‘Ring Of Fire’ comes to SSU’s Vern Riffe Center for the Arts

PORTSMOUTH, Ohio — Based on the popular songs of Johnny Cash comes “Ring of Fire,” a musical about love and faith, struggle and success, rowdiness and redemption, home and family.

The show is set for 7:30 p.m. Monday, March 31, at Shawnee State University’s Vern Riffe Center for the Arts.

A cast of 14 performers takes you on a journey into the world Johnny Cash created in his songs. Though not a traditional story musical, “Ring of Fire” loosely follows three couples at different stages of life. All, at some point, capture and evoke Cash and his beloved second wife, June Carter.

The “man in black” began as a country music maverick who became an icon for country and rock fans alike. His music made heroes of the downtrodden, and ennobled the disenfranchised.

“Ring of Fire” features 38 of the music legend’s songs including “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 Family Pops Series is sponsored in part by USEC.

For ticket information call the McKinley Box Office from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday at (740) 351-3600.