by Randal Myler and Dan Wheetman
directed by Randal Myler
May 9 – June 17
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From the acclaimed creators of It Ain’t Nothin’ But the Blues comes a poignant, passionate musical about the lives of coal miners in the Appalachian Mountains, featuring Mississippi Charles Bevel (Jeff Award-winner for Blues) and Dan Wheetman (former fiddle player for John Denver).
Alternately exuberant and soulful, joyous and gripping, this celebration of culture, lifestyle, hardships and heroics is gloriously relayed through the captivating rhythms of Appalachian bluegrass—a uniquely American art form that gained widespread popularity following the release of the film O Brother, Where Art Thou?
Featuring authentic dancing, plus stunning fiddle and banjo licks and more than 30 songs, this spiritual triumph is sure to set spirits soaring. |
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Photo Credit:
Dan Wheetman and Tony Marcus in the Denver Center Theatre Company's production of Fire on the Mountain. Photo by Terry Shapiro |
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BJ’s Take:
The bluegrass music of Appalachia perfectly underscores the story of the American coal miner. This is a reverential, compassionate and joyous look by Northlight regular Randy Myler (It Ain’t Nothin’ But the Blues, The Immigrant) at an under-served chapter of American history. And with all the headlines about coal miners today, this is as timely a piece as we could have hoped to present. |
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