{"id":2147204,"date":"2025-11-10T19:37:12","date_gmt":"2025-11-10T19:37:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2147204"},"modified":"2025-11-10T19:37:12","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T19:37:12","slug":"shenanarts-to-premier-new-musical-based-on-stauntons-the-statler-brothers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/shenanarts-to-premier-new-musical-based-on-stauntons-the-statler-brothers\/","title":{"rendered":"ShenanArts to premier new musical based on Staunton&#8217;s The Statler Brothers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">ShenanArts will present the world premiere of the new musical, &#8220;Some I Wrote: A Musical Story of the Songs of The Statler Brothers,&#8221; in October, 2026. The community theater group made the announcement during a special event Nov. 8.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The show is based on the book \u201cThe Music of The Statler Brothers: An Anthology\u201d by The Statler Brothers\u2019 songwriter and lead singer, Don Reid, and is being adapted for the stage by ShenanArts regulars, Jeff McDaniel and Cori McDaniel.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cWe\u2019re honored to serve as the host for the development, workshop, and world premiere of &#8216;Some I Wrote,&#8217;\u201d said Matt Parrish, artistic director of ShenanArts. &#8220;Particularly here in Staunton, a place that is synonymous with The Statler Brothers. It\u2019s truly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Following a similar structure to the original book, the musical will focus on the stories and memories behind the development of some of The Statler Brothers\u2019 biggest hits as well as some of their lesser-known tunes. It will feature an ensemble cast who will all take on sharing Don Reid\u2019s firsthand accounts of the behind-the-scenes moments and perform the songs with the Statlers\u2019 classic country-gospel harmonies.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cAs a lifetime Statler Brothers fan, I was honored to receive the blessings of Don Reid and his family to adapt his insightful book for the stage,\u201d said Jeff McDaniel, who will also direct the show.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI am excited the musical will be able to premiere in their hometown and pay homage to their enduring legacy.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Don Reid, a founding member of the Statler Brothers, sits on a bench inside a display of memorabilia from the country music group.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Some I Wrote&#8221; will also feature orchestrations by Eric Hedrick and vocal arrangements by Sam Kauffman.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The cast is slated to feature local favorites Sandi Belcher, George Coffey, Brittany Frye, Rachel Green, Brent Hull, Sam Kauffman, Kathy Lafon, Cori McDaniel, Matt Parrish and Matt Wallace.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Hailing from the Shenandoah Valley, The Statler Brothers \u2014 Harold Reid, Phil Balsley, Lew Dewitt, Jimmy Fortune and Don Reid \u2014 were the premier group in country music for nearly 40 years. Their original harmonies, sense of humor, and lyrical style of writing highlighted a career that led them to the top of the music charts countless times and earned the group inductions into both the Country Music Hall of Fame and the Gospel Music Hall of Fame.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">They are considered the most awarded act in the history of country music including three Grammy awards and nine CMA awards. Their television series, &#8220;The Statler Brothers Show&#8221; ran for seven years on The Nashville Network and remained the number one show on the network for its entire run.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Some I Wrote: A Musical Story of the Songs of The Statler Brothers&#8221; will run at ShenanArts Oct. 15-18 and 22-25, 2026. Ticket information will be announced at a later date.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span class=\"exclude-from-newsgate\"><strong>More: <\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsleader.com\/story\/news\/local\/food\/2025\/11\/10\/bonobos-bakery-waynesboro-va-viral-tiktok-video\/87151900007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Waynesboro baker buried in buns after TikTok video takes off. How she did it;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Waynesboro baker buried in buns after TikTok video takes off. 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Connect with Patrick (he\/him\/his) at\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/music\/articles\/mailto:phite@newsleader.com\" data-ylk=\"slk:phite@newsleader.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">phite@newsleader.com<\/a>\u00a0and on Instagram @hitepatrick<\/em>.<em>\u00a0Subscribe to us\u00a0at\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsleader.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:newsleader.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">newsleader.com<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>This article originally appeared on Staunton News Leader: <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsleader.com\/story\/news\/local\/staunton\/2025\/11\/10\/shenanarts-announces-new-musical-based-on-the-statler-brothers-staunton-va\/87196837007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:ShenanArts announces new musical based on The Statler Brothers;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">ShenanArts announces new musical based on The Statler Brothers<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ShenanArts will present the world premiere of the new musical, &#8220;Some I Wrote: A Musical Story of the Songs of The Statler Brothers,&#8221; in October, 2026. The community theater group made the announcement during a special event Nov. 8. 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