Hair at The Old Globe
Into retro? The Old Globe has just the show for you. Hair previews on August 10, then officially plays from August 15 through September 26 in the outdoor Lowell Davies Festival Theatre.
Imagine the shock of the subject matter in 1968, when this Broadway musical was produced. In it, counterculture was mainstage and controversial topics such as interracial connections, bisexuality, opposition to monogamy, and illegal drugs were addressed by hippies with long hair. For those who had been shielded from such discussions, the experience was shattering, but for others it “Let the Sunshine In.” That iconic song, along with “Good Morning Starshine,” “The Age of Aquarius,” and many others, established it as the first triumphant rock musical.
