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''Ring of Fire'' is a jukebox musical based on the music of Johnny Cash. ==Productions== ''Ring of Fire'' was conceived by William Meade and created and directed by Richard Maltby, Jr..〔Jones, Kenneth. ("''Ring of Fire'' Musical Doesn't Tell Johnny Cash's Story — It Sings of Our Lives", ) ''Playbill'', January 13, 2006〕 The musical played a "discreet and well-reviewed test run at Buffalo's Studio Arena Theatre in fall 2005".〔〔Jones, Kenneth. ("Maltby Ignites ''Ring of Fire'', the Johnny Cash Musical, in Buffalo Sept. 2, Prior to SF and Broadway", ) ''Playbill'', July 28, 2005〕 The musical contains 38 of Johnny Cash's songs, such as "Country Boy," "A Thing Called Love," "Five Feet High and Rising," "Daddy Sang Bass," "Ring of Fire," "I Walk the Line," "I've Been Everywhere," "The Man in Black" and "Hurt."〔("Cash Musical Opens on Broadway" ) Broadway World, 2006〕 The musical opened on Broadway at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre on March 12, 2006. The show has six principal performers paired as three couples: young, middle-aged and older. The cast featured Beth Malone and Jarrod Emick; Lari White and Jeb Brown; and Jason Edwards and Cass Morgan.〔 Maltby said of the concept: "The couples progress through life. If you know Johnny Cash's story you can see the contours of his biography in the show. But it's not only his story. A lot of people have said to me that they saw their own life in the show, which I think is true, too."〔 Due to mixed reviews and critical reception, as well as low ticket sales, the musical closed on April 30, 2006 after 57 performances and 38 previews.〔Jones, Kenneth. ("Johnny Cash-Fueled ''Ring of Fire'' Ends Broadway Run April 30", ) ''Playbill'', April 30, 2006〕 The musical was produced at the Charlottetown Festival, Prince Edward Island, in June 2012.〔("''Ring of Fire: The Music of Johnny Cash'' announces cast selection" ) charlottetownfestival.com, May 25, 2012〕 A "reconceived" version of the musical was presented at the Milwaukee Repertory Theater, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in March 2013, created and directed by Maltby. This version had five cast members, including Eddie Clendening.〔Gioia, Michael. ("Reconceived ''Ring of Fire'', Directed by Richard Maltby, Jr., Begins March 1; Jason Edwards, Eddie Clendening Among Cast" ) ''Playbill'', March 1, 2013〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ring of Fire (musical)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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