The tour kicks off November 8th in Orono, ME (right outside Bangor) and wraps in San Francisco on December 5th. It will be performed by an ensemble cast of 15 actors and a four-piece live band, comprised of members of John Mellencamp’s band.

The story of the play:

The story goes that Joe McCandless saw his two older brothers battle over a girl which ended in the unfortunate deaths of all three. Now with Joe as an adult and two boys of his own, he’s watching an all too familiar scenario play out before his eyes. As the story continues, a malevolent Shape circles the stage, singing about heaven and hell. Joe McCandless lingers in the dream-land café, remembering the events of his life, and is urged to action by the friendly bartender. In 2007, he goes to his family cabin in Darkland County, Mississippi, where his brothers died in 1967, to tell his own sons Frank and Drake his tale of brotherly love gone sour. With his sons at each other’s throats, Joe’s story will either save or destroy the McCandless family. Will Joe bring himself to tell the truth in time to save his own sons? Find out whether the ghosts left behind will help him—or tear the McCandless family apart forever.

The full tour schedule is below.

NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES
Nov 8 Orono, ME Collins Center For The Arts
Nov 9 Orono, ME Collins Center For The Arts
Nov 11 Toronto, ON Massey Hall
Nov 13 Philadelphia, PA Merriam Theatre*
Nov 14 Durham, NC Durham Performing Arts Center
Nov 15 Washington, DC Warner Theatre
Nov 16 Baltimore, MD The Modell Performing Arts Center at the LYRIC
Nov 18 Red Bank, NJ Count Basie Theatre
Nov 20 Portland, ME Merrill Auditorium
Nov 21 Boston, MA Emerson Colonial Theatre
Nov 22 Providence, RI The VETS*
Nov 24 New York, NY Beacon Theatre
Nov 26 Detroit, MI Fisher Theatre
Nov 28 Chicago, IL Broadway in Chicago’s Oriental Theatre
Nov 29 St. Louis, MO Peabody Opera House
Dec 1 Denver, CO Temple Hoyne Buell Theatre
Dec 3 Phoenix, AZ Orpheum Theatre
Dec 4 Los Angeles, CA Saban Theatre
Dec 5 San Francisco, CA SHN Curran Theatre
* Providence goes on sale June 19
* Philadelphia goes on sale June 27

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The Ghost Brothers of Darkland County saga began when Mellencamp told King about a cabin on his land in Indiana where two brothers had gotten in a fight over a girl; one brother accidentally killing the other, only to die along with the girl in a car crash a short time later. King came up with an outline for a play in a matter of days. And then off and on, back and forth, they began to develop it into a full-length musical.

The musical’s superb blues ‘n roots songs, performed by a stellar collection of guest artists, drives this haunting tale of fraternal love, lust, jealousy and revenge, 13 years in the making.

Head on below for full details on how to enter!

One (1) Stephen King, John Mellencamp, and T Bone Burnett signed copy of the 3-disc (2CD/1DVD) Ghost Brothers of Darkland County Hardcover Edition (distributed by Scribner) with leatherette cover, containing the musical’s songs (with and without dialog excerpts), specially printed libretto, liner notes written by noted journalist Alan Light and the Making of Ghost Brothers mini-documentary DVD, featuring in-depth interviews with King, Mellencamp and Burnett along with the digital libretto and other bonus material.

One (1) Deluxe Ghost Hunting Kit

One (1) Stephen King, John Mellencamp, and T Bone Burnett signed copy of the 3-disc (2CD/1DVD) Ghost Brothers of Darkland County Hardcover Edition (distributed by Scribner) with leatherette cover, containing the musical’s songs (with and without dialog excerpts), specially printed libretto, liner notes written by noted journalist Alan Light and the Making of Ghost Brothers mini-documentary DVD, featuring in-depth interviews with King, Mellencamp and Burnett along with the digital libretto and other bonus material.

To enter this contest, you’re going to have to get a little creative and get those hands dirty! We’re asking you readers to create your own images and/or videos inspired by Ghost Brothers of Darkland County. Then, tweet your Instagram/Vine creations using the hashtag #GhostBrothersContest so we can see your amazing work! We’ll whittle down the entries to several possible winners that you, the readers, will then be able to vote on!

Gather your friends, get your Halloween make up kits out, have some fun! We know you readers are capable of creating some truly amazing work and we can’t wait to see what you come up with! There’s a .GIF below that may give a little bit of inspiration, but you can definitely go your own way!

Remember, you have to include the #GhostBrothersContest hashtag or we will not be able to find your work!

1) Contest open from June 26th through July 17th
2) Contest open to everyone around the world
3) Multiple entries allowed
4) Entries accepted until July 8th. Readers will vote for the winners beginning July 9th.

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