Hair (musical) facts for kids
This page is about the musical. For the musical film, see Hair (film).
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| The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical | |
Original Broadway poster
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| Music | Galt MacDermot |
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| Awards | Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical |
Hair: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical is a rock musical with a book and lyrics by Gerome Ragni and James Rado and music by Galt MacDermot. Several of its songs became anthems of the anti-Vietnam War peace movement. The work broke new ground in musical theatre by defining the genre of "rock musical".
It opened Off-Broadway in 1967, was revised, and premiered on Broadway at the Biltmore Theatre in April 1968. It ran for 1,750 performances.
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Awards and nominations
Butler (front) and Rado (behind Butler, in black T-shirt and cap) with a 2006 Hair cast in Red Bank, New Jersey
Original Broadway production
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Tony Awards | Best Musical | Nominated | |
| Best Direction of a Musical | Tom O'Horgan | Nominated | ||
| Grammy Awards | Best Score From an Original Cast Show Album | Galt MacDermot, Gerome Ragni & James Rado (composers); Andy Wiswell (producer) | Won | |
2009 Broadway revival
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Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | Won | |
| Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical | Gavin Creel | Nominated | ||
| Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical | Will Swenson | Nominated | ||
| Best Costume Design of a Musical | Michael McDonald | Nominated | ||
| Best Lighting Design of a Musical | Kevin Adams | Nominated | ||
| Best Sound Design of a Musical | Acme Sound Partners | Nominated | ||
| Best Direction of a Musical | Diane Paulus | Nominated | ||
| Best Choreography | Karole Armitage | Nominated | ||
| Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Revival of a Musical | Won | ||
| Outstanding Actor in a Musical | Will Swenson | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical | Bryce Ryness | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Director of a Musical | Diane Paulus | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Choreography | Karole Armitage | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Set Design | Scott Pask | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Costume Design | Michael McDonald | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Lighting Design in a Musical | Kevin Adams | Nominated | ||
See also
In Spanish: Hair (musical) para niños
- List of plays with anti-war themes
- List of anti-war songs
Images for kids
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In these two measures of "What a Piece of Work Is Man", the red notes indicate a weak syllable on a strong beat.
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