Andy Coxon has been cast in the iconic role of Berger in the new 50th anniversary production of Hair. The rock musical opens at London\u2019s fully immersive Off-West-End theatre, The Vaults, from Wednesday 4th October 2017 and is now to run to Saturday 13th January 2018.<\/p>\n
The youthful cast will bring the original protest musical to life, in the intimate theatre seating just 200, revealing every emotion up close and personal through Hair’s drug-fuelled journey.<\/p>\n
Andy Coxton (Beautiful \u2013 The Carole King Musical, Les Mis\u00e9rables \u2013 West End) is currently starring as Mitch in the acclaimed London production of Yank! (Charing Cross Theatre).<\/p>\n
The cast for this thrilling, young and moving production of Hair is: Daniel Bailey (Motown The Musical \u2013 Shaftesbury Theatre, The Lion King \u2013 Lyceum Theatre), Berger – Andy Coxton (Mitch in Yank! – Charing Cross Theatre), Adam Dawson (Jet in West Side Story RSC Live \u2013 Stratford), Margaret Mead – Patrick George (Cats \u2013 UK tour), Hud – Jammy Kasongo (Beautiful The Carole King Musical \u2013 Aldwych), Jeanie – Jessie May (Fiona in Blondel \u2013 The New Union Theatre, Rock Of Ages \u2013 UK tour). Returning to the production from the acclaimed Manchester run are: Cassie – Natalie Green (Wicked \u2013 UK tour), Sheila – Laura Johnson (Rizzo in Grease \u2013 UK tour), Dionne – Shekina McFarlane (Parade \u2013 Hope Mill Theatre, The Lion King \u2013 UK & International tour), Claude – Robert Metson (Ryan in Bear – Southwark Playhouse), Woof – Liam Ross-Mills (Les Mis\u00e9rables \u2013 West End, Ben in Ushers: The Front of House Musical – Charing Cross Theatre), Mary – Koryann Stevens (West Side Story \u2013 Live Nation) and Chrissy – Kirsten Wright (Our Seasons End – The AC Group).<\/p>\n
Hair changed the face of musical theatre and is still ground-breaking at the age of fifty. Hair opened off-Broadway in 1967, and to open this genuinely new production off-West-End in 2017 is the perfect move for Hope Mill Theatre\u2019s acclaimed production, directed by Jonathan O\u2019Boyle – as relevant now as it was in the 60s.<\/p>\n
Like a mini Woodstock, from the moment the audience arrive, The Vaults is transformed into a fully immersive 60s venue, with psychedelic, innovative creatives, iconic artwork and hippie flower power. With a 60s themed pop up restaurant and themed drinks; plus stalls including: vintage 60s and tie dye clothes, 60s smiley badges and memorabilia, hippie wigs and flower headdresses, vinyl\u2019s \u2013 everything needed for a legal high. The audience then move through to the theatre space for Hair – the musical that changed the face of the modern musical.<\/p>\n