There was nothing like "Hair" when it opened on Broadway in April 1968, and there’s nothing like the revival that opened last night at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre. "Hair" was then and is now the most exciting new show in town, not so much a breath of spring air as a jolt of adrenaline.
Bloomberg Press

This emotionally rich revival of "The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical" from 1967 delivers what Broadway otherwise hasn’t felt this season: the intense, unadulterated joy and anguish of that bi-polar state called youth.
But what distinguishes "Hair" from other recent shows about being young is the illusion it sustains of rawness and immediacy, an un-self-conscious sense of the most self-conscious chapter in a person’s life.
The kids of "Hair" are cuddly, sweet, madcap and ecstatic. They’re also angry, hostile, confused and scared as hell – and not just of the Vietnam War, which threatens to devour the male members of their tribe. They’re frightened of how the future is going to change them and of not knowing what comes next.
The New York Times

Ever dream of being a dancer on Broadway? Your day has finally arrived. Seriously. In the finale of Broadway’s exuberant revival of "Hair," the audience is invited to dance with the entire cast on stage. It is a communal, celebratory conclusion to a theatrical experience you will not soon forget.
Though steeped in 1960s countercultural folklore, "Hair" still maintains genuine political fervor and emotions. In addition to anthems such as "Aquarius" and "Let the Sunshine In" and "What a Piece of Work is Man" are desperate pleas for humanity to turn back and rediscover its primal greatness before it is too late.
Bottom line: There are no words to completely describe the beauty, the splendor, the wonder of this "Hair." You must experience it for yourself.
AmNew York

HAIR is duly beloved for its scrumptious rock-candy score and for vividly capturing an indelible and pivotal moment in our history and culture.
The new Public Theater revival which opened Tuesday at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre, not only avoids potential obstacles but finds a resonance in HAIR beyond any parallels between the turbulent ‘60s and our own troubled times.
But this HAIR is more that the sum of its groovy, glorious parts. Anyone who can is advised to tune in and turn on, and be prepared for an exhilarating ride.
USA Today

As an anti-establishment revue, this creation of Gerome Ragni and James Rado (book and lyrics) and Galt MacDermot (music) has been declawed by time and cultural tides – it’s as edgy as "Cats." But as a smile-inducing celebration of life and freedom, it’s highly communicable.
Witness the rush of people eager to join the cast and the band onstage after the finale, "Let the Sunshine In." Then again, "Hair" was – and is – about moving and grooving to the beat and the la-la-la-los.
The New York Daily News