Acclaimed hit new musical THE BALLAD OF JOHNNY & JUNE to tour UK & Ireland
Hot on the heels sold-out seasons at New York’s La Jolla Playhouse and Canada’s Citadel Theatre, acclaimed hit new musical The Ballad of Johnny & June will make its dazzling debut this side of the Atlantic in 2026 with a major tour of the UK & Ireland.
Packed with all the legendary hits of Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash including ‘I Walk the Line’, ‘Ring of Fire’, ‘Hey Porter’, ‘Jackson’, ‘I’ve Been Everywhere’, The Ballad of Johnny & June is directed by two-time Tony Award winner Des McAnuff. This major new musical opens at Bromley's Churchill Theatre on 2 March 2026, before visiting Cardiff, Dublin, Brighton, Birmingham, Edinburgh, High Wycombe, Southend, Newcastle, Salford, Plymouth, Bradford, Richmond, Hull, Blackpool, York, Belfast, Glasgow, Eastbourne, Canterbury, Southampton, and Leeds.
Love is a burning thing, and no one burned brighter than Johnny Cash and June Carter. He was a small-town musician and storyteller with a voice that stirred the soul. She was a multi-talented performer and a music pioneer. Johnny Cash sold more than 90 million records worldwide, won 13 Grammy Awards and a lifetime achievement award in 1999. June Carter Cash won five Grammy Awards across her illustrious career. The pair married in 1968 and remained together until June’s death in 2003.
The Ballad of Johnny & June transports you through the soaring highs and shattering lows of a love story that defined an era. Told through the eyes of their son John Carter Cash, this new musical shows why Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash remain one of the most infamous couples of the 20th Century.
Producer Howard Panter said: “We are delighted to be bringing this acclaimed production of The Ballad of Johnny & June to theatres in the UK and Ireland for a major tour in 2026. A journey through love, struggle and redemption told through some of the greatest music ever written and brought to life by an exceptional creative team. We can’t wait for audiences to experience this extraordinary story that captures the passion and power of two true musical icons.”
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