The tribal rock musical follows a young group of hippies fighting the establishment, dodging the drafts, getting high, living and loving in New York City. In the world around them, the Vietnam War is raging, and the Age of Aquarius is dawning. Claude and his tribe of friends struggle to balance the demands of the harsh and violent world with their dream of a more beautiful and peaceful world.

When Claude receives his draft notice, he must decide whether to join his friends in resisting the draft, or bow to the pressures of society. Alienation, civil disobedience, and youthful defiance, Hair is just as relevant today as it was in 1967.