The touring company of Hair met with resistance throughout the United States. In South Bend, Indiana, the Morris Civic Auditorium refused booking,"Hair Ruffles Officials In Ind'p'ls; South Bend Nix, Evansville Maybe ". Variety (michaelbutler.com). June 26, 1968. Retrieved on June 6, 2008. and in Evansville, Indiana, the production was picketed by several church groups."Baptists Hit Use Of County Aud For Hair Two Nighter ". Variety (michaelbutler.com). August 5, 1970. Retrieved on June 6, 2008. In Indianapolis, Indiana, the producers had difficulty securing a theater, and city authorities suggested that the cast wear body stockings as a compromise to the city's ordinance prohibiting publicly displayed nudity. Productions were frequently confronted with the closure of theaters by the fire marshal, as in Gladewater, Texas."Fire Marshall Nixes It ". Variety (michaelbutler.com). December 1, 1971. Retrieved on June 6, 2008. Chattanooga's 1972 refusal to allow the play to be shown at the city-owned Memorial AuditoriumWarren, William (April 5, 1972). "Attorney for "Hair" Irks Judge With Comments on Scopes Trial ". Chattanooga Times (michaelbutler.com). Retrieved on April 11, 2008."Supreme Court: Letting The Sun Shine In ". Newsweek (michaelbutler.com). March 31, 1975. Retrieved on April 11, 2008. was later found by the U.S. Supreme Court to be an unlawful prior restraint.Southeastern Promotions, LTD v. Conrad, 420 U.S. 546 (U.S. Supreme Court 1975).
