September 29, 2005

Johnny Cash Musical


He topped Nashville charts, conquered New York publishing and is the subject of a new movie. Now the late Johnny Cash will reach Broadway in February with the opening of "Ring of Fire," a musical featuring the classic songs of the legend known as "The Man in Black."

The producers said on Wednesday the musical featuring 38 of Cash's songs would begin performances in New York in February, directed by Richard Maltby, who won a Tony Award for conceiving and directing the Fats Waller musical "Ain't Misbehavin'."

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1 Eesh. It's one thing to see ABBA and Queen music turned into musicals. But Johnny Cash? Have we learned NOTHING in the wake of the failed John Lennon musical?

Posted by: Kevvy the Unnamed Source at September 29, 2005 09:24 AM (qb+8W)

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