premise: Hair (musical) is a musical.
hypothesis: Hair is a 1979 musical war comedy-drama film adaptation of the 1968 Broadway musical Hair : An American Tribal Love-Rock Musical about a Vietnam War draftee who meets and befriends a tribe of long-haired hippies on his way to the army induction center . The film was nominated for Golden Globe Awards for Best Motion Picture -- Musical or Comedy and New Star of the Year in a Motion Picture ( for Williams ) . Hair (musical) . The musical 's profanity , its depiction of the use of illegal drugs , its treatment of sexuality , its irreverence for the American flag , and its nude scene caused much comment and controversy . The musical broke new ground in musical theatre by defining the genre of `` rock musical '' , using a racially integrated cast , and inviting the audience onstage for a `` Be-In '' finale . A rock musical is a musical theatre work with rock music .