Hair : the story of the show that defined a generation
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Lansing Public Library - Adult Nonfiction | 792.642 GRO | On Shelf |
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Booklist Review
More than 40 years ago, the first rock musical made off-Broadway history. No one had ever seen anything quite like Hair, which celebrated hippie values and earned its notoriety as much for its nudity as for its use of rock music and its controversial themes. It addressed topics (race, sexual liberation, youth culture) that were unheard of at the time. This illustrated authorized history chronicles the musical's beginnings from its off-Broadway roots in New York's East Village in 1967 to its successful 2009 Broadway revival. When it first appeared, it was condemned as vulgar and a death knell to Broadway. The book discusses the play's obscure origins when James Rado and Gerome Ragni borrowed a typewriter from their landlord in Hoboken, New Jersey, to write a first draft of what would become Hair, the initial media response, the lawsuits over the nude scenes, its touring productions around the world, and such iconic counterculture figures as Allen Ginsberg and Mick Jagger. An entertaining social history and fascinating document of a seminal musical.--Sawyers, June Copyright 2010 Booklist
Library Journal Review
Grode (former theater critic, New York Sun) brings us the inside scoop on the wacky creators of Hair, a show, full of both pop tunes and naughty songs, that made it from really off-off-Broadway all the way to Broadway. Gerome Ragni and James Rado, experienced actors in their thirties, had a grand idea for a play, and their script found its way into the hands of Joseph Papp, eventually becoming the accidental first production of Papp's Public Theater. With the addition of composer Galt MacDermot (not wacky), the musical began its ride into history. This is a familiar tale of backstage machinations, theatrical egos, drug use, and the occasional young actor who went on to bigger and better things. VERDICT With a potful of photographs from Hair productions past and present, this is a well-documented, fun, and colorful trip through the show's history. Whether Hair defined a generation or mirrored it is debatable, but Grode's book certainly defines the show.-Larry Schwartz, Minnesota State Univ. Lib., Moorhead (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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Grode, E., Ragni, G., Rado, J., & MacDermot, G. (2010). Hair: the story of the show that defined a generation . Running Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Eric. Grode et al.. 2010. Hair: The Story of the Show That Defined a Generation. Philadelphia: Running Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Eric. Grode et al.. Hair: The Story of the Show That Defined a Generation Philadelphia: Running Press, 2010.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Grode, E., Ragni, G., Rado, J. and MacDermot, G. (2010). Hair: the story of the show that defined a generation. Philadelphia: Running Press.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Grode, Eric., Gerome Ragni, James Rado, and Galt MacDermot. Hair: The Story of the Show That Defined a Generation Running Press, 2010.