Hair

[jackhammer91406]

I attended the touring production of HAIR here in Los Angeles last night. It's hard to believe that I was a young disenfranchised youth when this show first burst upon the scene with it's tribal feel and unbridled enthusiasm.

 

As young people growing up, we had been fed a musical diet of CAROUSEL and OKLAHOMA. HAIR was the first musical I recall in my lifetime that spoke to the problems and issues facing my generation. I was mesmerized anew with the music, story and performances. A true love-in.

It's in a limited run at the Pantages theater in Hollywood, but will continue on tour around the country. Great cast and strong production values.

[+ Charlie]

I saw the original off-Broadway production in the 60s, and can still remember the electricity it produced. What keeps me coming back to it, however, is the music, which is much more inventive than the story. I still listen to the CD regularly.

[Stagger]

Saw this cast in DC and thought it was great, especially blonde hottie Marshall Kennedy Carollan.

[gilbert]

I wonder if the touring show is being produced by the same individuals who did the recent Broadway revival. Over the years I've seen a couple, bad, national tours. However, I saw it on Broadway a year ago, and it was one of the most amazing theater experiences I've ever had! Being on the front row wasn't bad, either.

[jackhammer91406]

According to the Playbill handed out at the performance that I saw, the production designers and most of the team are the same as the recent Broadway revival.[/color][/size][/font]

[justaguy]

Like Stagger, I saw it in DC. I don't know if it is the same folks who did the Broadway revival, but the show was fantastic in both the cast and the production.

[doitb4ugo]

Thanks Jackhammer for posting this thread. As is not habit, I had wanted to see Hair in NYC but never got off my ass to make it happen. Your post got me wondering if it would make its way to Boston and sure enough, I got tickets here to see it in March...I am so looking forward to it....

[doitb4ugo]

Thanks Jackhammer for posting this thread. As is not habit, I had wanted to see Hair in NYC but never got off my ass to make it happen. Your post got me wondering if it would make its way to Boston and sure enough, I got tickets here to see it in March...I am so looking forward to it....

 

I saw the travelling production of Hair in Boston on Sunday...I was very pleased and impressed with the production. Given the music and it's exhuberance, the play really pushed out a lot of energy to keep it moving. This is one musical where seeing the production is much more meaningful and fun than listening to a recording. I was also grateful for the play's framework which holds it all together when seeing it performed.

[justaguy]

I loved the performance and still the recording. The guy I was with is younger. He liked it, but not the way I did. I wonder how much of my appreciation of the musical has to do with the fact that it's part of my history. Any thoughts?