March 5, 2008
Contact: Van Ackerman, Director of Marketing & PR
(513) 977-4108 / vackerman@cincinnatiarts.org

CALENDAR INFORMATION

• WHAT: RING OF FIRE – The Music of Johnny Cash
• WHEN: Saturday, April 5, 2008 • 8:00 PM
• WHERE: Aronoff Center for the Arts – Procter & Gamble Hall
• PRICES: $50 • $45 • $35
• INFO: The music of the Man in Black ignites the stage in the new Broadway musical Ring of Fire, featuring 38 signature songs from the legendary Johnny Cash. Stories of passion, redemption, humor and salvation set the stage ablaze in this musical celebration of the world's most favorite rebel. Hits include “Walk the Line,” “Hurt,” “Jackson,” “I’ve Been Everywhere,” “Folsom Prison Blues,” “A Boy Named Sue,” and the title track “Ring of Fire.” With smashing medleys and a hearty bounce in its guitar-driven step, this shindig will have you stompin’ your feet and shoutin’ for more!

TICKET INFORMATION

· www.CincinnatiArts.ORG

· (513) 621-ARTS [2787]

· Aronoff Center Ticket Office

· Group Sales (10 or more / 10% discount): (513) 977-4157

CINCINNATI, OH – Direct from Broadway comes the all-new first-national tour of RING OF FIRE – The Music of Johnny Cash. The music of the Man in Black ignites the stage in its Tri-state premiere for only one performance on Saturday, April 5, 8:00 PM at the Aronoff Center’s Procter & Gamble Hall, featuring more than 30 signature songs from the legendary Johnny Cash. Tickets are on sale now and are available at (513) 621-ARTS [2787], www.CincinnatiArts.ORG, or the Aronoff Center Ticket Office.

Stories of passion, redemption, humor, and salvation set the stage ablaze in this all-new musical production honoring the world's most famous rebel, Johnny Cash. One of the best “jukebox musicals” of our time, RING OF FIRE includes such hits as "I Walk the Line,” “Jackson,” “I’ve Been Everywhere,” “Folsom Prison Blues,” “A Boy Named Sue,” and the title track “Ring of Fire.” With smashing medleys and a hearty bounce in its guitar-driven step, this shindig will have you stompin’ your feet and shoutin’ for more!

“Effective, funny and imaginatively presented,” proclaims the New York Post. “Ring of Fire is HOT!” declares Variety. “FIRE burns brighter, truer and with more imagination than most!” exclaims USA Today.

Nearly three years after his passing, Johnny Cash remains one of the most popular entertainers of all time. His success is incomparable – 11 Grammy Awards (including the 1999 Lifetime Achievement Grammy), inductions into the Country Music Hall of Fame and the Rock Music Hall of Fame, and a Kennedy Center Honor. He has placed 48 singles on the Billboard Hot 100 Pop charts and over 130 hits on the Billboard Country singles chart – more than anyone in history. His autobiography, “Man in Black,” has sold approximately 1.5 million copies, and the official Johnny Cash website, www.johnnycash.com, receives more than 9 million hits per day.

With all-new sets, all-new costumes and an all-new cast, RING OF FIRE celebrates the Man in Black – Johnny Cash – who was and always will be one of the most popular and most respected artists of our time.

There’s a little Johnny Cash in everyone, which is one reason why his music has transcended decades and America has lifted him up to the iconic status that he has become. For a limited time only, see how an entire cast pays tribute to a man whose music has touched so many – live on stage!

RING OF FIRE is produced by Phoenix Entertainment. Now entering its eighth year of operations, Phoenix Entertainment is an international theatrical producing and management enterprise founded by long-time colleagues Stephen Kane and Michael McFadden. Over two decades of theatrical success and industry partnership have resulted in the Phoenix team delivering thousands of performances of more than 50 live productions on four continents.

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