“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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THE TRIBE

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PROTESTS

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U.S.A.

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THE BODY9

THE BE-IN

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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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