"Ring of Fire" brings the music of Johnny Cash alive
Stage production open Jan. 22 at the Mann Hall

Direct from Broadway comes the all new first national tour of "Ring of Fire - The Music of Johnny Cash." The music of the "Man in Black" ignites the stage in its Fort Myers' premiere for only eight performances January 22-27 at the Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall, featuring more than 30 signature songs from the legendary Johnny Cash. Tickets are available at the box office, by calling (239) 481-4849 or online at www.bbmannpah.com. Groups of 20 or more, please call (239) 489-3033, extension 3122. The Fort Myers' engagement is sponsored by Bank of America.

Stories of passion, redemption, humor, and salvation set the stage ablaze in this all new musical production honoring the world's most famous rebel, Johnny Cash. One of the best "jukebox musicals" of our time, "Ring of Fire" includes such hits as "I Walk the Line," "Jackson," "I've Been Everywhere," "Folsom Prison Blues," "A Boy Named Sue," and the title track "Ring of Fire". With smashing medleys and a hearty bounce in its guitar-driven step, this shindig will have you stompin' your feet and shoutin' for more!

"Effective, funny and imaginatively presented," said the New York Post. "Ring of Fire is HOT!" declared Variety. "FIRE burns brighter, truer and with more imagination than most!" said USA Today.

Nearly three years after his passing, Johnny Cash remains one of the most popular entertainers of all time. His success is incomparable - 11 Grammy Awards (including 1999 Lifetime Achievement Grammy), inductions into the Country Music Hall of Fame and the Rock Music Hall of Fame, and a Kennedy Center Honor. He has placed 48 singles on the Billboard Hot 100 Pop charts and over 130 hits on the Billboard Country singles chart - more than anyone in history. His autobiography "Man in Black" has sold nearly 1.5 million copies and the official Johnny Cash website, www. johnnycash.com, receives more than 9 million hits per day.

"Ring of Fire" is produced by Phoenix Entertainment. Now entering its eighth year of operations, Phoenix Entertainment is an international theatrical producing and management enterprise founded by long time colleagues Stephen Kane and Michael McFadden. Over two decades of theatrical success and industry partnership have resulted in the Phoenix team delivering thousands of performances of more than 50 live productions on four continents.