Playbill.com enlisted Kaitlin Kiyan, a tribe member of Broadway's Hair, to document in pictures the cast's journey from New York City to the London premiere of the Tony Award-winning revival.
Many of the original Broadway performers of the Diane Paulus staging of the Galt MacDermot-Gerome Ragni-James Rado rock musical are making the leap to the London run at the Gielgud Theatre. Broadway cast members recreating their work in the West End include Gavin Creel (as Claude) and Will Swenson (Berger) as well as Sasha Allen (Dionne), Caissie Levy (Sheila), Allison Case (Crissy), Kacie Sheik (Jeanie), Darius Nichols (Hud), Megan Lawrence (Mother) and Andrew Kober (Margaret Mead/Dad). Luther Creek will assume the role of Woof. Tribe members also include Steel Burkhardt, Brianna Carlson, Matt De Angelis, Lauren Elder, Allison Guinn, Anthony Hollock, Kevin Kern, John Moauro, Ato Blankson-Wood, Brandon Pearson, Hannah Shankman, Maya Sharpe, Kaitlin Kiyan, Megan Reinking and Michael James Scott.
Here are some photos of the tribe on their trans-Atlantic journey (with some comments from Kiyan):
An Exclusive Look at the Hair Tribe's Journey to London - Part II
An Exclusive Look at the Hair Tribe's Journey to London - Part II
Playbill.com enlisted Kaitlin Kiyan, a tribe member of Broadway's Hair, to document in pictures the cast's journey from New York City to the London premiere of the revival. Read the Playbill.com story.
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Kaitlin Kiyan (right) poses with Hair co-creator James Rado, who made the journey across the Atlantic Sea.
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Gavin Creel and Caissie Levy embrace after their first preview at the Gielgud Theatre.
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Allison Case, Sasha Allen, Brandon Pearson and Maya Sharpe hanging out in the dressing room.
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Lauren Elder poses in her new dressing room.
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A (shirtless!) Will Swenson and (costumed) Kaitlin Kiyan get ready to go on.
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Allison Case and Kaitlin Kiyan
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The cast celebrates their first preview in London. Break a leg, Hair tribe!
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Kaitlin Kiyan (right) poses with Hair co-creator James Rado, who made the journey across the Atlantic Sea.
Kaitlin Kiyan
Gavin Creel and Caissie Levy embrace after their first preview at the Gielgud Theatre.
Kaitlin Kiyan
Allison Case, Sasha Allen, Brandon Pearson and Maya Sharpe hanging out in the dressing room.
Kaitlin Kiyan