It has been confirmed that the award winning production will tour the UK in 2019, opening at the New Wimbledon Theatre on the 22nd March.
Following runs at the Hope Mill Theatre and The Vaults, Jonathan O’Boyle’s production of Gerome Ragni (book and lyrics), James Rado (book and lyrics) and Galt MacDermot’s (music) musical will embark on a UK tour in 2019.
After its run at the New Wimbledon Theatre, the production is set to visit: Cheltenham, Manchester, Cardiff, Plymouth, Birmingham, Sunderland, Dartford, Liverpool, Portsmouth, Edinburgh, Oxford, Sheffield, Brighton and Milton Keynes, with further dates to be announced in due course.
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.
As well as being directed by Jonathan O’Boyle, the 50th anniversary production will also include in its creative team: 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 tour dates announced so far include:
New Wimbledon Theatre: 22nd March – 30th March
Cheltenham Everyman Theatre: 1st April – 6th April
Manchester Palace Theatre: 8th April – 13th April
Cardiff New Theatre: 15 April – Sat 21 April
Plymouth Theatre Royal: 22nd April – 27th April
Birmingham New Alexandra: 29th April – 4th May
Sunderland Empire: 6th May – 11th May
Dartford Orchard Theatre: 13th May – 18th May
Liverpool Empire: 20th May – 25th May
Portsmouth King’s Theatre: 10th June – 15th June
Edinburgh Playhouse: 17th June – 22nd June
Oxford New Theatre: 24th June –29th June
Sheffield Lyceum: 1st July – 6th July
Brighton Theatre Royal: 8th July – 13th July
Milton Keynes Theatre : 15th July – 20th July
For more information about the tour visit: https://www.hair50.com/. To book tickets visit ATG Tickets.