New York City
Hair re-creates the colorful counter-culture world of the 1960’s set against the backdrop of the Vietnam war. It’s main character Berger, leader of a hippie “tribe” based in New York’s Central Park, takes draftee Claude under his wing and on a “trip” through New York City where Claude experiences the psychedelic and “free-love” world of the 1960’s. The musical features book and lyrics by James Rado & Gerome Ragni, and music by Galt MacDermot. Anthony Jackman directs, with musical direction by John Thomas and co-direction/choreography by Bart J. Murell.