Gliddy glub gloopy, Nibby nabby noopy, La la la lo lo
Sabba sibby sabba, Nooby abba nabba, Le le lo lo
Tooby ooby walla, Nooby abba naba…how can you not love a lyric
like this?
Clearly, for aficionados of the cult classic musical Hair, it’s
a no brainer. And seemingly by the reaction of the audience at Wimbledon, this
50th Anniversary production hits a high spot without the aid of any artificial
stimulants.
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| William Whelton and Joseph Houston |
Produced by the northern powerhouse that is Hope Mill – William
Whelton and Joseph Houston - and Aria – Katy Lipson, this production which was
previously seen in Manchester and London’s Vaults is prepped and ready for a
nationwide regional tour in some seriously large theatres, starting in the New
Wimbledon which seats over 1,600 on a good day!
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| Jake Quickenden |
Set in the 1960s at the time of the Vietnam War, Hair was one of
the first musicals to deal with sex, drugs and nudity on the West End stage. In
fact, it could not be produced until theatre censorship had been abolished –
how times have changed!
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| Marcus Collins |
Ultimately running for nearly 2,000 performances in London, Hair
tells the story of a group of politically active hippies living in a commune in New York and
defying the draft into the Vietnam war, Claude, Berger, Sheila, Hudd, Woof and
their friends struggle to balance their rebellion against war and the
conservatism of society and family. Ultimately Claude must decide whether to
avoid the draft or give into pressures, both familial and societal and serve in
Vietnam risking his pacifist principles and ultimately his life.
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| Bradley Judge |
With an incredible score featuring some of the best anthems of
the 60s including Let The Sun Shine In, Aquarius, I Got Life, and an
overabundance of other greats, Jonathan O’Boyle’s production is ardently led by
Jake Quickenden as Berger. Making his musical theatre debut, he positively
bursts with energy, enthusiasm and brio throughout the piece as do in fact the
entire company. Daisy Wood-Davis as Sheila and Marcus Collins as Hud sing with
exquisite vibrancy and elicit heartfelt emotion from their performances.
Bradley Judge as Woof has the most life-affirming presence on stage and is
always a joy to watch. But ultimately Hair’s strength lies in Ragni and Rado’s
inventive score and the sheer elation in the voices of this exceptional
ensemble.
Director Jonathan O’Boyle and choreographer William Whelton have
crafted a dazzling, brave, effervescent manifestation of this life-changing
era, and are to be much admired in achieving a bright, bold, coherent
reimagining of this ground-breaking period piece of theatrical history. May the
sun shine in again across the country!
https://www.hair50.com/tickets-tour
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