Ghost Brothers of Darkland County
| Ghost Brothers of Darkland County | |
|---|---|
| Music | John Mellencamp |
| Lyrics | John Mellencamp |
| Book | Stephen King |
| Premiere | April 11, 2012: Alliance Theatre, Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
| Productions | 2012 Atlanta 2013 US regional tour 2014 US/Canada regional tour |
| Ghost Brothers of Darkland County | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by various artists | |
| Released | June 4, 2013 |
| Recorded | 2009–2010 |
| Genre | Americana |
| Length | 70:06 |
| Language | English |
| Label | Hear Music |
| Producer | T-Bone Burnett |
Ghost Brothers of Darkland County is a musical with music and lyrics by John Mellencamp, a libretto by author Stephen King and production by T-Bone Burnett. It debuted at the Alliance Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia, in 2012. A touring production began in late 2013 through the United States South and Midwest. A soundtrack album has been released featuring numerous country, folk, and rock acts performing the songs.
The story is a Southern Gothic tale of two brothers who hate one another and are forced by their father to spend time in a haunted cabin, where they are visited by the ghosts of dead brothers who also hated one another.
The project was first reported by Billboard in 2000. At that time, the title was Mississippi Ghost Brothers. According to King, Mellencamp conceived the plot. In August 2001, the AP reported that the musical would be finished by February 2002.
Mellencamp said in 2002 of his idea, "I plan to have every person sing from their generation. This is what I'm thinking right now, but it may not work out this way. When the 18-year-old sings, he'll be rapping at you. When the people in their 70s are singing, they'll be singing in the style of Broadway or the style of Frank Sinatra or country. I intend to cover any type of music that Americans have invented." He did not wind up following this format, as all the songs in the final production are performed in a folk and roots rock style.
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