Hair was both celebratory and anticlimactic at the same time. Heralded by many at the time as being a rejuvenation for musical theatre, it was also supposed to "speak" for the youth. The problem with that is that any time you attempt to allow a piece of written work to speak for a generation, it invariably fails. It is undoubtedly impossible for one musical to classify every attitude held by a person under 30 at that time. Given this fact, Hair was destined to be considered a disappointment. However, if you take the score ...
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Hair was both celebratory and anticlimactic at the same time. Heralded by many at the time as being a rejuvenation for musical theatre, it was also supposed to "speak" for the youth. The problem with that is that any time you attempt to allow a piece of written work to speak for a generation, it invariably fails. It is undoubtedly impossible for one musical to classify every attitude held by a person under 30 at that time. Given this fact, Hair was destined to be considered a disappointment. However, if you take the score out of this context and listen to it simply as a snippet of some prevalent beliefs of the time, or simply as a fictional work, it is really quite wonderful. As Claude's best friend is expelled from high school and the love of Claude's life loves someone else, Claude must struggle with the decision to submit to government regulations in which he doesn't believe. A youthful exuberance covers the proceedings, with the first act ending with the infamous nude sequence. The music is heartening and invigorating, including the classics "Aquarius, "Good Morning Starshine," "Let the Sunshine In," "Frank Mills" (which was covered by the Lemonheads on their 1992 album It's a Shame About Ray) and "Easy to Be Hard." In 1993, a revival was staged in London featuring modernized lyrics, which sort of detracts from the setting of the musical. All in all, this recording features strong performances and it's a good version of the musical, but it's not the best. For that, one needs to go to either the original Broadway cast or the original London cast. ~ Sarah Erlewine, Rovi
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