“Ring of Fire” and Johnny Cash’s Music Burn Up the Stage at The Fireside Dinner Theatre July 8-August 29, 2010
(Fort Atkinson, WI…July, 2010) The Fireside Dinner Theatre, the Midwest’s premiere professional musical theatre and fine dining destination, is proud to continue its 2010 season with the enduring music of the legendary Johnny Cash in RING OF FIRE. The show runs July 8 through August 29, 2010. Every show comes with a fine dining experience, access to several boutique shops right at The Fireside, and free and convenient parking. Perfect for all ages, with a four-for-three special on Sunday evenings, the show provides a family entertainment value that is hard to beat. For information on showtimes, menus and tickets, or to reserve your seats, call 800-477-9505 or visit www.firesidetheatre.com.
RING OF FIRE is Richard Maltby Jr.’s homage to the music and spirit of Johnny Cash. Fresh from a recent Broadway run, RING OF FIRE has it all – the drama of his memorable life and career told by a cast of talented singers/musicians and more than 40 of his great hits including “I Walk the Line,” “Folsom Prison Blues,” “Jackson” and of course “Ring of Fire” (written by his wife/collaborator June Carter Cash). Johnny Cash fans will be thrilled by this exciting journey through the life and work of this great artist. But you don’t need to be a fan to enjoy this show.
Fireside Theatre artistic director Ed Flesch explains, “This is a musical revue without a traditional plot, and while you won’t see someone on the stage portraying Johnny Cash, there are elements of his life that shine through his music to which we can all relate.” Flesch continued, “RING OF FIRE is a broad-strokes sampling of the American experience — and the faith, family, roots, travel, home and relationships that come with that experience. It’s about the really basic family values,” he concluded. Flesch will direct eight New York and Regional singer/musicians in this inspiring and uplifting musical tribute to the man in black on The Fireside stage.
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The Fireside Dinner Theatre Unveils the TBA Show in Its 2010 Season…
HAIRSPRAY, September 2 – October 31, 2010
(Fort Atkinson, WI…March 15, 2010) It’s time to let your hair down, and dance the night away! The Fireside Dinner Theatre, the Midwest’s premiere professional musical theatre and fine dining destination, announced it will be the first professional theatre in Wisconsin to present the recent Broadway musical comedy hit, HAIRSPRAY, September 2 through October 31, 2010. This fantastically fun musical, winner of eight 2003 Tony Awards® including Best Musical, just recently ended its run on Broadway. Audiences will be swept away to 1960s Baltimore in this international smash-hit musical, piled bouffant-high with laughter and romance – and enough deliriously tuneful songs to fill a nonstop platter party. Every show comes with a fine dining experience, access to several boutique shops right at The Fireside, and free and convenient parking, providing a family entertainment value that is hard to beat. For information on showtimes, menus and tickets, or to reserve your seats, call 800-477-9505 or visit www.firesidetheatre.com.
In HAIRSPRAY it's 1962—the '50s are out and change is in the air. Baltimore's Tracy Turnblad, a big girl with big hair and an even bigger heart, has only one passion—to dance. She wins a spot on the local TV dance program, The Corny Collins Show and, overnight, is transformed from outsider to irrepressible teen celebrity. But can a plus-size trendsetter in dance and fashion vanquish the program's reigning princess, win the heart of heartthrob Link Larkin, and integrate a television show without denting her 'do? Only in HAIRSPRAY! Welcome to the '60s!
HAIRSPRAY is based on the New Line Cinema film written and directed by John Waters, who served as a creative consultant on the musical comedy. It features a book by Mark O'Donnell and Thomas Meehan. HAIRSPRAY features an original score by Academy Award-nominated Marc Shaiman and lyrics by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman.