A brilliant performance and a remembrance of times in our past facing a dying nation. You can’t Let the Sunshine In until you have grieved the Flesh Failures.
The thing about the original cast was they, along with the rest of us, were really living the reality of what was happening. It was a play in real time. The passion was extraordinary. I was at Woodstock and after the rain stopped, every one began singing "Let The Sun Shine." As if on cue helicopters began to fly over us. We were freaked out. Thats' when they dropped the flowers on us. Thousands of dandelions. It was no longer a concert but a spiritual experience . People fell to the ground and called out their names. What a time. Love this song for obvious reasons.
At Woodstock, after the rain, helicopters began to buzz the concert. At first, people thought they were military, and trouble was about to brew. But then, instead of bullets, flowers came floating down on the crowd. People fell to thier knees, called out thier names, and on some mystical que 400,000 "kids" many of whom were to be drafted sang this song. I don't know if it's in the movie-but it happened.
As a ten year veteran whose seen the "Ugly" I always find it difficult to listen to this musical even though it's my favorite. The voices of these performers in amazing. I wish I could see it live but I would probably wind up in therapy afterwards. Great work.
I saw this back in June 2009, with this cast. I knew absolutely nothing about Hair, save a couple songs. My life has never been the same. The world actually LOOKS DIFFERENT now that I experienced Hair
I just ended a production of Hair, and every time we sang this I cried so hard, I love it so much, it was literally the most life changing show I have done.
Had the good fortune of seeing the original off Broadway performance of this play when I was living in Miami at the tender age of 8. The film by the same name was awful. This recent performance captured the spirit and intensity of the play. Had to hold back the tears and felt tingling up and down my spine while watching and listening to this...
The original Broadway recording is the earliest record I can recall ever hearing. My dad gave it to my mom in the '60s. I still find many of the songs very moving. Oddly, though, I've only ever seen the movie.
The very end of this play never fails to leave me bawling my eyes out. Claude's body lying on the American flag to me symbolizes the death of all the hopes and dreams of the hippie movement. It was both very sad but also in a strange way very beautiful to see.
I am so glad that I had the opportunity to see this on stage! to be there. I understood. Everything the play was about. This is amazing. Thank you, Hair. Thank you, Mr. Creel.
I so wish I could have seen this particular cast do the revival. Gavin Creel is a GENIUS!!!!!!! And Will Swenson and Cassie Leavy sound like they were wonderful too! Such a powerful show!
So incredible! Even after this so powerful rendition of The Flesh Failures by Gavin Creel that brings tears to our eyes, we keep on listening for the new-told lies.
Seeing this scene in person you literally feel the emotion. I saw Gavin’s understudy but he was still showing the emotion. It hit home for me because at the time my brother was deployed and during the finale when they let everyone one stage Cassie and the understudy saw I was just crying and Cassie (Sheila) and the U/S gave me the biggest hug. I wish this show was back because not only was this musical amazing, they get you involved and make it like you’re there.
Don't shed tears...the hopes and dreams of the hippie movement are not dead at all. The road is crooked and, at times, darkness seems to dominate. Still, we humans are destined to grow toward the light. In spite of the insanity of despots, we cannot escape the compelling need to "let the sunshine in". It might not happen today or tomorrow or next year, but someday we will prevail. In the meantime, please realize that you are not alone...I, and so many more, stand by your side. With love..
To those of you who are confused, Hair is a musical about the Tribe, a group of hippies living in the city during the Vietnam war. Claude (in the uniform) gets drafted, and this scene is after he's killed in the war. It's a huge political message. If you've never seen it, I would suggest both seeing it live and the movie version, since they're different.
I would do anything to see this show I haven't seen it but I downloaded the soundtrack. I would love to play Sheila because of easy to be hard. This video was the reason I became a total hippie at heart. I love everything hair stands for! This song is one of the best.
I saw the show March 6. When I heard they were going to London I had to see Will Swenson and Gavin Creel. I didn't want to see anyone else playing the roles of Berger and Claude. I was so moved beyond belief. The whole entire cast was fantastic, true professionals. I wish I could see them again. Will left the show in May and Gavin is leaving Sept 1. So BUMMED.
My biggest regret now being seeing West Side Story instead of this. This whole scene was absolutely chilling and I don't usually cry in the theatre, I especially don't cry when it's a video, but somehow it happened.
Thanks so much for reposting this, and to whomever recorded it in the first place! My only complaint is I kinda wish the audience didn't continue to clap when the music stops. That ending is MUCH more powerful with just the voices.
