From The New York Times:

In an unusual move for a Broadway show, the producers of the musical “Hair” announced on Monday that they were canceling the Sunday matinee on Oct. 11 so that the cast could join the National Equality March that day in Washington in support of gay-marriage rights.

Oskar Eustis, the artistic director of the Public Theater, a producer of “Hair,” said that the decision reflected the spirit of the musical. “Its message of change and hope and inclusion is one we try to live, not just preach,” he said in a statement.

The cast will be making up the performance with one on October 5th.

Below, the cast appears on May 17, 2009, singing at the New York Marriage Equality Rally. Photo courtesy of Flickr user Jonrobnyc.