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The Ballad of Johnny and June

Friday, July 05, 2024

La Jolla Playhouse

2910 La Jolla Village Drive

La Jolla, CA, 92037

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MAY – JUNE 2024 | Mandell Weiss Theatre

Book by Robert Cary and Des McAnuff


Music and Lyrics by Johnny Cash, June Carter and others

Directed by Des McAnuff

Because you’re mine, I walk the line.

Country music royalty Johnny Cash and June Carter remain to this day one of the most famous couples of the 20th Century. Created with the support of the family and told through the eyes of their son John Carter Cash, this new musical covers it all: their childhoods, their 1956 meeting at the Grand Ole Opry, the storied on-stage proposal in 1968, and the soaring highs and whiplash lows of fame, life on the road, addiction, arrests, controversies, marriage, family and devotion. 

This is a whole-hearted and clear-eyed telling of one of the most iconic love stories in music history, complete with a soundtrack of beloved hits — I Walk the Line, Ring of Fire, Hey Porter, Jackson, I’ve Been Everywhereand many more. 

Tony Award winner Des McAnuff has exhilarated audiences exploring the tumultuous journeys of legendary musicians in shows like Jersey Boys, The Who’s Tommy, and SUMMER: The Donna Summer Musical. In his long-awaited return to the Playhouse, this world premiere musical is sure to be another smash hit. 

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