#TLDR: Hope Mill’s production of Hair to go on UK tour in 2019, with tickets now on sale.
Following the critically-acclaimed 50th anniversary production of Hair – The Musical at Hope Mill Theatre and sell-out transfer to The Vaults, London, the celebrated production will now embark on a nationwide tour.
This award-winning production (2018 WhatsOnStage Award – Best Off-West End Production) will open at the New Wimbledon Theatre on 22 March 2019, with national press night on 28 March, before visiting Cheltenham, Manchester, Cardiff, Plymouth, Birmingham, Sunderland, Dartford, Liverpool, Portsmouth, Edinburgh, Oxford, Sheffield, Brighton and Milton Keynes, with further dates to be announced.
Welcome to the ‘Age of Aquarius’. It’s 1967 and HAIR’s hippie ‘tribe’ youngsters in the East Village of New York are yearning to change the world, questioning authority and the American flag. Wild, colourful, sexually liberated and free, they are united in protest and song, under the shadow of the Vietnam War.
Hair, which is adored for its Grammy award-winning score featuring iconic hits such as ‘Aquarius’, ‘Let the Sun Shine In’, ‘I Got Life’ and ‘Good Morning Starshine’ is written by Gerome Ragni (book and lyrics), James Rado (book and lyrics) and Galt MacDermot (music).
The 50th anniversary production is directed by Jonathan O’Boyle (Pippin, Rain Man, Aspects Of Love), who is reunited with the brilliant creative team from Hope Mill Theatre: Gareth Bretherton (Musical Director), William Whelton (choreographer), MAeve Black (designer), Ben M Rogers (Lighting Designer) Calum Robinson (Sound Designer), and producers Katy Lipson for Aria Entertainment, Joseph Houston & William Whelton for Hope Mill Theatre, Ollie Rosenblatt for Senbla, and associate producer Guy James. The production will be cast by the previous BBC Head of Casting Jane Deitch, and will be announced in due course.
DATES & VENUES
Tickets are now on sale*
*Cardiff and Sheffield coming soon.
New Wimbledon Theatre atgtickets.com/wimbledon
Fri 22 March – Sat 30 March 08448 717 646
Cheltenham Everyman Theatre everymantheatreorg.uk
Mon 1 April – Sat 6 April 01242 572 573
Manchester Palace Theatre atgtickets.com/manchester
Mon 8 April – Sat 13 April 08448 713 019
Cardiff New Theatre newtheatrecardiff.co.uk
Mon 15 April – Sat 21 April 02920 878 889
Plymouth Theatre Royal theatreroyal.com
Mon 22 April – Sat 27 April 01752 267 222
Birmingham New Alexandra atgtickets.com/birmingham
Mon 29 April – Sat 4 May 08448 713 011
Sunderland Empire atgtickets.com/sunderland
Mon 6 May – Sat 11 May 08448 713 022
Dartford Orchard Theatre orchardtheatre.co.uk
Mon 13 May – Sat 18 May 01322 220 000
Liverpool Empire atgtickets.com/liverpool
Mon 20 May – Sat 25 May 08448 713 017
Portsmouth King’s Theatre kingsportsmouth.co.uk
Mon 10 June – Sat 15 June 02392 820 557
Edinburgh Playhouse atgtickets.com/edinburgh
Mon 17 June – Sat 22 June 08448 713 014
Oxford New Theatre atgtickets.com/oxford
Mon 24 June – Sat 29 June 08448 713 020
Sheffield Lyceum sheffieldtheatres.co.uk
Mon 1 July – Sat 6 July 01142 495 999
Brighton Theatre Royal atgtickets.com/brighton
Mon 8 July – Sat 13 July 08448 717 650
Milton Keynes Theatre atgtickets.com/milton-keynes
Mon 15 July – Sat 20 July 08448 717 652
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