Hair Announces Two-Week Extension in Central Park

The Public Theater's forthcoming production of Hair has announced a two-week extension at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park. The musical will now run from July 22 through August 31, with opening night set for August 7, directed by Diane Paulus.

Hair was the first show presented at the Public's home on Lafayette Street in 1967 and was the first off-Broadway musical to transfer to Broadway, where ran for 1,873 performances. The tribal rock musical features a book and lyrics by James Rado and Gerome Ragni and music by Galt MacDermot. Paulus directed a concert version of the show late last summer with many of the cast members who will appear in her full production.

The cast for Hair is led by Jonathan Groff as Claude and Will Swenson as Berger and features Ato Blankson-Wood Tribe, Steel Burkhardt Tribe, Jackie Burns Black Boys Trio/Tribe, Allison Case Crissy, Lauren Elder Tribe, Allison Guinn Tribe, Anthony Hollock Tribe, Kaitlin Kiyan Tribe, Andrew Kober Father/Margaret Mead, Megan Lawrence Mother, Nicole Lewis White Boys Trio/Tribe, Caren Lyn-Manuel Sheila, Patina Miller Dionne, John Moauro Tribe, Darius Nichols Hud, Brandon Pearson Tribe, Megan Reinking Black Boys Trio/Tribe, Paris Remillard Tribe, Bryce Ryness Woof, Saycon Sengbloh White Boys Trio/Tribe, Maya Sharpe Tribe, Kacie Sheik Jeanie, Theo Stockman Tribe and Tommar Wilson Tribe.

Hair will feature scenic design by Scott Pask, costume design by Michael McDonald, lighting design by Michael Chybowski, sound design by Acme Sound Partners, and choreography by Karole Armitage.

The Public's Shakespeare the Park season began with artistic director Oskar Eustis' production of Hamlet starring Michael Stuhlbarg, Sam Waterston, Andre Braugher, Lauren Ambrose and Margaret Colin, which is playing at the Delacorte through June 29.

Free tickets to Shakespeare in the Park are only distributed at the Delacorte Theater or via a new virtual line opportunity at www.publictheater.org. The Public Theater is not distributing tickets downtown at 425 Lafayette Street due to ongoing construction on the exterior of the building.