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Troy Burgess, Michelle Duffy, Jason Edwards, Christa Jackson Star in La Mirada’s Ring of Fire

Michelle Duffy
Michelle Duffy

Troy Burgess, Michelle Duffy, Jason Edwards, and Christa Jackson will star in the West Coast premiere of Ring of Fire: The Music of Johnny Cash, to be presented at La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts, June 5-21.

Created by Tony Award-winner Richard Maltby, Jr., conceived by William Meade, the production is also directed by Edwards, who was one of the original cast members of the Broadway production. The show — being touted as a “new and completely revised production” — features 38 of the music legend’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 his final hit, “Hurt.”

The musical features orchestrations by Steven Bishop and Jeff Lisenby, choreography by Jane Lanier, set design by John Iacovelli, lighting design by Kent Sheranian, costume design by Julie Keen, and sound design by Josh Bessom.

The band includes renowned fiddler Brantley Kearns, John Marshall on Bass, Tom Mason & Brent Moyer on Guitar, and Mark San Filippo on Drums.

For more information, visit www.lamiradatheatre.com.

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