[Mb-hair] senior center

[Little Birdie]

Yes, but this isn't Hair. Write something new - the idea of what has become 
of the idealists and hippies of the sixties today is an interesting and 
possibly commercial one. But make it a new show, with a new book and score. 
Why take Hair and turn it into a new show? There are so many talented 
writers and composers out there. Instead of reinventing Hair, express what 
you're trying to say in a new project.

We all loved being involved with Hair, and it is natural to want to 
recapture it all, but if you're reinventing Hair you would have to have the 
involvement of the authors, as the London 2005 production did.

So, rather than this descending into our bi-monthly "update it/leave it 
alone" discussion, I would love to hear people's thoughts on why there is 
always so much interest in re-envisioning Hair in new contexts, when there 
is so little interest in this for other musicals? Why do we never see such 
totally changed productions of Hello Dolly, or West Side Story? Why does no 
one ever want to produce a version of Fiddler or Chorus Line set in other 
places or times? West Side Story is another show that is tied to it's times, 
but still very relevant today, with the serious gang violence so prevalent 
today. Why aren't we seeing lots of people proposing versions of WSS set in 
the present day, addressing this? Personally I, as you all know, don't feel 
that things need to be set in contemporary times for the audience to 
understand the relevance to our current lives, so please understand that I 
am not suggesting that WSS should be updated. Just wondering why this topic 
is one that comes up so frequently with regard to Hair, but rarely with 
other pieces.
Nina

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>From: "richard haase" <hotprojects at nyc.rr.com>
>Reply-To: mb-hair at islandlists.com
>To: <VinUschi at t-online.de>, <mb-hair at islandlists.com>
>Subject: Re: [Mb-hair] senior center
>Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2005 16:45:51 -0500
>
>yes and the critics cant bash it cause theyre old people
>
>everyone wants to do it
>including jimmy
>
>galt doesnt want it