Hair
by James Rado, Gerome Ragni and Galt MacDermot, 16-26 June 2010
Hair is about a group of young people in New York City’s East Village who band together as a Tribe. They are a New York contingent of flower children (a freedom phenomenon that had begun a little earlier in San Francisco). Taking on the feel of an American Indian tribe, they question authority and the society they are living in and the Vietnam War. Within the context of the play, they struggle for the light, but are forced to fight and die, only to be reborn, again to suffer more, then to rise from the ashes, to glow, to shine…
The authors of Hair played with the idea that this movement was connected astrologically to the heavens, to the coming of the 'Age of Aquarius'.
A show for now
With war and political unrest rampant a revival of Hair couldn’t be more apt. Hair is a reaction to youth wanting answers to hidden secrets in power. Given the revelations over the past year regarding MP’s expenses, lies and the lack of answers regarding the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan - it is the time to make an artistic response.
The show was recently revived on Broadway to huge success and it swept the Tony Awards. Even 40 years after its first opening critics are still stating that the show still contains the authentic voice of today.
Isn't Cameron Mackintosh bringing the Broadway revival to the West End?
Yes he is! The entire Broadway cast are coming over to perform Hair in the West End, starting in April – so yes our production will be playing simultaneously with the Broadway version a few streets away. We have confirmed with the rights holders that we can still go ahead with our production with no restrictions or limitations.
Director and Co-Producer: Matthew Prince
Musical Director and Co-Producer: Matthew Gould
Hair, book and lyrics by James Rado and Gerome Ragni, music by Galt MacDermot
The Bridewell Theatre
Bride Lane,
Fleet Street
London, EC4Y 8EQ
16-26 June 2010 at 7.30pm, Saturday matinees at 2.30pm
TICKETS AVAILABLE NEARER THE EVENT
