Hair Revival 2009
Run Time:
2 hours and 25 minutes, with one intermission
Opened: March 31, 20092 hours and 25 minutes, with one intermission
Closing: June 27, 2010
Hair - 2009 Broadway History , Info & More
Al Hirschfeld Theatre (Broadway)
302 W. 45th St. New York, NY
With a score including such enduring musical numbers as "Let the Sunshine In," "Aquarius," "Hair" and "Good Morning Starshine," Hair depicts the the birth of a cultural movement in the 60's and 70's that changed America forever: the musical follows a group of hopeful, free-spirited young people who advocate a lifestyle of pacifism and free-love in a society riddled with intolerance and brutality during the Vietnam War. As they explore sexual identity, challenge racism, experiment with drugs and burn draft cards, the "tribe" in Hair creates an irresistable message of 'hope' that continues to resonate with audiences 40 years later.
This acclaimed production played Central Park last summer.
Hair - 2009 - Broadway Cast
FEATURED REVIEWS FOR Hair
A Frizzy, Fizzy Welcome to the Untamed ’60s
9 / 10
You’ll be happy to hear that the kids are all right. Quite a bit more than all right. Having moved indoors to Broadway from the Delacorte Theater in Central Park — where last summer they lighted up the night skies, howled at the moon and had ticket seekers lining up at dawn — the young cast members of Diane Paulus’s thrilling revival of “Hair” show no signs of becoming domesticated. On the contrary, they’re tearing down the house in the production that opened on Tuesday night at the Al Hirschfeld Theater. And any theatergoer with a pulse will find it hard to resist their invitation to join the demolition crew. This emotionally rich revival of “The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical” from 1967 delivers what Broadway otherwise hasn’t felt this season: the intense, unadulterated joy and anguish of that bi-polar state called youth.
'Hair' revival's high fun
8 / 10
As an anti-establishment revue, this creation of Gerome Ragni and James Rado (book and lyrics) and Galt MacDermot (music) has been declawed by time and cultural tides - it's as edgy as 'Cats.' But as a smile-inducing celebration of life and freedom, it's highly communicable. Witness the rush of people eager to join the cast and the band onstage after the finale, 'Let the Sun Shine In.' Then again, 'Hair' was - and is - about moving and grooving to the beat and the la-la-la-los.
Hair History
Other Productions of Hair
| 1967 | Off-Broadway |
Original Off-Broadway Production Off-Broadway |
| 1968 | Broadway |
Broadway Transfer Broadway |
| 1968 | West End |
London Production West End |
| 1969 | Australia |
Australian Production Australia |
| 1977 | Broadway |
Broadway Revival Broadway |
| 1993 | West End |
London Revival West End |
| 2001 | Off-Broadway |
Encores! Concert Off-Broadway |
| 2004 | Broadway |
Actors' Fund Concert Broadway |
| 2005 | London Fringe |
London Revival London Fringe |
| 2008 | Off-Broadway |
Shakespeare In The Park Revival Off-Broadway |
| 2009 | Broadway |
Broadway Revival Broadway |
| 2010 | West End |
London Revival West End |
| 2010 | US Tour |
National Tour US Tour |
| 2011 | Broadway |
National Tour [Broadway Return Engagement] Broadway |
Hair - 2009 Broadway Awards and Nominations
Note: Award winners will appear on a background
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | BroadwayWorld Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | Hair |
| 2009 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Musical | Will Swenson |
| 2009 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Choreography | Karole Armitage |
| 2009 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Costume Design | Michael McDonald |
| 2009 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Director of a Musical | Diane Paulus |
| 2009 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical | Bryce Ryness |
| 2009 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Set Design of a Musical | Scott Pask |
| 2009 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Choreography | Karole Armitage |
| 2009 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Director of a Musical | Diane Paulus |
| 2009 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Lighting Design | Kevin Adams |
| 2009 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Revival of a Musical | 0 |
| 2009 | The Hewes Awards | Lighting Design | Kevin Adams |
| 2009 | Tony Awards | Best Choreography | Karole Armitage |
| 2009 | Tony Awards | Best Costume Design of a Musical | Michael McDonald |
| 2009 | Tony Awards | Best Direction of a Musical | Diane Paulus |
| 2009 | Tony Awards | Best Lighting Design of a Musical | Kevin Adams |
| 2009 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical | Will Swenson |
| 2009 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical | Gavin Creel |
| 2009 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | Jam Theatricals |
| 2009 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | The Public Theater |
| 2009 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | Elizabeth Ireland McCann |
| 2009 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | Joey Parnes |
| 2009 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | Jujamcyn Theaters |
| 2009 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | The Weinstein Company/Norton Herrick |
| 2009 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | Andrew D. Hamingson |
| 2009 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | Andy Sandberg |
| 2009 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | JK Productions/Terry Schnuck |
| 2009 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | Barbara Manocherian/Wencarlar Productions |
| 2009 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | Broadway Across America |
| 2009 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | Marc Frankel |
| 2009 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | Fran Kirmser Productions/Jed Bernstein |
| 2009 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | Nederlander Productions, Inc. |
| 2009 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | Kathleen K. Johnson |
| 2009 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | Gary Goddard Entertainment |
| 2009 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | Jerry Frankel |
| 2009 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | Jeffrey Richards |
| 2009 | Tony Awards | Best Sound Design of a Musical | Acme Sound Partners |
| 2009 | Tony Awards | Revival (Musical) | Oskar Eustis |
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