The 83rd Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade -- marching down Seventh and Eighth Avenue to reach 34th Street, and airing on NBC-TV Thanksgiving morning, Nov. 26, from 9 AM-noon -- will welcome Broadway stars.
In a throwback to pure sixties style, the New Broadway Cast Recording of the Tony Award-winning musical HAIR is now on vinyl, out by Sh-K-Boom/Ghostlight Records.
The Tony Award-winning revival of ''Hair'' is going to London -- with its original Broadway cast.
Since 1983 Women In Need has provided housing, help, and hope to thousands of women and children in the greater New York area. This year, just in time for the holidays, WIN asked 29 celebrities, fashion designers and Broadway stars to create paper mache "houses" for auction. The Cast of Hair, was the first Broadway cast to sign on to this project- quickly followed by Jennifer Lopez, Halle Berry, Isaac Mizrahi, Cheyenne Jackson and many others.
The houses are being auctioned on Charitybuzz.com until November 30th.
he producers of HAIR have announced the addition of six new cast members to the Tony Award-winning musical. Krystal Joy Brown, Heath Calvert, Matt DeAngelis, Rachel Bay Jones, Hannah Shankman and Ryan Watkinson have now joined the "Tribe."
Ever wonder what a Broadway actors dressing room really looks like? Broadway.com offers glimpses of backstage life in our popular videos, but now well give you even more details in a new photo feature called My Space.
After previously playing small ensemble roles in Broadway shows like 110 in the Shade, Lestat and Brooklyn (and an off-Broadway turn as a vain heavy metal star in Rock of Ages), Will Swenson has blown up Broadway stardom with his role as Berger in the smash hit revival of Hair, which earned him a 2009 Tony Award nomination.
It's the ultimate honor for a Broadway actor, and Hair stars Will Swenson and Gavin Creel got theirs on the same day: a caricature at Sardi's.
The producers of HAIR announced that a new block of tickets has gone on sale for performances through April 5, 2010.
The cast of the Tony-winning revival of Hair will take part in an Aug. 28 "mobilization rally" in anticipation of the October National Equality March in Washington, DC.
Sasha Allen is currently making her Broadway debut singing the opening verse of "Aquarius," then rocking out in "White Boys" as Dionne in the Tony Award-winning Broadway revival of Hair.
One of the HAIR revival's highlights is the funny performance delivered by Andrew Kober, who does triple-duty as a member of the Tribe, Claude's Dad, and cultural anthropologist Margaret Mead. Gothamist spoke with Kober recently about drug use, the perils of audience interaction, and the cast's participation in the National Equality March in Washington, D.C. on October 11th.
The HAIR Cast, Band, and Crew performed on ABC's The View on August 8th. This performance was the largest Broadway cast appearance in the history of "The View." Whoopi Goldberg, "The View" moderator, commented, "I can't think of any better way to head into our hiatus then with The cast of Hair."
The complete cast, all-star band and crew of HAIR will give a performance from the Tony Award-winning musical live on ABC's "The View" on Wednesday, August 5th. This performance will be the largest Broadway cast appearance in the history of "The View."
In an unusual move for a Broadway show, the producers of the musical "Hair" announced on Monday that they were canceling the Sunday matinee on Oct. 11 so that the cast could join the National Equality March that day in Washington in support of gay-marriage rights.
The HAIR Tribe performed HAIR on The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien on July 13.
The Hair performance marked the first time in "Tonight Show" history that a complete cast and band of a large Broadway musical appeared on the NBC television program.
The cast and band of the Tony-winning revival of Hair will make their West Coast debut with a performance on "The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien" July 13.
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The HAIR Tribe pays tribute to Michael Jackson on Good Morning America performing I'll Be There.
The HAIR Tribe performed live on Good Morning America on June 26. Watch their performances.
The HAIR Tribe acts as models while Glamour Magazine's Suze Yalof Schwartz shows '60s styles to fit your budget.
Watch as members of the HAIR Tribe ring the closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange.
The CBS radio station that plays songs from the era, from the show and interviews with the Tribe is now including songs from the new Broadway cast recording in its rotation as well as rare tracks from DisinHAIRited (one of the earliest recordings of HAIR material). The station is also featuring a 1969 interview with creators Jim Rado and Gerome Ragni that aired on Armed Forces Radio as well as the first ever recording of the title song with composer Galt MacDermot and a four piece band with Jim Rado and Gerome Ragni on vocals.
