The tour will open at Bromley’s Churchill Theatre on 2nd March.
Casting has been announced for the upcoming UK and Ireland tour of The Ballad of Johnny & June which will tour between March to September 2026.
It has been confirmed that Christopher Ryan Grant (The Iceman Cometh, Million Dollar Quartet) will bring his acclaimed performance, direct from sell out seasons at La Jolla Playhouse, California and Canada’s acclaimed Citadel Theater as Johnny Cash, while two-time Drama Desk Award nominee, Christina Bianco (Forbidden Broadway, The Wizard of Oz) will star as June Carter Cash.
Told through the eyes of their son – songwriter and musician John Carter Cash, who helped create this official production – the acclaimed hit new musical shows why Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash remain one of the most iconic couples in music history, packed with a soundtrack of beloved hits — I Walk the Line, Ring of Fire, Hey Porter, Jackson, I’ve Been Everywhere, Wildwood Flower and many more.
The Ballad of Johnny & June is directed by two-time Tony Award winner Des McAnuff (Jersey Boys, The Who’s Tommy, and Summer: The Donna Summer Musical).
The tour dates for the production is as follows:
2 – 7 March Bromley, Churchill Theatre
10 – 14 March Cardiff, New Theatre
31 March – 11 April Dublin, Bord Gais Energy Theatre
14 – 18 April Brighton, Theatre Royal
21 – 25 April Birmingham, Alexandra Theatre
28 April – 2 May Edinburgh Festival
12 – 16 May Wycombe Swan
26 – 30 May Southend, Cliffs Pavilion
2 – 6 June Newcastle, Theatre Royal
9– 13 June Salford, The Lowry
16 – 20 June Plymouth, Theatre Royal
30 June – 4 July Bradford, Alhambra Theatre
7 – 11 July Richmond Theatre
14 – 18 July Hull, New Theatre
21 – 25 July Blackpool, Winter Gardens
28 July – 1 August York, Grand Opera House
4 – 8 August Belfast, Grand Opera House
13 – 22 August Glasgow, Pavilion Theatre
25 – 29 August Eastbourne, Congress Theatre
1 – 5 September Canterbury, Marlowe Theatre
8 – 12 September Southampton, Mayflower Theatre
15 – 19 September Leeds, Grand Theatre
To find out more visit: https://johnnyandjunemusical.com/