Northlight Theatre
Skokie, IL
by Randal Myler and Dan Wheetman
directed by Randal Myler
May 9 – June 17
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.
Photo Credit:
Dan Wheetman and Tony Marcus in the Denver Center Theatre Company’s production of Fire on the Mountain. Photo by Terry Shapiro