Fans of the Tony-winning revival of Hair will have the chance to join the cast when the musical appears as part of the "Good Morning America" Summer Concert Series on June 26.
Hair was named Best Revival of a Musical. This Diane Paulus-directed production of the famous "American Tribal Love Rock Musical" began as a Public Theater/New York Shakespeare Festival outdoor concert in Central Park in 2007, followed by a full production there in summer 2008, at the Delacorte...
Hair choreographer, Karole Armitage, fills out Broadway.com's Fresh Face survey.
Gavin Creel - a 2009 Tony Award nominee for his performance in the Broadway revival of Hair - fills out Playbill.com's questionnaire with random facts, backstage trivia and pop culture tidbits.
The new Broadway Cast Recording of the hit musical HAIR: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical, featuring never-before-released tracks from the show's iconic score, became iTunes' top-selling "soundtrack" in just one day since its May 26th digital release. The Ghostlight Records recording, featuring the 37-member cast and band, will be released in stores on Tuesday, June 23rd.
The 54th Annual Drama Desk Awards were presented May 17 in the F.H. LaGuardia Concert Hall at Lincoln Center. Tony winner Harvey Fierstein hosted.
Winners of the 75th Annual Drama League Awards were announced May 15 at a luncheon in the Grand Ballroom of the Marriott Marquis Hotel hosted by Tony Award winners Jeremy Irons and Cynthia Nixon.
The leading hippie of HAIR answers questions from Broadway.com users!
Winners of the 59th annual Outer Critics Circle Awards -- which honor the best in Broadway and Off-Broadway theatre -- were announced May 11.
Broadway.com goes behind the scenes as the cast of HAIR prepare for a big TV splash as guests on The Late Show with David Letterman.
Tony-nominated actor Gavin Creel, librettist
Jim Rado and composer Galt MacDermott perform "Where Do I Go?" a song, (composed by MacDermott, Rado & the late Gerry Ragni), which Rado performed in the original production of HAIR and Creel performs in the Tony-nominated 2009 Broadway revival. Vince MacDermot is on bongos.
The HAIR New Broadway Cast Recording will be released by Sh-K-Boom Records and available on iTunes on May 26th.
Celebrate music from and inspired by HAIR! Brought to you by CBS radio, the station plays songs from the era, from the show and interviews with the Tribe.
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Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical - Gavin Creel
Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical - Will Swenson
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Best Costume Design of a Musical
Best Sound Design of a Musical
Best Lighting of a Musical
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The current Broadway revival of "Hair" will send out a national touring production during the 2010-11 season.
Watch the cast perform on The Late Show with David Letterman!
Hippies will again take over the Ed Sullivan Theater when the cast of the critically lauded Broadway revival of Hair appears on "The Late Show with David Letterman" 40 years after the musical's "Ed Sullivan Show" debut in 1969.
HAIR is Nominated for 8 Drama Desk Awards!
Nominations for the 59th annual Outer Critics Circle Awards -- which honor the best in Broadway and Off-Broadway theatre -- were announced April 20 by Broadway couple Rebecca Luker and Danny Burstein.
Will Swenson and Gavin Creel discuss the return of the hit musical "Hair" to Broadway.
The lead actor in Broadway's musical revival talks about how he landed the role.
When you're on a roll after opening one of the season's hottest musicals, you might as well head to the recording studio immediately! That's what the cast of Hair did, spending a precious day off on April 6 to preserve their performances of the show's fabulous, hit-filled score for posterity.
The 1960s musical "Hair" was revolutionary theater for its time, taking on the Vietnam War, environmental destruction and poverty. CBS Evening News anchor Katie Couric speaks with the creators and cast of a Broadway revival that still packs a punch.
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.
The producers of HAIR: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical have announced that the 37-member cast and band will go into the studio on Monday, April 6th, to record the show's new Broadway cast album. Production is being rushed for the highly anticipated recording which will be released officially this Spring by Ghostlight Records. The CD will be produced by Kurt Deutsch, Joel Moss & Galt McDermott with Bill Rosenfield acting as Executive Producer.
The 1967 musical "Hair" is famous for its young hippie cast members shedding their clothing in a passionate declaration of freedom. But what inspires us in terms of spring fashion are those very threads -- patched-up jeans, fringed vests, long dresses, flowing tops -- that drop to the stage floor.
