Hair (musical)
Hair, subtitled “The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical”, is a musical about hippies. It was written by James Rado and Gerome Ragni (words), and Galt MacDermot (music). It premiered off-Broadway on October 17, 1967, and moved to Broadway in 1968. It went on to stage productions across the world and continues to be performed today.The show challenged many of the norms held by western society at the time. It caused controversy when it was first staged, and much publicity was provoked by the Act I finale which included male and female nudity. This became a legal issue when the show left New York on tour. Stage nudity was accepted in New York at that time but was unknown elsewhere. The show was also charged with the desecration of the American flag and the use of obscene language. The case eventually went to the U.S. Supreme Court.
- The original New York "tribe" (i.e. cast) included: Shelley Plimpton, Kim Milford, Jobriath, and Diane Keaton (in a minor role) .
- The original London tribe included: Richard O'Brian, Melba Moore, and Alex Harvey.
- The original Berlin tribe included: Donna Summer.
See also
- The movie Hair, directed by Milos Forman.
- Love. It Comes in All Colors, a 1970 US national advertising campaign using a song from Hair.
External links
- Website on Hair from Michael Butler, the musical's original producer
- Fansite with a detailed history of the show
- Fansite with lyrics