RING OF FIRE PARTNERS WITH THE VH1 SAVE THE MUSIC FOUNDATION

For Every Ticket Purchased During The Month Of April, Ring Of Fire Will Donate $1 To The VH1 Save The Music Foundation!

Ring of Fire, the new Broadway musical based on the music of legendary recording artist Johnny Cash, is currently playing at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre (243 West 47th St.)

THE CRITICS AGREE:

"(RING OF FIRE IS) ONE OF THE DELIGHTFUL SURPRISES OF THIS SEASON! THERE IS ENOUGH ENERGY ONSTAGE TO POWER NEW YORK CITY FOR YEARS!"
-Jeffrey Lyons, WNBC TV

"EFFECTIVE, FUNNY AND IMAGINATIVELY PRESENTED. AN EXCELLENT, SPLENDID CAST." -Clive Barnes, New York Post

"SOME OF THE BEST SINGING YOU'RE LIKELY TO HEAR ON BROADWAY THIS SEASON!" -Elysa Gardner, USA Today

March 31, 2006 - The Broadway premiere of Ring of Fire has partnered with the VH1 Save The Music Foundation.  During the month of April, Ring of Fire will donate $1 for every ticket sold to VH1 Save The Music.  Ring of Fire officially opened on March 12th, 2006 at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre (243 West 47th Street).  

Ring of Fire was created by Tony Award® winner Richard Maltby, Jr. and conceived by William Meade.  Directed by Richard Maltby, Jr., Ring of Fire features musical direction by Jeff Lisenby and choreography by Lisa Shriver. 

From the heart of the songs of Johnny Cash comes a show about love and faith, struggle and success, rowdiness and redemption. A company of fourteen multi-talented performers takes you into the world Johnny Cash created in his songs. Ring of Fire 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."

About the VH1 Save The Music Foundation
Now in its ninth year, the Emmy and Peabody Award-winning VH1 Save The Music Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the quality of education in America’s public schools by restoring music education programs in cities across the U.S. and raising awareness of the importance of music participation for our nation’s youth.  VH1 Save The Music’s many honors include the Governors’ Award (a special Emmy Award), the George Foster Peabody Award for broadcast and cable excellence, and many Beacon Awards.   For more information visit www.vh1savethemusic.com

Ring of Fire Ticket Information:
Tickets are available for purchase online at Telecharge.com or by phone at (212)239-6200; outside metro New York (800)432-7250 or at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre box office (243 West 47th Street). Premium tickets are available online at Telecharge.com, the Ethel Barrymore Theatre box office (243 West 47th Street) and by phone at (212)239-6200.  For group sales, please call (212)398-8383 or (800)223-7565.  Ticket prices range from $86.25 to $101.25.

Additional ticket information can be found at www.ringoffirethemusical.com

Performance Schedule Information:
Ring of Fire will play on Tuesday - Saturday at 8:00PM and matinees on Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday at 2:00PM.  There will be added performances on Sunday, February 12th and 19th at 7:00PM. 

Ring of Fire had its world premiere at the Studio Arena Theatre in Buffalo, New York where it completed its limited engagement through October 9th, 2005. 

Ring of Fire is presented by William Meade, CTM Productions, GFour Productions, Robert Cuillo and James B. Freydberg who also serves as Executive Producer.

www.ringoffirethemusical.com

 

Press Contact: Chris Boneau, Matt Polk, Jessica Johnson, Shanna Marcus

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