@gibson2085 he was a pretty amazing claude - i saw both him and his understudy, and maybe its not for everyone's tastes, but Gavin Creel definitely lived the part really well, so riveting and his acting was superb... not sure this video does him justice.
when i went to see thiis i met Annaleigh Ashford she was so nice im going to see this again in november takeingmy mom for her bday this show is so dam awsome
I've seen the show 3 times since it opened in 2009. Once with the OBC, the last 2 with the new tribe. (twice in the past 3 weeks) This is probably the most powerful ending to a show ever performed on a stage, imho. I remember when I saw the OBC, I was not expecting this ending so I bawled. I don't like that the audience clapped. It kind of ruined the ending. Everytime I've seen it, everyone was dead silent & letting the tribe's voices & the scene make its impact. Love this show!
The new cast is excellent from what I can tell. It's hard to hear them over the band. Not just in this live recording but even in the soundtrack cd. Was the arrangement different? Anyway, this scene had me bawling until my eyes hurt. The emotion is just too intense!
My heart breaks for the loss of our troop's lives just like any reasonable caring persons would but I'm for ending the current imperialist wars in the middle east. No more of our "lambs to the slaughter!"
@illbeastonishing16 yes, the person who posted this originall has a facebook page where she uploads random broadway shows once a week and Hair was the show one week. She has an email were you can trade, just message her on this fb group
for me hair is one of those musicals you have to see to know what is going on. which is wh i am so confused about what the hell just happened. amazing song amazing voices i just dont know what they are meaning.
Spoiler alert if you haven't see the musical for sure. I saw it in my home town of Milwaukee, WI. last year at the Skylight Theater. Anyway as said as the ending is, it's a great message of anti war. Having said that I'm grateful for our military, I do admire them sacrificing their lives for us.
There sacrifice was for NOTHING. My dad spent three tours in that stupid war, and he died right after coming home the last time.... I want my three years back with him. Fuck the government. And I don't admire them, I am ashamed of them. The real heroes who "sacrificed" fucked up their lives -- skin in the game -- by refusing to be forced to kill.
i love this song but i am so confused about the meaning of it. please this is one of the best songs i have ever listened to and i want to know what it means if anyone can tell me please i woul really appreciate it.
A brilliant performance and a remembrance of times in our past facing a dying nation. You can’t Let the Sunshine In until you have grieved the Flesh Failures.
The thing about the original cast was they, along with the rest of us, were really living the reality of what was happening. It was a play in real time. The passion was extraordinary.
I was at Woodstock and after the rain stopped, every one began singing "Let The Sun Shine." As if on cue helicopters began to fly over us. We were freaked out. Thats' when they dropped the flowers on us. Thousands of dandelions. It was no longer a concert but a spiritual experience . People fell to the ground and called out their names. What a time.
Love this song for obvious reasons.
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At Woodstock, after the rain, helicopters began to buzz the concert. At first, people thought they were military, and trouble was about to brew. But then, instead of bullets, flowers came floating down on the crowd. People fell to thier knees, called out thier names, and on some mystical que 400,000 "kids" many of whom were to be drafted sang this song. I don't know if it's in the movie-but it happened.
This has got to be one of the most powerful endings to a musical that I've ever seen.
As a ten year veteran whose seen the "Ugly" I always find it difficult to listen to this musical even though it's my favorite. The voices of these performers in amazing. I wish I could see it live but I would probably wind up in therapy afterwards. Great work.
Cassie Levy puts so much emotion into this song, love it!!!😍😍😍
She was wonderful...but for the Finale she had great support from Sasha, Kacie Sheik and Jackie Burns, who all belted those notes.
I saw this back in June 2009, with this cast. I knew absolutely nothing about Hair, save a couple songs.
My life has never been the same. The world actually LOOKS DIFFERENT now that I experienced Hair
ugh this show gives me goosebumps. i feel so lucky to have seen this show with this briiiiilllllliiiiiaaaaant cast! beautiful just beautiful.
This brought me to tears
hotdrucy every time.
I just ended a production of Hair, and every time we sang this I cried so hard, I love it so much, it was literally the most life changing show I have done.
Had the good fortune of seeing the original off Broadway performance of this play when I was living in Miami at the tender age of 8. The film by the same name was awful.
This recent performance captured the spirit and intensity of the play. Had to hold back the tears and felt tingling up and down my spine while watching and listening to this...
The original Broadway recording is the earliest record I can recall ever hearing. My dad gave it to my mom in the '60s. I still find many of the songs very moving. Oddly, though, I've only ever seen the movie.
I played Sheila in a production of Hair two years ago and this song still wracks me....I LOVE this version.
