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Hair: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical is a rock musical with a book and lyrics by Gerome Ragni and James Rado and music by Galt MacDermot.The work reflects the creators' observations of the hippie counterculture and sexual revolution of the late 1960s, and several of its songs became anthems of the anti-Vietnam War movement.
The Theatres Act 1968 (c. 54) abolished stage censorship in the United Kingdom, receiving royal assent on 26 July 1968, after passing both Houses of Parliament. [ 1 ] Since 1737, scripts had been licensed for performance by the Lord Chamberlain's Office (under the Theatres Act 1843 , a continuation of the Licensing Act 1737 ) a measure ...
After much debate, the Theatres Act 1968 was finally passed; it officially abolished the censorship of the stage and repealed the Lord Chamberlain's power to refuse a licence to a play of any kind. [1] The first London performance of the musical Hair was actually delayed until the act was passed after a licence had been refused. [7]
In the documentary, Ian Hill, bassist for heavy metal band Judas Priest, describes how the band’s music and shows were unconventional: “We always pushed the envelope every chance we had, and ...
Music censorship refers to the practice of editing musical works for various reasons, stemming from a wide variety of motivations, including moral, political, or religious reasons. Censorship can range from the complete government-enforced legal prohibition of a musical work, to private, voluntary removal of content when a musical work appears ...
Independent music publisher Third Side Music has inked an exclusive publishing deal with MacDermot Music LLC. to administer late composer Galt MacDermot’s compositions from the musical “Hair ...
Less than two weeks after the not-so-well-received 'Rent Live,' NBC is axing plans for its next live musical. NBC cancels plans for 'Hair Live!' and turns focus to finding a musical with 'wide appeal'
Hair ' s cast album stayed at No. 1 for 13 weeks in 1969. [2] The recording also received a Grammy Award in 1969 for Best Score from an Original Cast Show Album [3] and sold nearly 3 million copies in the U.S. by December 1969. [4] The New York Times noted in 2007 that "The cast album of Hair was ... a must-have for the middle classes. Its ...