[Mb-hair] how was rainbow by the way?

[Little Birdie]

Richard wrote:
>so why didnt rainbow " go "?

I think because the plot was a little too "off-off-Broadway" and they were 
going for  Broadway or Off-Broadway audience. Most of the reviews were 
positive, but said things like "I had a great time at Rainbow, however I 
don't understand a thing I saw." or similar things. Many of the reviews are 
up online in the Rainbow section of the Archives web site. All the 
performances (most cast members were Hair alumni) were great with several 
real standouts. The songs (42 of 'em!) were musically catchy like a song 
from a truly great Broadway musical. But they were paired with very 
avant-garde lyrics, and song titles like "I'm a Guinea Pig" "People Stink" 
and "You Didn't Love Me Tonight" the latter sung by the First Lady to Jesus, 
so you get the idea. I would LOVE to hear the updated version. Let us know 
what you think when you hear it.

Nina

The Hair Archives
http://www.michaelbutler.com/hair/holding/Hair.html



>From: "richard haase" <hotprojects at nyc.rr.com>
>Reply-To: mb-hair at islandlists.com
>To: <mb-hair at islandlists.com>
>Subject: Re: [Mb-hair] how was rainbow by the way?
>Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2005 20:48:37 -0500
>
>thanks nina
>so why didnt rainbow " go "?
>jim wants me to see hear the revised version
>now entitled billy earth
>i dont know about wmca; i saw the later version " sun "
>and it didnt work at all
>
>so nina did i tell you im doing GODSPELL with an all star cast in harlem;
>directing with tom ohorgan starring ben vereen, shirley caesar, rain pryor,
>melba moore? ( in a 2000 seat+ venue )? god willing
>
>could you raise any money for that?
>lol and not lol
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Little Birdie" <lbirdie at hotmail.com>
>To: <mb-hair at islandlists.com>
>Sent: Sunday, February 13, 2005 8:33 PM
>Subject: RE: [Mb-hair] how was rainbow by the way?
>
>
> > I loved Rainbow, and saw it many times. It wasn't quite Hair, but then
> > nothing else is. I loved the music. :-)  I was also one of the original
> > investors in Y.M.C.A. I should search out that contract in my old files
>and
> > stick it in the Archives. All the children and grandchildren of Hair...
> >
> > Nina
> >
> > The Hair Archives
> > http://www.michaelbutler.com/hair/holding/Hair.html
> >
> >
> >
> > >From: "richard haase" <hotprojects at nyc.rr.com>
> > >Reply-To: mb-hair at islandlists.com
> > >To: <mb-hair at islandemail.com>
> > >Subject: [Mb-hair] how was rainbow by the way?
> > >Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2005 19:07:18 -0500
> > >
> > >I saw SUN which was nasty
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