The ultimate tribute to the iconic Johnny Cash, “Ring of Fire” tells the story of finding love, success, faith and redemption. The “Ring of Fire” show will be hosted at the Cugnet Centre on Friday, March 4, through a partnership by the Rotary Club of Weyburn and the Weyburn Concert Series.
“Ring of Fire” is performed by a multi-talented cast featuring some of Saskatchewan’s finest artists.
The cast includes Timothy E. Brummend, Fraser Elson, Christo Graham, Ben Redant and Devra Straker. They are supported by a diverse and multi-talented creative team.
This entertaining production includes all of Cash’s classic hits: “I Walk the Line”, “A Boy Named Sue”, and “Folsom Prison Blues.”
It is through the songs of Johnny Cash, both using well-known favourites and those that might be unknown to most fans, that the story of “Ring of Fire” becomes complete. No single cast member takes on the iconic role of Johnny Cash, instead they share their voices and their talents to bring the music alive.
“Ring of Fire” is a powerful tribute to the Man in Black, an endlessly entertaining journey that will leave audiences cheering for more.
Five amazingly talented actors, singers and musicians will take audiences through the early Johnny Cash years, including sharing tales of cotton picking, to the Tennessee Three, to stories of Cash’s singular view of America.
While other productions have focused on the life of Johnny Cash, “Ring of Fire” gives the music the spotlight it deserves. It is a celebration of Johnny Cash’s legacy that audiences won’t want to miss.
Through the music and the story, audiences will see aspects of Johnny Cash’s complicated life, including the good and the bad, the joy and the sorrow, the love and the heartbreak.
The “Ring of Fire” concert is also receiving great reviews from many different media. “Together this cast of five form a ring of fire that gleams and shines and burns before our eyes, in our senses and our minds. As said, it’s irresistible,” said Linda Maehans of The Source.
“It is the music of Johnny Cash, the time and circumstances in which his sound and songs were born, that is centre stage in this relishable production,” said Kyle Poluyko in his review for The Walleye. “This concert invokes the spirit of Johnny Cash by a cast of five dizzyingly multi-talented performers who bring to life the essence of The Man in Black.”
Tickets for “Ring of Fire” are available from Superior Office Products for $35.
“Ring of Fire” was originally produced on Broadway by William Meade, CTM Productions, Bob Cuillo, GFour Productions, and James B. Freydberg.
Born on February 26, 1932, in Kingsland, Arkansas, Johnny Cash joined the Air Force in 1950 and trained in Texas where he met his first wife. After his service and discharge, he formed a band and landed a record deal.
By the early 1960s, Johnny Cash was a musical superstar, known for his innovative hit songs with gospel undertones, such as with hit songs like. In 1967, he married June Carter. He recorded his last track of his final album a week before his death in 2003.
