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The Ballad of Johnny & June

Tue 2 – Sat 6 Jun 2026
Main Stage, Theatre Royal

EVENT INFORMATION

Evenings: 7.30pm
Matinees: Wed & Thu 2pm, Sat 2.30pm
Running Time: 2hrs 30mins (including interval)
Need to know: Contains strong language, rifle on stage, suggested violence, haze, flashing lights, depictions of substance abuse, alcoholism and addiction.
Audio Described and Captioned perf with pre-show Touch Tour: Sat 6 Jun, 2.30pm

Under 30s tickets available

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 the comedienne of the first family of country music.

The Ballad of Johnny & June takes you inside the soaring highs and shattering lows of a love story that defined an era. From the stage to the road, through triumphs, heartbreak, and redemption this brand-new musical, created with the support of their family and told through the eyes of their son, John Carter Cash, shows why Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash remain one of the most infamous couples of the 20th Century.

Packed with legendary hits from I Walk the LineRing of FireHey Porter, Jackson, I’ve Been Everywhere and directed by two-time Tony Award winner Des McAnuff (Jersey Boys, The Who’s Tommy, and Summer: The Donna Summer Musical) don’t miss your chance to join music royalty for The Ballad of Johnny & June.

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Booking Dates:
Friends Plus: Tue 4 Nov, 10am
Friends: Wed 5 Nov, 10am
Flexi Priority Pass, Groups and Schools: Thu 6 Nov, 10am
Public: Fri 7 Nov, 10am

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