Long, Beautiful Hair

One of the shows starting soon (on Wednesday, October 11, to be exact) is the hit musical Hair, being presented by Marshall University’s Department of Theatre. It’s a rare musical performance from MU (which is a real shame, given the level of talent they have), but with the terrific talent they're putting on the stage -- including Ryan Harridan, Autumn Seavey and Nick Reynolds (to name only three) - and the guidance of director Jack Cirillo and Music Director Mark Smith (to name only two), you know this is one that you must not miss.


When it ran on Broadway back in the late ‘60s, Hair was controversial because it included a scene where virtually the entire cast shed their clothing. If you’re wondering (and you know you are), there won’t be any actual nudity in Marshall’s presentation (or so I’m told) - but it will be “suggested.”


If you’re planning to go, my advice is to pick up your tickets immediately - when I ordered mine last week I was told they were “going fast.” MU’s shows have a bad habit of selling out (every theatre group should have such troubles) - might I suggest that they add more performances?