The Shadowbox Cabaret is reviving its hit musical “Back to the Garden,” which follows what happened behind the scenes at Woodstock. Viewers can expect to re-live an era where peace and love were doctrine, and long hair and tie-dye were essential fashion elements for anyone under 30.

The show originally aired Sept. 20 through Nov. 15 and closed in order for the Shadowbox to open another show. They decided to revive it because it was so popular.

“We kept selling out the performances and had to turn people away,” CEO of Shadowbox Steve Guyer said.

Woodstock is a popular subject because it has become an iconic event from the 1960s. Half a million people attended the three-day event.

Joni Mitchell’s “Woodstock” opens the show and the chorus reprises the song at the end.

The main character is Rodney Benton, a New York Times reporter who experiences Woodstock firsthand. He is played by Jimmy Mak, who is also the author of the show.

Benton meets musicians such as Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin and Country Joe McDonald.

The real McDonald attended “Back to the Garden” during its first run and told the cast he was impressed that they accurately captured the spirit of Woodstock.

McDonald will attend the March 28 performance and perform a few of the songs with the band.

A few new cast members have been added to replace those that did not return for the revival of the production. The cast rehearsed for 12 hours Sundays and Mondays for five weeks.

To prepare, Guyer showed the cast footage from Woodstock. It helped Jamie Barrow, a member of the chorus who was not well versed on the history of the concert.

“There was so much less to have to worry about then,” Barrow said. “There were tons of people there, but nothing bad happened.”

Unlike a typical musical, the chorus is on stage during the entire performance, often laying on blankets or dancing as members of the crowd.

Barrow’s favorite scene of “Back to the Garden” is the drug scene, which features Jefferson Airplane’s “White Rabbit.”

“The lighting is awesome; very trippy,” he said. Strobe lights and colored gels are used to create the effects.

The scene ends with Joe Cocker’s “Feelin’ Alright.”

Other songs include “My Generation” by The Who, “Freedom” by Richie Havens and “For Yasgur’s Farm” by Mountain.

In addition to the live performance, Shadowbox will play recordings of reflections by the people at Woodstock as supplemental material.

The show was originally titled “Woodstock: Back to the Garden,” but because of copyright issues, the name had to be changed. Michael Lang, a producer of the Woodstock festival, is producing a Woodstock musical for Broadway and ordered Shadowbox to cease using the name.

“Back to the Garden” is performed at the cabaret in Easton Town Center. A middle stage piece is added to bridge the band stage and the main stage.

Student tickets are $20 for regular shows and $50 for the March 28 performance with Country Joe McDonald.

For more information, visit woodstockmusical.com.