Christopher J. Hanke will take over the role of Claude in the Public Theater production of the musical Hair, now at the Delacorte Theatre, August 17-31. He will replace Jonathan Groff who has a prior work commitment.
The show, which opens officially on August 7, is directed by Diane Paulus. It stars Will Swenson as Berger, Caryn Lyn-Manuel as Sheila, and Ato Blankson-Wood (Tribe), Steel Burkhardt (Tribe), Jackie Burns (Black Boys Trio/Tribe), Allison Case (Crissy), Lauren Elder (Tribe), Allison Guinn (Tribe), Anthony Hollock (Tribe), Kaitlin Kiyan (Tribe), Andrew Kober (Father/Margaret Mead), Megan Lawrence (Mother), Nicole Lewis (White Boys Trio / Tribe), Patina Miller (Dionne), John Moauro (Tribe), Darius Nichols (Hud), Brandon Pearson (Tribe), Megan Reinking (Black Boys Trio / Tribe), Paris Remillard (Tribe), Bryce Ryness (Woof), Saycon Sengbloh (White Boys Trio / Tribe), Maya Sharpe (Tribe), Kacie Sheik (Jeanie), Theo Stockman (Tribe), and Tommar Wilson (Tribe).
Hanke most recently starred on Broadway in Cry-Baby and previously appeared on Broadway in such shows as In My Life and Rent.
For more information, visit www.publictheater.org.
