HAIR The Story of the Show That Defined A Generation. Written By Eric Grode
For more than 40 years HAIR has shocked and delighted millions, exposing the world to the radical hippie counterculture that was synonymous with New York's East Village. HAIR: The Story of the Show That Defined a Generation is the authorized history of the show, from the 1967 off-Broadway production to the smash 2009 Broadway revival. Eric Grode chronicles the events that inspired the show's creation, its little-known failure before reaching Broadway, the dramatic changes it underwent along the way, the inevitable backstage turmoil, and the seismic impact it has in international productions. Through stunning photographs, many of which have never been published before, and dozens of new interviews with the show's creators and original cast members, this book also explores the social history that informed and influenced the creation of HAIR. Here at last is the untold story of the show that changed Broadway, terrified the establishment, and defined a generation.
Written By Eric Grode
For more than 40 years HAIR has shocked and delighted millions, exposing the world to the radical hippie counterculture that was synonymous with New York's East Village.
HAIR: The Story of the Show That Defined a Generation is the authorized history of the show, from the 1967 off-Broadway production to the smash 2009 Broadway revival. Eric Grode chronicles the events that inspired the show's creation, its little-known failure before reaching Broadway, the dramatic changes it underwent along the way, the inevitable backstage turmoil, and the seismic impact it has in international productions.
Through stunning photographs, many of which have never been published before, and dozens of new interviews with the show's creators and original cast members, this book also explores the social history that informed and influenced the creation of HAIR. Here at last is the untold story of the show that changed Broadway, terrified the establishment, and defined a generation.