Theatre - Hair

The legendary hippie rock musical by Galt MacDermot, James Rado, and Gerome Ragni. In 1999, the history of the Stas Namin Theater began with the staging of the Russian version of the legendary hippie rock musical Hair (“Mazher” / “Hair”). This controversial production, which radically changed the fate of an entire generation in the 1960s, proved to be incredibly relevant in the 2000s as well. It remains the first and, so far, the only staging of this культ musical in Russia. As a result of the joint directing work of Bo Crowell and Stas Namin, a unique Russian version of the production was created—fully adapted to modern Russian reality. “Hair” is a dramatic musical about youth, freedom, and war. It goes far beyond simple entertainment, deeply moving audiences with its sincerity and boundless energy. For the young theater, staging “Hair” became a milestone that defined its future direction—an endless pursuit of creative freedom and warm, trust-based relationships within the troupe. Today’s company was born from that very “tribe of love.” For more than fifteen years, the production has been performed to sold-out audiences every time. Credits: Play and libretto by James Rado and Gerome Ragni (translated by Garik Osipov, Alexey Chulansky, Stas Namin, and the entire Tribe) Music by Galt MacDermot (instrumentation by Christian Nesmith and Valery Diorditsa) Directed by Bo Crowell and Stas Namin Direction and choreography by Bo Crowell Production design by Zurab Tsereteli and Stas Namin Instrumentation by Christian Nesmith and Valery Diorditsa Conductor: Laszlo Dolinsky Live music performed by the band Tsvety (“Flowers”). Duration: 2 hours 20 minutes Organizer: Paronyan