Parliament had to intervene so the show could be produced in London - yes, it took an act of government to allow the actors to be naked onstage. Back on Broadway, during previews in 1968, show co-writer Gerome Ragni explained that the rules about nudity were flexible in the production: "Anybody who feels like it can take his clothes off. Everybody wants to now, even the stagehands. We turned them on."
Article source here:Arts Journal
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