The revival of the 1960’s musical Hair recently returned to Broadway, opening March 31 at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre. Tonight the cast of Hair will recreate a historic and iconic moment as they perform at the Ed Sullivan Theater on “The Late Show with David Letterman.”

Why so historical? The original Broadway cast of Hair performed at the Ed Sullivan Theater 40 years ago, on March 30, 1969, with variety show host himself, Ed Sullivan.

The original cast performed a medley of the show’s opening and closing songs, “Aquarius” and “Let the Sun Shine In,” a performance that the new cast, along with current director Diane Paulus, will recreate tonight on “The Late Show with David Letterman.”

Hair co-creator James Rado fondly remembered the 1969 performance:

“The network wouldn’t let us do anything involving nudity, but they did let us have smoke effects and allowed us the run of the theater. I don’t think Mr. Sullivan knew what to think of us, but he seemed to truly enjoy the exuberance of the young cast. It was an exciting night and, boy, did it generate a long line at the box office the following morning!”

Catch this special performance of the revival cast of Hair on “The Late Show with David Letterman” on CBS from 11:35 PM-12:37 AM, ET/PT. Be sure to check your local listings!

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