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Morgan Karr, Alysha Umphress et al. to Join Cast of Broadway’s Hair for Be-In

Morgan Karr
(© Matthew Murphy)
Morgan Karr
(© Matthew Murphy)

Hair alumni Ato Blankson-Wood, Allison Case, Andrew Kober, Brandon Pearson and Maya Sharpe along with special guests Morgan Karr, Rachel Potter and Alysha Umphress will join cast members from the current Broadway run of Hair for a Be-In at the Cooper Square Hotel, on Sunday, August 7 at 7:30pm. The event benefits Broadway Impact.

Presented as part of the Joe’s Pub Summer Salon Series, the concert will feature songs from Hair, along with original songs and cast favorites.

Hair, which is directed by Diane Paulus, features a book and lyrics by Gerome Ragni and Rado, music by Galt MacDermot, and choreography by Karole Armitage. The musical is currently playing the St. James Theatre.

Broadway Impact is a grassroots organization of the Theatre community and its fans, mobilizing in support of marriage equality. The benefit concert is sold out, but depending on the weather forecast there may be limited tickets on sale at the door.

For tickets and more information on the Broadway production of Hair, click here.

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