| The history of the theater is a long and | | | | records as "Hair". This play featured such |
| illustrious one. We're not going to bore you | | | | great hits as "Hair", "Easy To Be Hard", |
| with the historical time line of what show | | | | "Good Morning Starshine" and the number 1 |
| came out when and who stared in it. You can | | | | song of 1969, "Aquarius". Because of the |
| get that info just about anywhere. What we'd | | | | great music in this play, careers for "Three |
| like to do in this review of one of the most | | | | Dog Night", "The 5th Dimension", "The |
| wonderful forms of entertainment is touch on | | | | Cowsills" and "Oliver" were launched into |
| some of the greatest moments and how they | | | | orbit. Talk about an impact on the music |
| have forever changed how we look at the world | | | | world.Then of course there was the amazing |
| of entertainment itself. The theater has had | | | | rock opera of the Who, "Tommy". This play was |
| a great impact on our lives and the many | | | | an epic of a musical masterpiece itself and |
| things we do in our lives. Let's face it, | | | | not only put the Who firmly on the map as |
| there is just nothing like seeing performers | | | | future rock and roll hall of famers, but also |
| right up there on stage, live, right before | | | | set the stage for a number of recording stars |
| your eyes. If you think that's an | | | | to capitalize on the success of "Tommy" |
| overstatement then you've obviously never | | | | itself. As great as the Who's version of |
| been to the theater.You can go all the way | | | | "Pinball Wizard" was, who could ever forget |
| back to the mid 1950s when a young girl by | | | | the late 70s remake by Elton John? Tommy |
| the name of Julie Andrews made her debut in | | | | will always be one of the greatest moments in |
| the London production of "My Fair Lady", a | | | | theater history ever.But if you want a single |
| play based on George Bernard Shaw's | | | | defining moment in theater history that |
| Pygmalion. Her electrifying performance as | | | | chilled an entire world and put a single man |
| Eliza Doolittle, the poor Cockney gal who | | | | on the map as a living legend, one need go no |
| couldn't speak proper English if her life | | | | farther than Michael Crawford's haunting |
| depended on it, made her a household name | | | | rendition of "Music Of The Night" from |
| overnight and began a career that would span | | | | "Phantom Of The Opera". This is said to be |
| over 40 years until she sadly lost her voice | | | | one of the greatest musical performances of |
| due to serious throat problems.Looking for | | | | all time. And rightly so. To this day it |
| something a little more recent? How about | | | | has been said that nobody played this part |
| the very first legitimate musical of the | | | | like Crawford.These few examples only scratch |
| 1960s to feature nudity? We are of course | | | | the surface of a form of entertainment that |
| talking about the 1969 production of "Hair". | | | | has captivated and mesmerized us for many |
| This was a play that literally changed pop | | | | years and will no doubt continue to do so for |
| music altogether. Never in the history of | | | | many more years to come. |
| Broadway has one play had as many hit pop | | | | |