Hair Cast Recording Coming this Spring from Ghostlight Records

A cast recording of the Broadway revival of Hair is on the way: The 37-member cast and band will go into the studio on April 6, less than a week after the show’s March 31 opening night, for a spring release by Ghostlight Records. The CD will be produced by Kurt Deutsch, Joel Moss & Hair composer Galt McDermot, with Bill Rosenfield acting as Executive Producer.

Hair features more modern “hit” songs than any show in history, including “Aquarius,” “Let The Sun Shine In,” “Easy To Be Hard,” “Good Morning Starshine,” and the title song. The original Broadway cast recording of Hair remains one of greatest selling pop albums of all time.

Directed by Diane Paulus and choreographed by Karole Armitage, Hair features a book and lyrics by Gerome Ragni and James Rado and music by Galt MacDermot.

The full cast of Hair includes Sasha Allen, Ato Blankson-Woo, Steel Burkhardt, Jackie Burns, Briana Carlson-Goodman, Allison Case, Gavin Creel, Lauren Elder, Allison Guinn, Chasten Harmon, Anthony Hollock, Jay Armstrong Johnson, Kaitlin Kiyan, Andrew Kober, Josh Lamon, Megan Lawrence, Caissie Levy, Nicole Lewis, Ryan Link, John Moauro, Darius Nichols, Brandon Pearson, Paris Remillard, Megan Reinking, Bryce Ryness, Michael James Scott, Saycon Sengbloh, Maya Sharpe, Kacie Sheik, Theo Stockman, Will Swenson and Tommar Wilson.

The Hair band, a veritable Who’s Who of New York musicians, includes Nadia Digiallonardo Conductor/Keyboard, Lon Hoyt Assistant Conductor/Keyboard, Steve Bargonetti Guitar, Andrew Schwartz Guitar, Wilbur Bascomb Bass, Allen Won Woodwinds, Elaine Burt Trumpet, Ronald Buttacavoli Trumpet, Christian Jaudes Trumpet, Vincent MacDermot Trombone, Joe Cardello Percussion, and Bernard Purdie Drums.