Ring Of Fire Tickets

 
 
Ring of Fire is a theatrical musical experience featuring the stories and songs of a true country legend. The musical is a journey into the works of an icon who is known as “one of the most influential musicians of the 20^th century.” It begins with all the eight performers playing Cash on stage announcing: “Hello, I'm Johnny Cash” just like he used to do in his live performances. More than 30 songs of Cash are packed in the show with only a few dialogues thrown here and there. Actors not only sing but also provide instrumentation.  
 
The Musical's Direction
It was Bill Meade's idea some six years ago to put the music and work of Johnny Cash on stage. Although a number of people presented Johnny with a similar idea but he did not like any as much as Bill's and a little before his death, he allowed the staging rights to Bill.
 
Bill chose Richard Maltby Jr. to direct the show and he did such a job that although Johnny's life is not dramatized in the musical, the audiences really do feel that they have spent time in the company of an extraordinary man. The director has aimed at bringing to life the wonderful songs, to make them heart-touching and soul-reaching. Since Johnny's music talks about the success and failures, trials and tribulations, love and hate, and joys and sorrow of life; audience can't help but draw into his music.  
 
The Musical's Response
Ring of Fire played at the Plymouth Playhouse when it came out on Broadway. It received mixed reviews and was taken off after 57 performances only because of the show not doing well. However, it was Cash's charm and the impression he has left on the music world that continued attracting fans when the musical started playing in small theaters around the country.
 
Musical Numbers
Ring of Fire covers almost all of the works of Johnny Cash, from songs like “Flesh and Blood” to his final hit “Hurt” and also some of his songs with a more humorous touch like “The Boy Named Sue.” His super hit songs “Man in Black”, “Get Rhythm”, “Ring of Fire”, “A Thing Called Love”, “Folsom Prison Blues” and “I Walk the Line” are also a part of the musical.
Most of Johnny's music featured sorrowful themes and talked about tribulations and redemption. Although no one can come close to sounding the same like Cash's distinctive deep vocals but actors in the musical have done quite a justice to the singing.  
 
Ring of Fire is a story, but there is no plot or dramatized scenes, it is simply pure entertainment.