Wednesday, September 18, 2013

Hank Williams: Lost Highway

 Take my advice or you'll curse the day
You started rollin' down that lost highway
Hank Williams

In the span of his short life, Hank Williams changed the landscape of American popular music forever. Lost Highway follows Williams from his roots in Alabama to his meteoric rise to stardom on the stage of the world-famous Grand Ole Opry.

This Merry-Go-Round toe-tapping musical tribute showcases what Williams did best: performing.

This performance featured Williams's best loved songs. Peter Oyloe provided a knockout interpretation of Hank Williams, and the Drifting Cowboys, a skilled stage band, featuring Christopher Lewis on guitar, Kent M. Lewis on bass, Russ Wever on steel guitar and Keith Potts on fiddle, provided a humorous and heartfelt counterpoint.

Actor George Wendt appeared in the role of Pap. Wendt is best known for his role as Norm in the hit series "Cheers". Wendt stopped by NewsChannel 9‘s Bridge Street. You can watch his full interview here: http://bit.ly/16mC6VZ.
  
The actors produced an intimate portrait of a passionate and troubled man.

Len Fonte's Review in The Post-Standard.
David Wilcox’s Review in The Citizen.
Melinda Johnson’s interview of George Wendt in The Post-Standard.
Bill DeLapp's Review in The Syracuse NewTimes

Other shows of this season:
Singing in the Rain
The Great American Trailer Park Musical
Legally Blond 

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