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PHOTO FLASH: Mayor Bloomberg Performs with Hair Cast at Inner Circle Charity Dinner

Mayor Bloomberg and the cast of Hair
(© Spencer T Tucker)
Mayor Bloomberg and the cast of Hair
(© Spencer T Tucker)

Mayor Michael Bloomberg donned a wig and hippie clothing to perform with the Broadway cast of Hair at a charity dinner for the Inner Circle, on Saturday, March 27.

Bloomberg played an aging hippie by the name of Berg in the musical spoof, retitled Mair, and featuring reworked songs from the musical.

Hair is currently playing the Al Hirschfeld Theatre, with the cast led by Diana DeGarmo (Sheila), Kyle Riabko (Claude), and Ace Young (Berger).

The company also includes Annaleigh Ashford (Jeanie), Jeannette Bayardelle (Dionne), Vanessa Ray (Crissy), Wallace Smith (Hud), Jason Wooten (Woof), Justin Badger (Tribe), Nicholas Belton (Swing), Larkin Bogan (Tribe), Natalie Bradshaw (Tribe), Catherine Brookman (Tribe), Briana Carlson-Goodman (Swing), Antwayn Hopper (Tribe), Jay Armstrong Johnson (Swing), Rachel Bay Jones (Mom), Mykal Kilgore (Tribe), Josh Lamon (Margaret Mead/Dad), Nicole Lewis (Tribe), Anastacia McClesky (Tribe), Paris Remillard (Tribe), Arbender Robinson (Swing), Kate Rockwell (Tribe), Cailan Rose (Tribe), Rashidra Scott (Tribe), Jen Sese (Tribe), Lawrence Stallings (Tribe), Terrance Thomas (Tribe), Emma Zaks (Swing), and Lee Zarrett (Tribe).

Winner of the 2009 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical, the production is directed by Diane Paulus and choreographed by Karole Armitage. Hair features a book and lyrics by Gerome Ragni and James Rado and music by Galt MacDermot. The creative team also includes Scott Pask (scenic design), Michael McDonald (costume design), Kevin Adams (lighting design), and Acme Sound Partners (sound design).

For more information, visit www.hairbroadway.com.

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