Meanwhile, Rado and Laguni decided that their lyrics needed a better melody than what they wrote, and began looking for a legitimate composer to improve the song. .. This search gave birth to Mr. McDermott, who was born in Canada. He was a little older, a straight arrow, and had an eclectic musical background, but had little experience with his Broadway. MacDermot created a version of “Aquarius” and the melody of several other songs within 36 hours based on the specifications. It soon became clear that he was the ideal choice for setting Rado and Laguni’s lyrical rumination into rocking show music.
Immediately a demonstration was held at Mr. Pap’s office, where Mr. McDermott sang and performed a new trio song. Impressed, Mr. Pap announced that he would open to the public with “Hair”.
Still, he guessed himself second and immediately canceled his offer, but this time only Rado and Laguni sang and reconsidered after the return audition. “Hair” actually opened a public theater on October 17, 1967. The 32-year-old Laguni led the cast as the nominal leader of the hippie tribe, George Burger, but the 35-year-old did not. Considered too old by show director Gerald Friedman, Rado is the hero of fate, Claude Hooper Bukowski, even though the character was almost entirely based on Rado himself. Couldn’t play.
“Hair”, an impressive fairy tale about a flock of flower children taking LSD, burning draft cards, shocking tourists and falling in love before losing their rival Claude in the Vietnam War on the streets of New York. A close story. It ran for eight weeks at the brand new Anspacher Theater in the public, producing ecstatic reviews and reviews, from embarrassed to grateful. A wealthy young Midwestern man with political ambitions and strong anti-war politics, Michael Butler first moved to Cheetah, a nightclub on West 53rd Street, then by Mr. Rado and his collaborators, and foresight. Moved it with a bright new director. , Tom Ohogan, currently in charge — headed to Broadway, where Rado returned to the cast as Claude.
