New musical aims to tell the unvarnished story of country legends Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash

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La Jolla Playhouse is producing the world premiere of 'The Ballad of Johnny and June,' which is co-written and directed by former Playhouse chief Des McAnuff

Back in 2005, the feature film 'Walk the Line' told the fiery, decades-long love story of Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash, the long-reigning king and queen of country music. The movie was a box office success and it was nominated for five Academy Awards. But there was one problem. The screenplay softened the couple's rough edges and changed details of their lives to give it a more polished 'Hollywood' treatment.

In 1929, June was born into the Carter Family, a well-known touring country-folk group that she joined as a singer at age 10. In 1950, she and her family members joined the cast of the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville. Two years later, she married the first of her three husbands, singer Carl Smith. Born in Arkansas, Cash's childhood was marked by poverty and tragedy.

 

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