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A country outlaw, an American original, an innovator and a trailblazer: the life of music legend Hank Williams is explored in Dallas Theater Center’s dazzling, foot-stomping musical production Hank Williams: Lost Highway.

A country outlaw, an American original, an innovator and a trailblazer: the life of music legend Hank Williams is explored in Dallas Theater Center’s dazzling, foot-stomping musical production Hank Williams: Lost Highway. Directed by co-author Randal Myler, this musical tribute runs from April 12 to May 7 on stage at the Kalita Humphreys Theater.

Hank Williams was one of the masters of American popular music, holding his own with the likes of Elvis Presley, Bob Dylan and Muddy Waters. With his knack for crafting catchy songs about hard times and heartbreak, he was instrumental in bringing country music to the masses. Hank Williams: Lost Highway uses over twenty of Hank’s signature tunes, including “I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry,” “Jambalaya,” and “Hey Good Looking,” to document his lightning-fast rise and tumultuous fall. The story follows his humble beginnings as a street-corner musician performing at the side of bluesman Rufus “Tee-Tot” Payne, to his break-out appearance on the Louisiana Hayride, to his command of the Grand Ole Opry stage -- and finally, to his tragic self-destruction at the age of twenty-nine.

“All of us at DTC are very excited to host Randal Myler,” Artistic Director Richard Hamburger said. “He has a great talent for pulling together and inspiring a loyal and abundantly gifted group of collaborators. Dallas has always loved to rock to great music. I’m confident that the riveting story of the indigenous genius of Hank Williams will greatly enhance our appreciation of his versatile and unforgettable songs.”

Hank Williams: Lost Highway is a co-production with Arizona Theatre Company and Kansas City Repertory Theatre, featuring a stellar cast of ten actors and musicians, most of which previously starred in the successful New York production. It is directed by co-author Randal Myler, a nominee for a 2003 Outer Critics’ Circle Award for his work on the New York production.

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