The Highway Men
The HIGHWAYMEN Live at the Crighton Theatre. Billed as a 25th Anniversary tribute to the original country “Highwaymen” super group of recording artists that included legends, Kris Kristofferson, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, and Johnny Cash. This edition featured brilliant performers representing the latter three so authentically, that you would swear the original stars were in the room. Michael Moore played Willie Nelson and his music with mystifying accuracy. The same was true of Phillip Bauer in his performance as Johnny Cash. No less stunning was August Manley’s performance as Waylon Jennings. If just one of these gents had gotten it so right it would have been worth the trip, but to see all three so completely embody these great legends was truly remarkable. With that authenticity in mind, allow me to use the names of the real legends as I describe the fine tribute program that followed.