GHOST BROTHERS OF DARKLAND COUNTY Tour Arrives in Philadelphia Tonight
By: BWW News Desk Nov. 13, 2014
The full cast for the southern gothic, supernatural musical Ghost Brothers of Darkland County, was announced today, with actor/writer/producer Billy Burke (The Twilight Saga) andactress/writer/singer Gina Gershon (Killer Joe, House of Versace, Boeing, Boeing) playing the lead roles of Joe McCandless and Monique McCandless respectively. Touring across North America this Fall,Ghost Brothers of Darkland County was written by best-selling author Stephen King, with music by Rock and Roll Hall of Famer John Mellencamp, and musical direction by Grammy Award-winning T Bone Burnett.
The Tour arrives in Philadelphia tonight, November 13 at 8 p.m. at the Merriam Theater, after kicking off in Orono, ME, on November 8 with final tour stop in San Francisco on December 6.
Tickets are available for $39.50 to $79.50 and can be purchased by calling 215-893-1999, online at kimmelcenter.org, at the Kimmel Center Box Office, Broad & Spruce Streets (open daily 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.).
Ghost Brothers of Darkland County is a collaboration 16 years in the making, and blend of unique musical and staging styles. Throughout the production, the eerie blues 'n' roots music reveals the inner workings of the characters as opposed to just propelling the play's narrative, with only a few songs directly advancing the plot. The haunting tale of fraternal love, lust, jealousy and revenge, begins with Joe McCandless reflecting on a past tragedy involving his two older brothers battling over a girl which ended in the unfortunate deaths of all three. Now with Joe as an adult and two boys of his own, he's watching an all too familiar scenario play out before his eyes. With his sons at each other's throats, Joe's story will either save or destroy the McCandless family.
For ticketing information, visit www.ghostbrothersofdarklandcounty.com.
CAST:
Joe McCandless
Monique McCandless
The Shape
Zydeco Cowboy
Jesse Lenant
Drake McCandless
Frank McCandless
Anna Wicklow
Dan Coker
Andy McCandless
Jack McCandless
Jenna Farrell
Young Joe
Featured Background Vocalist
Newt Hoggenbeck / Ensemble
Ensemble:
Gwen Hughes
Ensemble
Rob Lawhon
BAND:
Music Supervision & Arrangements,
Band Leader, Guitarist
Andy York
Percussion
Keyboards & Harmonica
Troye Kinnett
Upright Bass
Jon E. Gee
About the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts - Located in the heart of Center City, Philadelphia, The Kimmel Center's mission is to operate a world-class performing arts center that engages and serves a broad audience through diverse programming, arts education, and community outreach. The Kimmel Center campus is comprised of the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts (Verizon Hall, Perelman Theater, SEI Innovation Studio, and the Merck Arts Education Center), the Academy of Music (owned by the Philadelphia Orchestra Association), and the University of the Arts Merriam Theater. TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank, is the Season Sponsor of the Kimmel Center's 2014-15 Season. American Airlines is the official airline of Broadway Philadelphia. For additional information, visit kimmelcenter.org.
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