Hair (musical) - Wikipedia
WEBHair: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical is a rock musical with a book and lyrics by Gerome Ragni and James Rado and music by Galt MacDermot. The work reflects the creators' observations of the hippie counterculture and sexual revolution of the late 1960s, and several of its songs became anthems of the anti-Vietnam War peace movement .
Hair: The musical that 'changed theatre for ever' - BBC
WEBSep 27, 2018 · Hair was a musical that placed the 1960s counterculture on stage. It thrust bisexuality, interracial relationships and the rejection of monogamy in front of audiences who had...
The Musical 'Hair' Changed Broadway : NPR
WEBMay 1, 2018 · Bob Mondello says the musical looked — and sounded — much different from anything Broadway had ever seen and helped secure a place for rock music on the Great White Way.
Easy To Be 'Hair': A Look Back At The Smash-Hit Musical That …
WEBApr 19, 2024 · The musical focused on count- er-culture themes of the late 1960s, including the sexual revolution, drug use, nudity, anti-war protests and, especially, long hair on men, which had become...
Hair | The Shows | Broadway: The American Musical - PBS
WEB“Hair” became internationally famous for a brief, dimly lit scene at the end of the first act when the entire company assembled in the nude. The show’s nudity made it a first for a Broadway...
Hair (Musical) Plot & Characters - StageAgent
WEBHair: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical follows a young group of hippies fighting the establishment, dodging the drafts, getting high, living and loving in New York City. It’s 1967: the Vietnam War raging and the Age of Aquarius is dawning.
Hair - Broadway Media
WEBJul 15, 2024 · Hair is a groundbreaking and electrifying musical capturing the 1960s counterculture's spirit and its quest for peace, love, and freedom amidst the Vietnam War. The story follows a group of young hippies, the tribe, defying societal norms, embracing love, unity, and self-expression.
When the Sun Shone In: Remembering Hair at 50 - Vanity Fair
WEBSep 28, 2017 · How two aspiring writers, a rotating cast of hippies, and musical theater’s most notorious nude scene made it all happen.
Review: American Tribal Rock Musical HAIR is Still
WEBOct 30, 2019 · HAIR was written more than 50 years ago by Gerome Ragni, James Rado and Galt MacDermot and broke new ground in musical theatre by defining the genre of "rock musical" as...
Hair: Musical Info & Synopsis - Theatre Trip
WEBHair follows a group of young adults in New York City who are searching for personal and political freedom during the Vietnam War era. Amid the backdrop of anti-war protests and the sexual revolution, the characters explore themes of love, peace, and individuality.