Hair November 15, 2007

In 1967, 'Hair' opened at the New York Shakespeare Festival Public Theater, ushering in a new era in American musical theater. In 1968, it opened on Broadway -- an explosive and revolutionary rock musical that reverberated with the social and political upheaval of its time, featuring a mixed-race cast, explicit sexual language some called obscenity, and some of the most exciting musical theater scores ever written ('Aquarius', 'Good Morning Starshine'). It's the story of a group of friends -- hippies, political activists, college students, the "Tribe" -- whose intertwined young lives express the '60s generation quest for a more peaceful and spiritual society. While telling this tale, the Theater Department production of 'Hair' also holds Shakespeare's "mirror up to nature," reflecting on the state of the world today. This show contains adult language and themes.