Show visits Strand in May
ZELIENOPLE — Costumes, comedy and country, bluegrass, rockabilly and gospel music will be part of the Branson on the Road show coming May 24 and 25 to the Strand Theater, 119 N. Main St.
The show reflects the tradition of the traveling road shows of the glory days of the Grand Ole Opry, the Louisiana Hayride and the first Branson music shows.
Performing will be Debbie Horton, who holds the distinction of being the only woman to have played lead guitar for Johnny Cash.
She hosted her own show at the old Boxcar Willie Theater in Branson and has performed on the Louisiana Hayride and Ernest Tubb Midnight Jamboree in Nashville.
Horton is a songwriter and has had her songs recorded by many country singers.
Playing as well will be Donnie Wright, a musician and arranger who is versatile on many instruments including fiddle, mandolin, guitar, banjo and bass.
Wright has been part of the Branson music scene for 40 years. He provides a good deal of the comic relief in the show.
Among his credits are performances at The Grand Ole Opry, The Presleys' Show in Branson, and a long-standing run at The Golden Nugget in Las Vegas. He has been nominated for a Lifetime Honors Award for his contribution to music in the Ozarks by the National Endowments of the Arts.
Also performing will be Brian Capps, who plays upright bass and sings songs reminiscent of Marty Robbins and Hank Williams.
The show begins at 7:30 p.m. May 24 and 25. Reserved seating is $35. For tickets, call 724-742-0400 or visit the website www.thestrandtheater.org.
