Award-winning musician and composer Allan Harris and his wife Pat co-wrote Cross That River, which opens in 1859 Louisiana. Harris stars as the adult version of the protagonist Blue, who escapes from slavery and becomes a cowboy in Texas.
The tale integrates fiction with historical fact, and Harris says he was influenced by his friends who are ranchers in Texas and Colorado and the people in their communities.
Harris and the Cross That River Band have taken the acclaimed musical all over the country, and they bring it to the Lyric Theatre tonight at 7:30. Day-of-show tickets are $35.