The very end of this play never fails to leave me bawling my eyes out. Claude's body lying on the American flag to me symbolizes the death of all the hopes and dreams of the hippie movement. It was both very sad but also in a strange way very beautiful to see.
I can't stop crying. This song always makes me. So powerful; Gavin and the Tribe are perfection.
I am so glad that I had the opportunity to see this on stage! to be there.
I understood. Everything the play was about. This is amazing.
Thank you, Hair. Thank you, Mr. Creel.
This has to be one of the best musical songs and finales ever, even if it makes me cry when I watch! Claude's so sweet, I wish he didn't die. :(
I so wish I could have seen this particular cast do the revival. Gavin Creel is a GENIUS!!!!!!! And Will Swenson and Cassie Leavy sound like they were wonderful too! Such a powerful show!
So incredible! Even after this so powerful rendition of The Flesh Failures by Gavin Creel that brings tears to our eyes, we keep on listening for the new-told lies.
Seeing this scene in person you literally feel the emotion. I saw Gavin’s understudy but he was still showing the emotion. It hit home for me because at the time my brother was deployed and during the finale when they let everyone one stage Cassie and the understudy saw I was just crying and Cassie (Sheila) and the U/S gave me the biggest hug. I wish this show was back because not only was this musical amazing, they get you involved and make it like you’re there.
GAVIN CREEL I LOVE YOU!!!
I just LOVE how Jeanie looks at her womb in "Life is around you and IN you"
This scene always makes me cry
Powerful, so well done.
The best revival, i was too young for the original, but felt like tho original soundtrack as opposed to the movie!!!
Don't shed tears...the hopes and dreams of the hippie movement are not dead at all. The road is crooked and, at times, darkness seems to dominate. Still, we humans are destined to grow toward the light. In spite of the insanity of despots, we cannot escape the compelling need to "let the sunshine in". It might not happen today or tomorrow or next year, but someday we will prevail. In the meantime, please realize that you are not alone...I, and so many more, stand by your side. With love..
Omfg. so many memories. i saw them in london. was the best day ever .. :'x
I saw this stage play in Milwaukee at the Palace movie house, now gone, year ? Few years after the movie - what a treat!!
To those of you who are confused, Hair is a musical about the Tribe, a group of hippies living in the city during the Vietnam war. Claude (in the uniform) gets drafted, and this scene is after he's killed in the war. It's a huge political message. If you've never seen it, I would suggest both seeing it live and the movie version, since they're different.
Leenie Nadeau in the movie George is killed, not Claude
I saw this in London and i almost cried at the end... Excellent music revival
I would do anything to see this show I haven't seen it but I downloaded the soundtrack. I would love to play Sheila because of easy to be hard. This video was the reason I became a total hippie at heart. I love everything hair stands for! This song is one of the best.
I saw the show March 6. When I heard they were going to London I had to see Will Swenson and Gavin Creel. I didn't want to see anyone else playing the roles of Berger and Claude. I was so moved beyond belief. The whole entire cast was fantastic, true professionals. I wish I could see them again. Will left the show in May and Gavin is leaving Sept 1. So BUMMED.
Utter perfection - this is art at its most beautiful and profound...
My school is doing hair and im soo happyyy this is def my fav song...so powerful
My biggest regret now being seeing West Side Story instead of this. This whole scene was absolutely chilling and I don't usually cry in the theatre, I especially don't cry when it's a video, but somehow it happened.
I am genuinely sad that I am not still in Durham watching this. We saw it, and it changed my life. No, it IS my life now.
just incredible love the air guitar and drum break tht happens the second before cassie starts to amaze me! such an amazing building number :) x
Great acting!
the line "Berger......., I feel like I died" killed me EVERY time I saw this.
Thanks so much for reposting this, and to whomever recorded it in the first place!
My only complaint is I kinda wish the audience didn't continue to clap when the music stops. That ending is MUCH more powerful with just the voices.
I just got cast in Hair! and I am soo excited to sing this...so powerful!
@gibson2085
he was a pretty amazing claude - i saw both him and his understudy, and maybe its not for everyone's tastes, but Gavin Creel definitely lived the part really well, so riveting and his acting was superb... not sure this video does him justice.
i cry EVERY TIME i watch this..
this is my fave scene! thanks for posting!
I love the emphasis of "facing" in both verses.
going to the tour of this april 16th in hershey pa also saw it in nyx and met annleigh ashford awsome
adoro essa parte. Esse elenco era genial.
