A mildly Potent Trip

Rating: 7/10 (9 February 2008)

Julie Taymor does "Hair"; as a Beatles' Jukebox Musical, no less. As expected from Ms. Taymor, the imagery is exquisite. Most song arrangements are interesting, and the occasional reference to past interpretations (Joe Cocker) add some fun of recognition to this humorless endeavor. I am not sure who is the target audience  as a Beatles fan I was irritated rather than entertained by the manipulative use of character named just to excuse some songs and the unfunny use of quotes ("She Came in Through the Bathroom Window"), and I found the plot too pale for those not fully aware of the catalog. "Across the Universe" is not a "bad trip" (pun intended), just not a potent one.