So we enlisted the eight principals of the Broadway revival, which opens at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre on March 31, to show off styles that pay homage to the flower-child vibe of the 1960s as well as the shapes and trends of 2009.
For bowlers the ultimate test is the 7-10 split. For card sharks it's the hot shot cut. For drummers it's the funky little miracle of syncopation known as the Purdie Shuffle.
You've heard Bernard Purdie -- better known as Pretty Purdie -- perform his creation on Steely Dan's "Home at Last," from the 1977 album "Aja." And you've heard variations on songs by Led Zeppelin ("Fool in the Rain"), Toto ("Rosanna") and Death Cab for Cutie ("Grapevine Fires").
Below is a full transcript of our interview with Gavin Creel on playing Claude in the Broadway revival of "Hair." We hit on a multitude of issues: joining the Central Park cast, his attraction to Claude, whether Claude is Hamlet or Jesus, the choreography, the nudity, the Hirschfeld, Will Swenson, Diane Paulus, and whether the revival is still relevant following Obama's election.
Will Swenson, who co-stars in the current Broadway revival of Hair, fills out Playbill.com's questionnaire with random facts, backstage trivia and pop culture tidbits.
Will Swenson is the free-spirited ringmaster in the musical circus known as Hair. As a charismatic hippie named Berger, Swenson leads his circa 1967 East Village Tribe in war protests and lovefests. In real life, this Provo, Utah, native has worked constantly since making his Broadway debut in Brooklyn in 2005, including roles in Lestat, Adrift in Macao, 110 in the Shade and the recent off-Broadway premiere of yet another rock-themed musical, Rock of Ages.
The producers of HAIR: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical have established a pre-performance ticket lottery for box-seat tickets, aptly renamed "BE-IN BOXES." Those wishing to purchase these tickets are asked to show up at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre 2 1/2 hours before each performance for a drawing that will take place 2 hours before curtain. For every performance, a limited number of lucky audience members will receive $25 "be-in box" tickets, promising to make their experience of the show both affordable and unique.
HAIR Tribe members grace the cover of Time Out New York's Bars and Broadway issue.
Gavin Creel on the American tribal love-rock musical's return to Broadway.
On February 14, Valentine's Day, the cast of HAIR celebrated the day of love (and the day some say the moon is in the 7th house and Jupiter aligns with Mars) by going into Union Square during their lunch break (they're rehearsing a block away!) to spread the love by passing at flowers and giving an impromptu performance of "Aquarius."
Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director of The Public Theater, has announced the 26-member Broadway cast of HAIR: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical. Newcomers to the cast include Gavin Creel, Caissie Levy and Sasha Allen, who join the rest of the tribe, who are reprising their roles from Central Park last summer.
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 â where last summer they lighted up the night skies, howled at the moon and had ticket seekers lining up at dawn â the young cast members of Diane Paulusâs thrilling revival of âHairâ show no signs of becoming domesticated.
I have zero nostalgia for the 1960s, but I love this "Hair." Everything aligned perfectly when Diane Paulus resurrected the 1967 epoch- making show in Central Park last summer. Not only did the production throb with life, but having it play under the stars, for free, elevated it to a near-mythical level. Even the audience participation came across like an expression of community rather than cheeseball pandering.
There was nothing like "Hair" when it opened on Broadway in April 1968, and thereâs nothing like the revival that opened last night at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre. "Hair" was then and is now the most exciting new show in town, not so much a breath of spring air as a jolt of adrenaline.
The new Public Theater revival ( * * * * out of four), which opened Tuesday at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre, not only avoids potential obstacles but finds a resonance in Hair beyond any parallels between the turbulent '60s and our own troubled times. What director Diane Paulus and her flawless cast have achieved is a testament to the indomitability and transience of youth, with all the blissful exuberance and aching poignance that entails.
Ever dream of being a dancer on Broadway? Your day has finally arrived. Seriously. In the finale of Broadwayâs exuberant revival of âHair,â the audience is invited to dance with the entire cast onstage. It is a communal celebratory conclusion to a theatrical experience you will not soon forget.
"Hair," the legendary 1960s American Tribal Love-Rock Musical, has made the jump from a summer Central Park engagement to Broadway with all its exuberance intact - and more.
If you want to know why this joyous revival, which opened Tuesday at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre, is so successful, you need not look any farther than the show's first-act finale. No, not its brief display of nudity, but what is happening around it.





