This year's Mountain Play was a presentation of Hair. 40 years ago, before I was born ... the summer of love took place. It seems a logical choice for the timing but an odd choice for the typical audience who attends the Mountain Play.“The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical,” as it was known, is a distinct product of its time. The score by James Rado (book/lyrics), Gerome Ragni (book/lyrics) and Galt MacDermot (music) feels more authentically show tune and everyone walks away having spent an afternoon in the sun and humming "Let the Sunshine In."
Reviews compare this production with the original.
"There’s something a little quaint about Hair now, especially its Act 1 finale, which takes place in dim light as most of the cast disrobes. Naked hippies, it turns out, are cute. Not rebellious, not edgy, not counter-culture. Cute. Bay Area audiences can see a cleaned-up, no-nudity Hair on the slopes of Mount Tamalpais in Marin County as the Mountain Play, the official harbinger of the summer theater season in these parts, “mounts” the musical.
The production was fun and it was a welcome change from the errands and house projects. Jeff was in from Sao Paulo and picked up Alfonso, Frank and I. The drive was quite entertaining since Jeff shared music from a group he'd recently discovered ... The Wet Spots. The Wet Spots (Cass King and John Woods) sing smart, catchy tunes about sex. Inspired by Cole Porter, Monty Python, and Tenacious D, The Wet Spots are known for their lively shows, which feature spankings, singalongs, and bawdy sex-ed.
We met Randy and Paul and the rest was history!
A Taste Of Hair
