The much-anticipated dawning of the Age of Aquarius comes to Bainbridge Island tomorrow.
Bainbridge Performing Arts will present the opening night for its production of “HAIR: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical” at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9.
The show continues on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through Oct. 25.
Rock music, counter-culture and the sexual revolution take center stage in “HAIR,” the first and most successful rock musical of all time.
Featuring the iconic numbers “Aquarius,” “Good Morning Starshine,” “I Believe in Love,” “Hair,” “I Got Life,” “What a Piece of Work Is Man” and “Hippie Life,” the musical offers meaningful commentary on the generational divide of the ‘60s, lending vitality and insights that remain relevant today.
Audiences are reminded that the show includes simulated drug use and sexual acts, racial stereotypes and slurs of the era, nudity, profanity and refusal of authority. There’s also positive energy, love and happiness.
In the play, Berger is the leader of a politically active “tribe” of long-haired hippies that includes Claude, Jeannie, Shelia and Woof.
The musical stars Todd Baylor, Austin Bennett, Becca Brown, Adrian Cerrato, Melanie Curran, Danielle Daggerty, Ted Dowling (Berger), Liz Ellis, Brace Evans (Hud), Jade Jones, Mikaela Karter, Denny Le (Woof), Olivia Lee (Ronny), Michelle Lorenz Odell (Margaret Mead, Dionne),
Alison Monda (Sheila), Adrienne Palay, Kali Ponzo (Jeanie), Justine Rose Scott (Crissy) and Jesse Smith (Claude).
“HAIR” appears with shows at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 3 p.m. Sundays.
Tickets are $27 for adults, $22 for seniors and $19 for students, youth, military and teachers, may be purchased at www.bainbridgeperformingarts.org, by phone at 206-842-8569.
