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Hair – The Musical UK Tour Announced

October 2, 2018 by Tom Bailey Leave a Comment

#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

Author: Tom BaileyTom is a theatre maker and writer based in London, England. He covers news and interviews for Theatre Bubble.
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