University Theatre presents 'Hair'
KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University theatre students will take a trip into the 60s with several performances of the Tony Award-winning musical "Hair" Nov. 14-23 in the Shaw Theatre at the Gilmore Theatre Complex.
Purchase tickets online: wmutheatre.com
Performance schedule
- Friday, Nov. 14, 7:30 p.m.
- Saturday, Nov. 15, 7:30 p.m.
- Sunday, Nov. 16, 2 p.m.
- Thursday, Nov. 20, 7:30 p.m.
- Friday, Nov. 21, 7:30 p.m.
- Saturday, Nov. 22, 7:30 p.m.
- Sunday, Nov. 23, 2 p.m.
Featuring chart-topping hits, including “Let the Sunshine In” and “Age of Aquarius,” "Hair" tells the story of bohemian life in New York City and the fight against the Vietnam War in a time when the celebration of youth and the struggle for peace and love took the nation by storm.
Under the direction of Jay Berkow and Stage Manager Amanda Finney this all-student cast includes Todd Tuchek, Nick Angel, Brittanie Trevarrow, Chuckie Benson, Joe Cavaiani, Elijah Curry, Sara Geist, Elise Harrigan, Aleksandr Krapivkin, Kasady Kwiatkowska, Deontez Lockett, Emily McKay, Jordan Mosley, Mike Perlongo, Brooke Papritz, Lindsay Powers, Blake Price, Payton Reilly, Joey Simon, Kianee Truvillion and Kendall VanAmburg.
University Theatre welcomes Michael Gruber as the guest choreographer for this production, who was also the theatre’s Late Night Broadway guest artist three years ago. Gruber studied theatre at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music and made his Broadway debut in the final company of "A Chorus Line" (1989-90).
"Hair" will also feature sound design by Broadway’s Josh Reid (WMU Theatre alum) and Abe Jacob, whose career has spanned four decades. Jacob began his career in rock-and-roll at McCune Sound in San Francisco and went on to create concert sound for such legendary artists as Jimi Hendrix, The Mamas and the Papas, and Peter, Paul and Mary. His major Broadway, touring and world-wide production credits include "Hair" (1970), "Jesus Christ Superstar" (1971), "Pippin" (1972), "The Rocky Horror Show" (1975), "A Chorus Line" (1975), "Chicago" (1975), and "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" (1976).
Tickets
Tickets are $20, $18 for senior citizens and WMU employees, $5 for WMU students and $10 for all other students. They are available by calling (269) 387-6222, online at wmutheatre.com, or by visiting the Gilmore Theatre Complex or Miller Auditorium ticket offices. Group discounts are available by calling (269) 387-3227.
Please note that this production contains brief nudity, and patrons under the age of 17 will not be admitted.
For more information, contact Emily Duguay, University Theatre, at emily.duguay@wmich.edu or (269) 387-6222.
Acting Against Poverty
The faculty, staff and students of the Department of Theatre at Western Michigan University are supporting WMU’s Invisible Need Project food pantry this year with its annual "Acting Against Poverty" food drive, which will run in conjunction with the department’s production of "Hair." Bring canned food items and other non-perishables to the Gilmore Theatre Complex.
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