'Hair' Comes To Red Bank Theater; Tickets Go On Sale Soon

RED BANK, NJ — "Hair" is coming to Red Bank's Two River Theater.

And the time to get tickets for the September/October show is now, the theater says.

Donors, subscribers and groups will be able to purchase tickets through an exclusive pre-sale, running July 5 to July 8. The general public may purchase tickets beginning July 10.

The theater says this "highly anticipated" rock musical is directed by Craig Noel Award winner James Vásquez ("Under a Baseball Sky," "American Mariachi") and with original choreography by Mayte Natalio ("Love in Hate Nation").

"Hair" will run Sept. 30 to Oct. 22, 2023 in the Joan and Robert Rechnitz Theater.

It follows a group of young people during the "Summer of Love," who dream of a beautiful future filled with "harmony and understanding," as you'll hear in the familiar lyrics.

The groundbreaking rock musical includes the hits “Aquarius,” “Good Morning, Starshine,” and the title song "Hair," an "ode to long, brilliant, beautiful" hair.

The book and lyrics are by Gerome Ragni and James Rado; music is by Galt MacDermot.

Dubbed "The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical" on the iconic Broadway poster, "Hair" was originally produced in 1967 Off Broadway and came to Broadway in 1968. It had a West End production in 1968 and both Broadway and West End revivals since then, according to internet sources.

For this show at Two River Theater, Vásquez and Natalio bring their 2021 staging from the Old Globe Theatre production, the theater says. The production has not yet gone into rehearsals.

This is the first slate of programming from Two River’s new Artistic Director Justin Waldman and Managing Director Nora DeVeau-Rosen. Visit tworivertheater.org to see the full 2023/2024 season.

Regular ticket prices range from $50 to$80. Subscribers will receive a 10 percent discount on additional tickets, donors 15 percent and groups of 10 or more, 20 percent.

Presale tickets are available to donors and subscribers when they log into their online account July 5 to July 8, or they can call the box office at 732-345-1400.

Tickets for the general public will be on sale beginning July 10 and can be purchased by phone, in person or on the website. Groups should email groups@trtc.org directly. A nonrefundable 50 percent deposit will be required to secure group tickets.

There's more to the big "Hair" event, however.

As a tribute to this historic production, and to help kick-off the theater's 30th anniversary year, it is hosting an exclusive fundraising event at the opening night celebration of "Hair."

Event sponsors and dinner ticket buyers will enjoy a "funky" pre-show dinner in the Marion Huber theater, premium seats to the opening night performance and get a chance to meet the cast at the after-party.

Sponsors also will have behind-the-scenes access to the production's music, producing process, creative team and artists, beginning in September 2023.

Sponsorship packages are available now. Dinner tickets will go on sale July 24.

Sponsorship packages range from $1,000 to $10,000, and individual tickets are $350.

For more information or to become an event sponsor, contact Katie Benson, special events manager, at kbenson@trtc.org or 732-345-1400, ext 1817.

Plays, artists, dates and ticket prices are subject to change.

Two River Theater’s 2023/24 Season Sponsor is Hackensack Meridian Health/Riverview Medical Center. The Production Sponsor for "Hair" is The Blanche & Irving Laurie Foundation, Inc.