Be A Hippie!

Alright! I have class in 15 minutes so this has to be quick. HAIR is having a non-equity open casting call in 2 days! This cast will perform starting March 9 with the original broadway cast performing in the upcoming London production. My soul is dying softly as I live in South Carolina...all well...go if you can!

Oh yeah the awesomeness of this show was nominated for a Grammy! Woot!

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more info...
http://www.broadway.com/buzz/calling-all-hippies-hair-holds-open-casting-call/

HAIR official site
http://www.hairbroadway.com/

Drama Desk Awards

So, the Drama Desk Awards were two days ago. I wish I had something interesting to tell you... I really don't. Sooo, 9 to 5 was nominated for FIFTEEN awards, record breaking number... won one. Thank goodness Next to Normal wasn't considered or Alice woulda snatched up Outstanding Leading Actress (925's only award- it went to Allison Janney.) Billy Eliot won everything. Blah, blah, I guess it deserved it, but geese- I didn't even wanna stay up to watch the end. Seriously- they must have given that show 78 awards. It was really... boring. Meh. The Tonys will probably split between N2N and BE, with a couple for Hair. At least there will be entertainment then!

According to my last blog post title, I'm still alive but a coward.

The Tony Nominations have been announced! As recently mentioned in the last few posts, but I wanted to post this anyway!

Huzzah for HAIR! It received 8 Tony Noms including Best Revival of a Musical! I'm really excited for it, but I'm also hoping for it to overcome the treacherous musical known as West Side Story. It is nominated for just about every catagory that HAIR is in. Sad.

But I have my faith in the age of aquarius.

As for Next to Normal...I believe the heavens opened and the theatre gods placed this musical onto Broadway to save it. And Broadway sure needs some saving.

Now, I'm not a big believer against the "fluff" musical, but the great white way needs depth and meaning, and not just something that is flashier, fancier, and all around "So Much Better" (no offense Blonde fans!). This depth is brought to musicals exactly like NtN. This show brings something fresh and original to the stage, and the score is amazing! I'm also determined that it will win Best Scenic Design for a Musical...because the set is so cool!

Counting down the days until Sunday, June 7th 8/7c. CBS!

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Billy Elliot: The Musical is overrated.

Softball Results

Well, 9 to 5 didn't have enough people to play but they still did anyway.

So, even though HAIR won by default, they still played. And HAIR won!!!! A good day for the tribe. A suprisingly close score of 9 to 8 left 9 to 5 in the losers braket. And don't get me wrong I love the show BUT I love HAIR! Good job guys!

New News! and Old News!

Hello!

First off, this is the new layout. The old one was dumb, and this looks like a playbill anyway. Yay!

Second, I heard (via twitter) that 9 to 5 and HAIR are facing off in a softball game tomorrow. I think that this is hilarious since this these are Jess' and my favorite musicals currently on b-way (9 to 5 is Jess' and HAIR is mine). Will post who wins tomorrow!

www.broadwayshowleague.com

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Let the Sunshine In!

To commemorate the first post of the blog, I decided to look at a favorite musical of mine that has just started previews today! The Al Hirschfeld Theatre's newest resident is the revival of HAIR: The American-Tribal Love Rock Musical.

With book & lyrics by Gerome Ragni and James Rado and music by Galt MacDermot, HAIR is the defining story of a generation in the 60's dealing with many issues including personal identity, teenage pregnancy, and the Vietnam War. And that is just the beginning. Though not to sound like a show that drags on the sorrowful lives others, HAIR is filled with a vibrant spirit at the dawning of the Age of Aquarius.

The revival of HAIR was first performed over the summer of 2008 in Central Park with free admission. These tickets prices led to people from all over flocking to the park and camping outside all day to receive tickets, which led to many extentions until the end of the summer. And though I (sadly) have never seen this show, I have seen the movie, and have listened to the soundtrack, AND have watched as many videos on the internet as legally possible. This yearning that I have to it extends to many people as this musical is very extensive in reaching my generation, as well as the hippies of 40 years ago. Seeing this connection makes one wonder if this show will help the life of the theatre during these economic times. It is very well known that shows have been closing because of this, and some say the newer shows are "fluff shows" with no internal meaning and therefore ruin the value of broadway. This can be debated (with shows ranging from "Legally Blonde: The Musical" to "Shrek: The Musical"), though the matter of saving broadway can still be questioned. And having this musical, as one that will speak to many people and connect them, is something that will do just that. Save the life of broadway.

Hair started preview today, and will open March 31 with an open-ending. Prices range. GO SEE IT!


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