis, and Megan Reinking.

HAIR Sets Another House Record At Al Hirschfeld Theatre For Week Of 6/8-14
by Gabrielle Sierra - June 16, 2009


The producers of HAIR announced today that the new Broadway production, which opened March 31st to critical (and audience) acclaim, has once again set a house record at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre (302 West 45th Street). For the week of June 8 - 14, the week after winning the Tony Award for Best Musical Revival, HAIR's box office gross was $963,233, the highest for any eight-show week at the 1,400 seat theater, which opened in 1924 (and besting its own house record of 5/22 -- $934,229).

HAIR Producers & Cast Members To Ring Exchange Closing Bell Today 6/15
by Gabrielle Sierra - June 15, 2009


Producers and members of the cast of the Broadway revival of HAIR will visit the Exchange and ring The Closing Bell(R) .

Hair History

Other Productions of Hair

1967   Off-Broadway Original Off-Broadway Production
Off-Broadway
1968   Broadway Broadway Transfer
Broadway
1968   West End London Production
West End
1969   Australia Australian Production
Australia
1977   Broadway Broadway Revival
Broadway
1993   West End London Revival
West End
2001   Off-Broadway Encores! Concert
Off-Broadway
2004   Broadway Actors' Fund Concert
Broadway
2005   London Fringe London Revival
London Fringe
2008   Off-Broadway Shakespeare In The Park Revival
Off-Broadway
2009   Broadway Broadway Revival
Broadway
2010   West End London Revival
West End
2010   US Tour National Tour
US Tour
2011   Broadway National Tour [Broadway Return Engagement]
Broadway

Hair - 2009 Broadway Awards and Nominations

Note: Award winners will appear on a background
Year Ceremony Category Nominee
2009 BroadwayWorld Awards Best Revival of a Musical Hair
2009 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Actor in a Musical Will Swenson
2009 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Choreography Karole Armitage
2009 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Costume Design Michael McDonald
2009 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Director of a Musical Diane Paulus
2009 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical Bryce Ryness
2009 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Set Design of a Musical Scott Pask
2009 Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding Choreography Karole Armitage
2009 Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding Director of a Musical Diane Paulus
2009 Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding Lighting Design Kevin Adams
2009 Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding Revival of a Musical 0
2009 The Hewes Awards Lighting Design Kevin Adams
2009 Tony Awards Best Choreography Karole Armitage
2009 Tony Awards Best Costume Design of a Musical Michael McDonald
2009 Tony Awards Best Direction of a Musical Diane Paulus
2009 Tony Awards Best Lighting Design of a Musical Kevin Adams
2009 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical Will Swenson
2009 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical Gavin Creel
2009 Tony Awards Best Revival of a Musical Jam Theatricals
2009 Tony Awards Best Revival of a Musical The Public Theater
2009 Tony Awards Best Revival of a Musical Elizabeth Ireland McCann
2009 Tony Awards Best Revival of a Musical Joey Parnes
2009 Tony Awards Best Revival of a Musical Jujamcyn Theaters
2009 Tony Awards Best Revival of a Musical The Weinstein Company/Norton Herrick
2009 Tony Awards Best Revival of a Musical Andrew D. Hamingson
2009 Tony Awards Best Revival of a Musical Andy Sandberg
2009 Tony Awards Best Revival of a Musical JK Productions/Terry Schnuck
2009 Tony Awards Best Revival of a Musical Barbara Manocherian/Wencarlar Productions
2009 Tony Awards Best Revival of a Musical Broadway Across America
2009 Tony Awards Best Revival of a Musical Marc Frankel
2009 Tony Awards Best Revival of a Musical Fran Kirmser Productions/Jed Bernstein
2009 Tony Awards Best Revival of a Musical Nederlander Productions, Inc.
2009 Tony Awards Best Revival of a Musical Kathleen K. Johnson
2009 Tony Awards Best Revival of a Musical Gary Goddard Entertainment
2009 Tony Awards Best Revival of a Musical Jerry Frankel
2009 Tony Awards Best Revival of a Musical Jeffrey Richards
2009 Tony Awards Best Sound Design of a Musical Acme Sound Partners
2009 Tony Awards Revival (Musical) Oskar Eustis

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