[Mb-hair] Re: Mb-hair Digest, Vol 3, Issue 19

Sun Sep 26 07:49:19 PDT 2004

http://ibs.theatermania.com/content/news.cfm?int_news_id=5147

I'm glad the proceeds went to The Actors Fund.

WMH

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>   1. Re: HAIR at New Amsterdam (Leo)
>   2. Re: Re: HAIR at New Amsterdam (Jonathon Johnson)
>   3. Re: Thanks for the review Leo (Corinne Broskette)
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>Message: 1
>Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2004 17:05:01 -0400
>From: "Leo" <peacefreak at metrocast.net>
>Subject: [Mb-hair] Re: HAIR at New Amsterdam
>To: <mb-hair at islandlists.com>
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>Thanks Ross for passing that along. I wonder who the "original Broadway and
>film cast members" were?
>
>PEACE,
>Leo
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>>From: RJ Mac <nycrjmac at yahoo.com>
>>Subject: Re: [Mb-hair] HAIR at New Amsterdam
>>
>>cut-and-psted from Playbill Online:
>>
>>HAIR
>>Seth Rudetsky is four for four. After spearheading the
>>all-star concerts of Dreamgirls, Funny Girl and Chess,
>>Rudetsky put together a star-studded concert of the
>>famed sixties musical Hair, which was presented Monday
>>night at the New Amsterdam Theatre. The Sept. 20
>>evening began with remarks by Actors' Fund Executive
>>Director Joseph Benincasa and new Actors' Fund
>>President Brian Stokes Mitchell. Tony winner Mitchell
>>joked to the sold-out crowd, "We all know why we're
>>here tonight - to see naked people onstage! And to
>>help the Actors' Fund," he continued, "and to see
>>Hair." Mitchell also acknowledged some of Hair's
>>original Broadway and film cast members, who were in
>>attendance.
>>
>>The curtain then rose on the likeable Harris Doran (as
>>Claude), standing centerstage clad in white T-shirt
>>and jeans. While he burned his draft card, the stage
>>also revealed the small onstage orchestra, which was
>>divided into sections by three staircases. As Lillias
>>White, decked out in a large afro and sixties-era
>>attire, began belting out "Aquarius," members of the
>>chorus - standing on chairs in the audience - rushed
>>to the stage in a burst of energy. Two large screens
>>were also part of the stage design and projected
>>various timely images throughout the concert.
>>
>>Lea DeLaria, who bemoaned having to follow the vocals
>>of White, offered a few off-the-cuff remarks to the
>>audience before launching into "Donna." "Queer Eye"
>>co-star Jai Rodriguez, sporting a long wig, sang about
>>the pleasures of "Sodomy" and was followed by Taboo's
>>Euan Morton, who delivered a somewhat lyrically
>>revised "Manchester, England." Chuck Cooper's "Colored
>>Spade" preceded Ana Gasteyer's belty "Dead End," one
>>of the many highlights of the first half of the
>>evening. Other Act I high points included Harvey
>>Fierstein, who drew cheers with his raspy-voiced
>>version of "Air"; Laura Benanti, who morphed from a
>>prim-and-proper teacher into an LSD induced free
>>spirit while she wrapped her glorious soprano around
>>"Initials"; John Tartaglia and Christopher Sieber, who
>>had some fun with an American flag and "Don't Put It
>>Down"; Adam Pascal, who sported a shirtless open vest
>>and let his rock-flavored tenor soar on "I Got Life";
>>Raul Esparza, who scored with the title tune; former
>>"American Idol" contestant Jennifer Hudson, who raised
>>the roof with a thrilling "Easy to Be Hard"; and Julia
>>Murney, who managed to dazzle even with a cold, as she
>>brought down the first-act curtain with "Where Do I
>>Go," which began with a touching sincerity and
>>climaxed in a Janis Joplin-style crescendo.
>>
>>The second half of the concert got off to a rousing
>>start with Toxic Audio's solo on "Electric Blues."
>>That was followed by the exciting pairing of "Black
>>Boys" - featuring belters Kathy Brier, Orfeh and Ann
>>Harada - and "White Boys," with the equally belty
>>Ledisi, Brandi Chavonne Massey and Shayna Steele.
>>Annie Golden charmed with the gentle ballad "Frank
>>Mills," and members of the chorus bared all during
>>"Walking in Space." Other second-act notables: Billy
>>Porter's gospel-tinged "Four Score"; Darius de Haas
>>and Paul Castree, whose pure tenors blended
>>beautifully on "What a Piece of Work Is Man"; Liz
>>Callaway, who added class and simple, gorgeous tones
>>on "Good Morning Starshine"; and Norm Lewis, whose
>>rich, vibrato-filled voice echoed throughout the
>>theatre on "The Flesh Failure," which segued into the
>>wonderful finale, "Let the Sun Shine In."
>>    
>>
>
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>Message: 2
>Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2004 14:24:35 -0700 (PDT)
