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Let the Sun Shine in: The Genius of Hair
Contributor(s): Miller, Scott (Author)
ISBN: 0325005567     ISBN-13: 9780325005560
Publisher: Heinemann Drama
OUR PRICE:   $19.81  
Product Type: Paperback
Published: June 2003
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Annotation: ""Shining, gleaming, steaming, flaxen, waxen""

In 1967, Hair launched a revolution. It rejected every convention of Broadway, of traditional theatre in general, and of the American musical specifically. It paved the way for the nonlinear concept musicals that dominated American musical theatre innovation thereafter. It also launched the careers of such actors as Diane Keaton, Melba Moore, Tim Curry, Peter Gallagher, and Ben Vereen.""Knotted, polka-dotted, twisted, beaded, braided""

With more regional productions of Hair than ever before, Scott Miller gives us an incisive and fascinating analysis of the show. He looks at its place in theatre and cultural history, and its impact on recent musicals, including Rent. What's more, he delves into the mystical power Hair has over performers and viewers alike and its ability to literally change lives today--including his. Just ten days shy of the terrorist attacks in September 2001, Miller's theatre company had wrapped up their second production of Hair. The show profoundly shaped their reaction to those events, committing them to the belief in the goodness of people in general and of Americans in specific and in the connectedness we all share. And, as he reports, the same profound feelings have been true of others performing this piece.""Bangled, tangled, spangled, and spaghettied!""

Whether you're a fan wanting to relive the time that extolled peace, love, and understanding--and sex, drugs, and rock 'n roll! - or a theatre professional needing insightful analysis for a production, read Scott Miller and know the true genius of Hair. ""Let the sun shine, let the sun shine in, the sun shine in.""

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BISAC Categories:
- Performing Arts | Theater - History & Criticism
- Music | Genres & Styles - Musicals
Dewey: 782.141
LCCN: 2003001070
Physical Information: 0.34" H x 5.94" W x 9.02" (0.46 lbs) 144 pages
 
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Shining, gleaming, steaming, flaxen, waxen

In 1967, Hair launched a revolution. It rejected every convention of Broadway, of traditional theatre in general, and of the American musical specifically. It paved the way for the nonlinear concept musicals that dominated American musical theatre innovation thereafter. It also launched the careers of such actors as Diane Keaton, Melba Moore, Tim Curry, Peter Gallagher, and Ben Vereen.

Knotted, polka-dotted, twisted, beaded, braided

With more regional productions of Hair than ever before, Scott Miller gives us an incisive and fascinating analysis of the show. He looks at its place in theatre and cultural history, and its impact on recent musicals, including Rent. What's more, he delves into the mystical power Hair has over performers and viewers alike and its ability to literally change lives today--including his. Just ten days shy of the terrorist attacks in September 2001, Miller's theatre company had wrapped up their second production of Hair. The show profoundly shaped their reaction to those events, committing them to the belief in the goodness of people in general and of Americans in specific and in the connectedness we all share. And, as he reports, the same profound feelings have been true of others performing this piece.

Bangled, tangled, spangled, and spaghettied

Whether you're a fan wanting to relive the time that extolled peace, love, and understanding--and sex, drugs, and rock 'n roll or a theatre professional needing insightful analysis for a production, read Scott Miller and know the true genius of Hair.

Let the sun shine, let the sun shine in, the sun shine in.

Contributor Bio(s): Miller, Scott: - Scott Miller is the founder and artistic director of New Line Theatre, an alternative musical theatre company in St. Louis. He holds a degree in music and musical theatre from Harvard University, and he has been writing, performing in, and directing musicals since 1981. He has written four books on musical theatre for Heinemann, including Let the Sun Shine In (2003), Rebels with Applause (2001), Deconstructing Harold Hill (2000), and From Assassins to West Side Story (1996).