Billed as an American Tribal Love-Rock Musical, "Hair" explodes on the Tibbits stage Thursday, July 23 as the third show of the professional summer stock season. Audiences will embrace the rock score which includes "Aquarius," "Good Morning Starshine," '"I Believe in Love," "Hair," "I Got Life," "What a Piece of Work Is Man" and "Hippie Life."
 
With book and lyrics by James Rado and Gerome Ragni and music by Galt MacDermot, "Hair" broke new ground in musical theatre by defining the genre of the "rock musical." A product of the hippie counter-culture and sexual revolution of the 1960s, several of its songs became anthems of the anti-Vietnam War peace movement. Its profanity, its depiction of the use of illegal drugs, its treatment of sexuality, its irreverence for the flag, its brief nudity, and its racially-integrated cast, caused much comment and controversy in 1968. 
 
While the impact has changed with the changes in society, the show still has a strong effect on everyone, but now acts as a bridge between generations and viewpoints. Whether audiences are of the generation who lived through it or of the generation who considers it retro the energy and impact are timeless.
 
The Broadway revival of "Hair" opened on March 31, 2009, and earned rave reviews winning Tony and Drama Desk Awards for best revival of a musical. For probably the first time in Tibbits Summer Theatre's 46-year history, we're presenting a show that is currently running on Broadway.  For more information: Hair. To purchase tickets: Buy tickets

 

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