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<i>Hair</i> Recording Debuts at #1 on Billboard Broadway Chart; Full Cast to Appear on <i>Tonight Show</i> - 10:12PM on 10/09/2009
The New Broadway Cast Recording of "Hair" captures the magic of the current smash Broadway revival. The ground-breaking show about a tribe of hippies in New Yorks East Village contains classics such as "Aquarius," "Good Morning Starshine," "Let the Sun Shine In," and the title track. The current cast sounds as vibrant as they do live on stage. Examples include, Sasha Allens soaring "Black Boys," Will Swensons joyous "Donna," Caissie Levys heartwrenching "Easy to Be Hard" and
Gavin Creels outstanding "Where Do I Go?" Executive Producer, Bill Rosenfield along with, Galt MacDermot, Hairs original musical composer, include songs that
werent on the shows Original Cast Recording, some of the shows dialogue and both of the shows encores. The current shows Musical Director, Nadia DiGiallonardo, makes MacDermots music sound fresher then ever by using top-of-the-
line musicians. Gerome Ragnis and James Rados lyrics are as relevant as ever on songs suchas "Air""Welcome, sulphar dioxide/Hello carbon
monoxide/The air, the air is everywhere." and "I Believe in Love" "I believe that now is the time/for
all good men/To believe in love." Their songs are philosophical"What a Piece of Work Is Man" and provocative "Sodomy", but also funny "My Conviction" and heartbreaking,"Frank Mills". The New Broadway Cast Recording of "Hair" reminds
us that not only is this the right time to experience its latest revival but to
also hear its timeless songs.
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