>From: Jonathon Johnson <goodhairdays at yahoo.com>
>Subject: Re: [Mb-hair] Re: HAIR at New Amsterdam
>To: mb-hair at islandlists.com
>Message-ID: <20040924212435.21956.qmail at web53405.mail.yahoo.com>
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>Someone told me Galt and Jim were asked up. Tom O'horgan was there but wasn't included .....
> 
>Peace and blessings ~ Jonathon
>
>Leo <peacefreak at metrocast.net> wrote:
>Thanks Ross for passing that along. I wonder who the "original Broadway and
>film cast members" were?
>
>PEACE,
>Leo
>
>  
>
>>From: RJ Mac 
>>Subject: Re: [Mb-hair] HAIR at New Amsterdam
>>
>>cut-and-psted from Playbill Online:
>>
>>HAIR
>>Seth Rudetsky is four for four. After spearheading the
>>all-star concerts of Dreamgirls, Funny Girl and Chess,
>>Rudetsky put together a star-studded concert of the
>>famed sixties musical Hair, which was presented Monday
>>night at the New Amsterdam Theatre. The Sept. 20
>>evening began with remarks by Actors' Fund Executive
>>Director Joseph Benincasa and new Actors' Fund
>>President Brian Stokes Mitchell. Tony winner Mitchell
>>joked to the sold-out crowd, "We all know why we're
>>here tonight - to see naked people onstage! And to
>>help the Actors' Fund," he continued, "and to see
>>Hair." Mitchell also acknowledged some of Hair's
>>original Broadway and film cast members, who were in
>>attendance.
>>
>>The curtain then rose on the likeable Harris Doran (as
>>Claude), standing centerstage clad in white T-shirt
>>and jeans. While he burned his draft card, the stage
>>also revealed the small onstage orchestra, which was
>>divided into sections by three staircases. As Lillias
>>White, decked out in a large afro and sixties-era
>>attire, began belting out "Aquarius," members of the
>>chorus - standing on chairs in the audience - rushed
>>to the stage in a burst of energy. Two large screens
>>were also part of the stage design and projected
>>various timely images throughout the concert.
>>
>>Lea DeLaria, who bemoaned having to follow the vocals
>>of White, offered a few off-the-cuff remarks to the
>>audience before launching into "Donna." "Queer Eye"
>>co-star Jai Rodriguez, sporting a long wig, sang about
>>the pleasures of "Sodomy" and was followed by Taboo's
>>Euan Morton, who delivered a somewhat lyrically
>>revised "Manchester, England." Chuck Cooper's "Colored
>>Spade" preceded Ana Gasteyer's belty "Dead End," one
>>of the many highlights of the first half of the
>>evening. Other Act I high points included Harvey
>>Fierstein, who drew cheers with his raspy-voiced
>>version of "Air"; Laura Benanti, who morphed from a
>>prim-and-proper teacher into an LSD induced free
>>spirit while she wrapped her glorious soprano around
>>"Initials"; John Tartaglia and Christopher Sieber, who
>>had some fun with an American flag and "Don't Put It
>>Down"; Adam Pascal, who sported a shirtless open vest
>>and let his rock-flavored tenor soar on "I Got Life";
>>Raul Esparza, who scored with the title tune; former
>>"American Idol" contestant Jennifer Hudson, who raised
>>the roof with a thrilling "Easy to Be Hard"; and Julia
>>Murney, who managed to dazzle even with a cold, as she
>>brought down the first-act curtain with "Where Do I
>>Go," which began with a touching sincerity and
>>climaxed in a Janis Joplin-style crescendo.
>>
>>The second half of the concert got off to a rousing
>>start with Toxic Audio's solo on "Electric Blues."
>>That was followed by the exciting pairing of "Black
>>Boys" - featuring belters Kathy Brier, Orfeh and Ann
>>Harada - and "White Boys," with the equally belty
>>Ledisi, Brandi Chavonne Massey and Shayna Steele.
>>Annie Golden charmed with the gentle ballad "Frank
>>Mills," and members of the chorus bared all during
>>"Walking in Space." Other second-act notables: Billy
>>Porter's gospel-tinged "Four Score"; Darius de Haas
>>and Paul Castree, whose pure tenors blended
>>beautifully on "What a Piece of Work Is Man"; Liz
>>Callaway, who added class and simple, gorgeous tones
>>on "Good Morning Starshine"; and Norm Lewis, whose
>>rich, vibrato-filled voice echoed throughout the
>>theatre on "The Flesh Failure," which segued into the
>>wonderful finale, "Let the Sun Shine In."
>>    
>>
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>Message: 3
>Date: Sat, 25 Sep 2004 01:59:48 -0400
>From: Corinne Broskette <venuetheatre at juno.com>
>Subject: [Mb-hair] Re: Thanks for the review Leo
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>Boy I wish I could have been there.   Even with the minimal staging, I
>bet it was wonderful.  did they record it in any way?
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>Corinne
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