The Ballad of Johnny and June: Find out more about the new musical

It's currently on tour across the UK

The Ballad of Johnny and June
Author: Anna Sky MagliolaPublished 11 hours ago

The Ballad of Johnny and June is continuing its tour across the UK, having recently finished a stint in Cardiff, New Theatre. It will now continue to venues in cities including Brighton, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Newcastle, Salford, Plymouth, Glasgow, Southampton, Leeds and more.

The new musical celebrates the life of Johnny Cash and his second wife June Carter Cash. It is full of legendary songs from both artists, including 'Ring of Fire', 'I Walk the Line', 'Jackson', 'Hey Porter', 'I've Been Everywhere' and many more.

The Ballad of Johnny and June comes from the director of Jersey Boys, and stars Christopher Ryan Grant, as Johnny. Christopher first look on the role of Johnny in the New York and Canada shows.

Alongside Christopher as Johnny, is Christina Bianco, whose previous roles have been in Joseph And The Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat and The Wizard of Oz.

The Ballad of Johnny and June

What dates is the The Ballad of Johnny and June on tour in the UK?

The tour has already started, there are many dates across the UK from now until September.

March 2026

Bromley, Churchill Theatre – Mon 2nd–Sat 7th

Cardiff, New Theatre – Tue 10th–Sat 14th

April 2026

Brighton, Theatre Royal Brighton – Tue 14th–Sat 18th

Birmingham, The Alexandra – Tue 21st–Sat 25th

Edinburgh, Festival Theatre – Tue 28th–Sat 2nd

May 2026

Wycombe, Wycombe Swan – Tue 12th–Sat 16th

Southend, Southend Cliffs Pavilion – Tue 26th–Sat 30th

June 2026

Newcastle, Newcastle Theatre Royal – Tue 2nd–Sat 6th

Salford, The Lowry – Tue 9th–Sat 13th

Plymouth, Theatre Royal Plymouth – Tue 16th–Sat 20th

Bradford, Alahambra Theatre – Tue 30th–Sat 4th

July 2026

Richmond, Richmond Theatre – Tue 7th–Sat 11th

Hull, Hull New Theatre – Tue 14th–Sat 18th

Blackpool, Winter Gardens – Tue 21st–Sat 25th

York, Grand Opera House – Tue 28th–Sat 1st

August 2026

Glasgow, Pavilion Theatre – Thu 13th–Sat 22nd

Eastbourne, Congress Theatre – Tue 25th–Sat 29th

September 2026

Canterbury, The Marlowe Theatre – Tue 1st–Sat 5th

Southampton, Mayflower Theatre – Tue 8th–Sat 12th

Leeds, Grand Theatre – Tue 15th–Sat 19th

How to buy tickets

You can buy tickets now from AbsoluteRadioTickets.co.uk

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