“LET THE SUN SHINE IN”:
HAIR IN AMERICAN MUSICAL THEATRE HISTORY
Dr. Beth Osborne
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THE GOLDEN AGE OF AMERICAN MUSICALS
Oklahoma!Rodgers & Hammerstein (1943)
West Side Story (1957)Berstein & Sondheim
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CLIP - OKLAHOMA!
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THE INTEGRATED MUSICAL
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HAIRTHE
AMERICAN TRIBAL LOVE ROCK
MUSICAL
Concept Musical
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Peace
Love
Freedom
Happiness
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THE LEGACY OF HAIR
Rock Musicals
Jesus Christ Superstar, Grease, Rent, Spring Awakening
Concept Musicals
Company, A Chorus Line, Assassins
Experimentation
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Sexuality
Race
Religion
War
Establishment
Censorship
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