Stephen King (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)
If you’re going to be at Atlanta, Georgia's Alliance Theater in September 2010, you'll be in for a ghostly treat. You could be one of the first people ever to see the new musical Ghost Brothers of Darkland County.
What makes this musical extra special are the two men responsible for its birth. The musical, which was first mentioned nearly 10 years ago, features a script written by Maine's own horror novelist, Stephen King, and a musical score written by the rock legend John Mellencamp, of "Small Town" fame.
Mellencamp revealed that the musical “centers on the deaths in 1957 of two brothers and a young girl and the legend that grows out of the tragedy.”
The show is also described as "a sultry, Southern gothic mystery with a blues-tinged, guitar-driven score."
According to reports, King will appear in the musical much like he does in films that are based on his books. Other reported cast members include Mellencamp, Sheryl Crow, Elvis Costello, Neko Case, Kris Kristofferson, Roseanne Cash and boxer Joe Frazier.
Prior to the musical’s debut, a 3-disc set will be released. Two of the discs will feature the entire musical, while the third disc will contain its soundtrack, which was produced by T-Bone Barrett. So if you can't catch the musical live, don't fret, you'll still be able to experience it to some degree.
Stay tuned for more information on the musical as it becomes available.
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I have really loved your music probably some more than not. Howver, when you were on some show w/Kenny Chesney it was odd, it seemed like you were his idol and even let him use your intro to Jack & Diane for his song. I remember thinking that at the time that you were just there and Kenny was soo happy but wasn't quite sure how react. I don't know you but Kenny was your biggest fan. That's my thoughts.
That's a lot of talent in one place! The recent collaborations between Mellencamp and T-Bone Burnett have created what many consider some of John Mellencamp's best. This Mellencamp fan certainly agrees. Imagine Stephen King's writing along with names like Cash, Kristofferson, Crow and Costello to name just a few, tells me Ghost Brothers of Darkland County will be amazing!
hope lauren broussard will be chiosen to be in this play she auditioned both in atlanta and new york she is from mississippi and this play has a mississippi blend go lauren
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