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'Ring of Fire' opens April 21 at Playhouse

By Lightning Reports, Published: March 29, 2023

From the songbook of Johnny Cash comes this unique musical about love and faith, struggle and success, rowdiness and redemption, and the healing power of home and family. More than two dozen classic hits including “I Walk the Line,” “A Boy Named Sue,” “Folsom Prison Blues,” and, of course, “Ring of Fire.”

“Having spent many years working on various productions of Ring of Fire — this production will be my personal 10th! — the most extraordinary thing I keep finding about Mr. Cash is how unanimously loved he is, even now, 20 years since his death," Director Ben Hope says. "No other project seems to attract such a varied and enthusiastic crowd as the music of Johnny Cash. I think it's because he wrote for the ordinary. His words and music are authentic and simple, and he speaks plainly about things we all connect with. He was fallible, with personal demons and shortcomings. He makes us feel like our own imperfections are normal and mundane, and he teaches us that there's beauty and hope, even in despair. I love Johnny Cash, and I know Flat Rock audiences are going to love 'Ring of Fire'.”

The show runs from April 21 to May 6 on the Leiman Mainstage. Tickets range from $52 to $72. Student prices are available for ages 18 and under. For more information, call 828.693.0731 or visit www.flatrockplayhouse.org

Ring of Fire is presented by WHKP and Carolina Ace Hardware. Flat Rock Playhouse’s 2023 Season is supported by Charlotte & Bob Otto, Optimum, WHKP, and WTZQ as well as the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. www.NCArts.org