Sydney Cast of ‘Hair’ Announced

First performed in Sydney in 1969, the Grammy and Tony Award-winning production of HAIR will open at Theatre Royal Sydney on 6 June 2026 for a strictly limited season, bringing together a dynamic ensemble to revive its message of freedom, rebellion and hope for a new generation. 

Leading the HAIR tribe will be Maxwell Simon (Moulin Rouge, The Grinning Man) as Berger, Alex Cooper (Much Ado About Nothing) as Claude, Elizabeth Brennan (Pride and Prejudice) as Sheila, Tane Williams-Accra (Family Next Door, Six Degrees of Separation) as Hud, Rosie Meader (Everybody Loves A Wedding) as Jeannie, Jackson McGovern (Macbeth, Animal Farm) as Woof, Niylesh Palani (Hello Dolly) as Walter and Mariah Lewy as Chrissy.  

They are joined by Maverick Newman (Murder for Two, Footloose, Boys in the Band) as Leonard, Nicole Nabout (Return to Paradise) as Susan, Grant Young (Is God Is) as Leroy, Linden Trescott (Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes) as Apache, Larissa Teale (A Midsummer Night’s Dream) as Angela, Bronte Horswood (Tinkerbell and the Dream Fairies) as Linda, John Marc Desengano (Looking For Alibrandi) as Chuck, Bailey Hayward (The PM’s Daughter) as Natalie, Kelly Lim Harris (NZ  Opera, The Drowsy Chaperone)  as Alma, Madeleine Somers (A Midsummer Night’s Dream) as Astrid, Cameron Shook (Tinkerbell and the Dream Fairies) as Cammy, Ashleigh Hermann (Alice in Wonderland) as Louise, and Luke London (The Pirates of Penzance) as Johnny.

Set against the backdrop of a decade defined by social change and cultural revolution, the groundbreaking musical captures the 1960s counterculture spirit and its quest for peace, truth and freedom, telling the story of free-spirited young hippies who advocate a lifestyle of pacifism and free love in a society riddled with intolerance and brutality.

As they explore sexual identity, challenge racism, experiment with drugs and burn draft cards, the “tribe” not only create an irresistible message of hope and change, but also address timeless themes of alienation, civil disobedience, and youthful defiance that continue to resonate with audiences almost 60 years later

Tickets are on sale through Theatre Royal Sydney with performances from 6 June to 12 July 2026.