Hair Tickets

This production tries to make the audience a participant. Unfortunately, the venue is just to large to accomplish that. We sat in the balcony and missed everything that was going on off stage (i.e. in front of the stage, in the audience, etc.). Still, overall an entertaining performance.

I was very disappointed. The performers did not transport me to 1967. They failed to capture the mood and feeling of 1967. The singing and music were not up to par. Overall, it was not a good show. The first half dragged and bored me. I don't know if the second half was any better, since we left during intermission.

Great evening entertainment with memory lanes swishing thru the mind while watching this great show again after so many years. Liked the start with signs for "peace" , "no wars", "love one an other" etc. shown and amazingly seems like things have not changed. The whole show was very upbeat - there were some parts that could have been made shorter - kind of dragged on a bit. Ending brought it all home again - the children we loose in the wars - was so well done but sad. Most of the singing absolutely fabulous some not quite so - but still OK. Also mixing in audience such a nice touch. All in all great show with plenty of laughs.

HAIR is by far the musical that has touched my heart the deepest. I have watched it in NYC, London, and now on tour. Paris Remillard as Claude is every bit as amazing as Tony award nominee Gavin Creel! I would recommend this musical to anyone who likes a musical with rough emotional content. The whole nude scene is always drummed up, but it is really sweet and innocent, and not at all sexual.

this show was great fun but covered some serious issues of that time period as well, some of the issues still present today

Hair is a historic relic, it is an example of the alternative theatre movement that arose amidst the generational rift of the late 60's, and is primarily a war (read "draft") protest piece that has little resonance today due to a lack of a draft, in spite of our current involvement in wars abroad. As is all too typically the case with professional productions which are weak on relevant material, the burden falls on the shoulders of the actors to punch it up and try to make it entertaining while uttering words that fall flat. This leads to exaggerated, "sell it to the back row" acting that quickly grows tiring and even annoying to watch. Being alternative theatre, it has virtually no plot, but is mostly a strung together set of musical numbers each making a little point about the times it seeks to document. The only thin connecting line of story is one character having to come to terms with being drafted and having to leave the hippy, bohemian life he's come to love. It's not enough to carry the show. All that could be forgiven if there had been great music. There's little music of note in this show. The perhaps three or four songs melodious enough to be enjoyable are already known outside of this show, but the rest of the music rarely pulls together enough of a tune to tap a toe to. Further, given the "let it all hang out" theme of both the production and the spirit of the original composition, the music never rises to a level of sophistication to dazzle with complexity and evocative arrangement. In this particular production, matters were not helped much by a sound system that muffled things to the point that only rarely made lyrics audible. In other words, it was a dumb show.

The production was very good. Compared to seeing this show in Vegas, the Gammage does not do it justice. It was hard to hear and understand what the performers were saying. This was not the fault of the production. The show was great and very enerjectic.

Brought back some great memories. Great production.

Enjoyed everything about the performance. The band was great and the singers were amazing. I can not remember a single flaw in the performance. Made me remember to back when I bought the soundtrack when it first came out. The music and message is timeless. I would see it again.

Hair far exceeded our expectations. The audience interaction made it so fun, but the most amazing part was the spectacular talent of the singers. Every single person on stage got a solo at some point, and they were all nothing short of amazing. The end gave you the chills, the beginning made you laugh, and everything in between was a crazy, awesome ride.

One of the most memorable evenings I have had in a very long time. Brought back so many emotions that I thought were buried. Hair is rated by me as right up with CATS.

Having seen this musical three times in the past, not counting the movie, I found it basic in interpretation. While some characters stood out, others failed to reach me..I felt as though I had been rushed thru the entire performance. The sound system could have used a little tweaking. Although , I will say, If you have never seen it before , You would probably be entertained.

All aspects of the touring company were excellent. Steel Burkhardt was a standout in the role of Berger. So much charisma and energy. All of the voices were strong. The only complaint is about the lack of sound clarity at Gammage.

I knew I was buying the least expensive seats, but I didn't know that meant I wasn't going to be able to see much of the performance. Most venues have video feed, so those with not the best seats can still see. The ASU Gammage should invest in this wonderful technology. If they have it, it wasn't in use in the opening night performance. The singing was amazing. I had only seen "Hair" the movie, and was surprised how different theatrical story was from the movie. Throughout the musical the players roved amongst the patrons with the good/great seats. We of the poor upper level seats couldn't see anything. . The singing was amazing, but even with what sounded like a high quality sound system, many if not most of the lyrics and speaking were not understandable from our seats.

Amazing musical. Felt the love from the cast. The finale is not one to miss and you definitely want to be on the ground level so you can go dance on stage. The way they interacted with the audience was so much fun and different from most shows. The message of the play was great too.

This was all around the best performance of Hair. The male cast members were incredibly dynamic. What can be a difficult show to perform, this cast did a great job of getting everyone in the spirit and up and dancing.

The show was amazing, the actors were so full of energy, and the content was thought provoking. There is definite mature content including nudity, language, and simulated sex acts. It didn't offend me but its not for everyone.

Loved it, loved that people in Grand Forks, ND were shocked. Great entertainment for such a small town. Berger was absolutely yummy!

The set was simple and yet it looked amazing. The actors were really into their characters and they all sounded good This event was a great show for the Grand Forks Area.

I was blown away by the quality - and quantity- of the local talent. For me, a child of the sixties, it was a romp through history. I was impressed that each performer made his song his own- not a carbon copy of the original sound track. Sadly, the language and graphic gestures did not seem as shocking now as they did back then. Great job, everyone!