Gavin Creel is perfect omg
I have an absolute friggin breakdown during this song. Every time. Even watching it now.
when i went to see thiis i met Annaleigh Ashford she was so nice im going to see this again in november takeingmy mom for her bday this show is so dam awsome
I love you for recording this
This whole thing. Right in the feels.
I miss when Caissie did the high notes in her solo. She sounds fantastic, as does Gavin and the rest of the tribe
hair changed my life.
Not only yours!
Caissie is a freaking LEGEND!!!
Let's get real - this is the BEST finale of any musical ever.
This musical changed my life. There's nothing else to say. I wish it would come back to broadway
ich glaube das diese ist am bestem, das ich habe horen, jetzt
i'm singing this in my high school choir
i love this song!
it's beautiful!!!!
This is the original cast that was at the Hirschfeld from March 09 to March '10; And some, but
not all were at the St James last summer.
i dont think ive ever seen anyone believe in anything more than this cast did in "let the sunshine in"
Such a great video! -3
CHILLS! Thats all I have to say
I've seen the show 3 times since it opened in 2009. Once with the OBC, the last 2 with the new tribe. (twice in the past 3 weeks) This is probably the most powerful ending to a show ever performed on a stage, imho. I remember when I saw the OBC, I was not expecting this ending so I bawled. I don't like that the audience clapped. It kind of ruined the ending. Everytime I've seen it, everyone was dead silent & letting the tribe's voices & the scene make its impact. Love this show!
In case nobody knows-this is returning to Bway on July 5th for 10 weeks.!!!
The new cast is excellent from what I can tell. It's hard to hear them over the band. Not just in this live recording but even in the soundtrack cd. Was the arrangement different?
Anyway, this scene had me bawling until my eyes hurt. The emotion is just too intense!
yep..goosebumps
GAVIN CREEL IS BAE SO HARD!!
Amazing amazing amazing
This song is really good!
caissie levy is bae
@meangirl714 Niether haha, its a ommuntiy theatre group ages are 17-23! Such an amazing show!
It's actually "If I am unseen, I can perform miracles."
Berger!!!!!, Berger....
I have only seen the movie, love it. The thing with helicopters throwing flowers sounds amazing, genious. I wonder who did it?
Awesome, so sad Gavin and Will are not in the show anymore :(
what a powerful ending!!!
My heart breaks for the loss of our troop's lives just like any reasonable caring persons would but I'm for ending the current imperialist wars in the middle east. No more of our "lambs to the slaughter!"
@illbeastonishing16 yes, the person who posted this originall has a facebook page where she uploads random broadway shows once a week and Hair was the show one week. She has an email were you can trade, just message her on this fb group
@HunterHuiet105 it's the '09 cast, though many of the same performers were featured in the tour
how strange was it the movie had Burger replace claude and Buger dies
@Patff Thanks so much :)
for me hair is one of those musicals you have to see to know what is going on. which is wh i am so confused about what the hell just happened. amazing song amazing voices i just dont know what they are meaning.
Their finally seeing that I can perform miracles. It's the only thing I want to do on this dirt.
No song moves me like this. Amazing because I am a church musician.
Three people stated their hate of sunshine.
Wau good
Spoiler alert if you haven't see the musical for sure. I saw it in my home town of Milwaukee, WI. last year at the Skylight Theater. Anyway as said as the ending is, it's a great message of anti war. Having said that I'm grateful for our military, I do admire them sacrificing their lives for us.
There sacrifice was for NOTHING. My dad spent three tours in that stupid war, and he died right after coming home the last time.... I want my three years back with him. Fuck the government. And I don't admire them, I am ashamed of them. The real heroes who "sacrificed" fucked up their lives -- skin in the game -- by refusing to be forced to kill.
Is Claude played by Paris Remillard here? he looks pretty similar....Who is this? Hair was so fun to go to! I got to dance on stage!!!! :D
@illbeastonishing16 oh and it's called "Kelsey's Broadway Videos", search it on facebook because some reason i wasnt allowed to post the link
i love this song but i am so confused about the meaning of it. please this is one of the best songs i have ever listened to and i want to know what it means if anyone can tell me please i woul really appreciate it.
No prob. :)
@TheWoodstockBaby Berger calls out Claude's name, and Claude says "I'm Here"
WOW
*Caissie Levy... I can't type tonight..
@USCthea89 Oh. sorry. He looks a HECK of a lot like Paris here though. Both are amazing. :D
gavin creel
@kdicristo nice!
i thought he said if i am uneseen than i can perform miracles? i may be mistaken but im pretty sure thats what he says
@ThatOtherGuy1100 It just might be.
Does anybody know what he says after "Berger i feel like died"?