Hair Coming To Broadway In 2009

After loads of speculation, it has finally been confirmed that the Shakespeare in the Park production of Hair will indeed make the move to Broadway. The free Public Theater production has drawn big crowds to the Delacorte Theatre in Central Park all summer, necessitating several extensions. Producers are now hoping that the 1960s "tribal love-rock musical" will be able to draw crowds to Broadway in early 2009, when the show is expected to open. Details about theater, casting, and dates have yet to be announced.

Shakespeare In The Park's Hair Opens

The Shakespeare in the Park production of Hair opens at the Delacorte Theatre in Central Park tonight. The revival of the groundbreaking Off-Broadway (and later Broadway) hippie musical has already been playing at the Delacorte for a couple weeks and will continue playing until the end of this month. There has been a great deal of speculation about whether or not this production will transfer to an open Broadway run, but that is still up in the air.

A Hair-y Weekend in the Park

In celebration of the 40th anniversary of the landmark musical Hair, the Public Theater is presenting three free concert performances of the show at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park. As with the Shakespeare in the Park shows, tickets for Hair are being passed out at 1pm in the afternoon (but be sure to get in line early!). The first performance was today, and the remaining shows are on the 23rd and 24th at 7pm. The talented cast is headed by Jonathan Groff, who is currently starring on Broadway in Spring Awakening.