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The Age of Hair: Evolution and Impact of Broadway's First Rock Musical (Contributions in Drama and Theatre Studies)
The Age of Hair Evolution and Impact of Broadway's First Rock Musical - Contributions in Drama and Theatre Studies Author:Barbara Lee Horn A reflection and symbol of the turbulent 1960s and Hippie culture, Hair made history as the first rock musical on Broadway and one of the most successful musicals. In Horn's view, it also represented a major step in the evolution of the "concept musical" from the "book musical" and was the first concept musical to reach mass audiences. Horn anal... more »yzes the social context of Hair and relates the dramatic story of its creation, its production at Joseph Papp's Public Theater, and its transfer to Broadway. These productions, revivals, and the film version are compared, documented by lists of song sequences, staff, and casts. Horn's extensive archival research is amplified by insights from interviews with principals involved in one or more productions and with theatre critics and theorists.« less