“Hair” is back, and not only at the Public Theater in New York. A staging of the breakthrough rock musical is also in the works at the fabulous old Carousel building at the foot of the Asbury Park boardwalk.

But major problems had to be addressed to convert the former home of an amusement ride into a theater, including the “eight inches” of guano on the floor — birds had overtaken the long-vacant space — and the fact that the circular building is filled with windows, which presents a challenge when you’re trying to sell tickets to a show with ample, uninhibited nudity.

In today’s edition of the thrice-a-week Red Bank oRBit, editor Tom Chesek gets an exclusive sneak peak at what’s gone into making the place Aquarius-ready.

This edition of oRBit also features a rundown of entertainment options available this weekend, from a release of float-like-a-butterfly butterflies to smackdown-like-a-pro-wrestler pro wrestling to some great works of music and film.

All there, unabashed, on Red Bank oRBit, plus the region’s most forward-looking events calendar and a restaurant guide that can’t be beat. So head on over and let the sun shine in…

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