Overview

The Flat Rock Playhouse Music on the Rock Series returns celebrating two of the most influential artists in the history of American Popular Music, Johnny Cash & Roy Orbison. A musical journey featuring the country & rock ‘n’ roll hits they performed together and on their own, this Music on the Rock will pull from the full range of their repertoire that began in Memphis, TN and travelled across the country and beyond. Jeremy Sevelovitz (“Carl Perkins” from the Playhouse’s 2016’s hit musical Million Dollar Quartet) and Eric Anthony (recent Music of the Beatles favorite) will star in this brand-new Music on the Rock: The Music of Johnny Cash & Roy Orbison, running from May 4th – 14th, at the Flat Rock Playhouse Downtown on Main Street in Hendersonville. “Interestingly enough, Johnny and Roy were next-door neighbors in TN,” explained Anthony. “Both Johnny & Roy spent time in their early careers at Sun Studios in Memphis, under the wing of Sam Phillips. We will highlight some of the early songs at Sun, as well as their later hits of the 60’s, 70’s & 80’s.” Though Anthony hints that there will be a few surprises, The Music of Johnny Cash & Roy Orbison will include hits such as: “Only the Lonely”, “Blue Bayou”, “Crying”, “And I Walk the Line”, “Folsom Prison Blues” and “Hey Porter”. Sevelovitz & Anthony will also highlight hits from Cash & Orbison’s days of performing with their respective “Super Groups,” including The Traveling Wilbury’s and The Highway Men. Playing alongside Anthony & Sevelovitz will be Flat Rock Playhouse favorite, Ryan Guerra, on bass, as well as Jon Brown on drums and Andrew Rogleberg on keys. Anthony will also serve as Music Director.