Stand By Your Man: The Tammy Wynette Story |
When Tammy Wynette was in love, in pain, or ... as was often the case ... both at once, she sang
about it. The First Lady of Country Music recorded, performed and sometimes wrote many of her
greatest hits, from I Don’t Want to Play House Anymore and D-I-V-O-R-C-E to Golden Rings and Til I
Can Make It on My Own, in response to events in her often-stormy personal history.
Stand by Your Man truly is the Tammy Wynette Story. This musical chronicles the life of this
country star and deals with most of Wynette’s most difficult episodes, including her difficult
relationship with her mother, her divorces, her addiction to prescription drugs, her illnesses and
her famous kidnapping incident.
There are 28 of Tammy’s hits in this show. It’s ironic, however, that the title song was Wynette’s
biggest hit because she had five husbands. But Tammy was a woman who loved being in love. She
was extremely strong, but there was a part of her that always looked to be taken care of. That
probably led her to make some hard decisions, especially early in life. The one place she was truly
happy was on the stage.
The Fort Worth Star-Telegraph said, “Humor perfectly peppers the tragedy and triumph. But
ultimately, the show’s heart and honesty are what bring it to life.” Also, “Miraculously, it squeezes a
host of songs into the story without cluttering the proceedings.”
about it. The First Lady of Country Music recorded, performed and sometimes wrote many of her
greatest hits, from I Don’t Want to Play House Anymore and D-I-V-O-R-C-E to Golden Rings and Til I
Can Make It on My Own, in response to events in her often-stormy personal history.
Stand by Your Man truly is the Tammy Wynette Story. This musical chronicles the life of this
country star and deals with most of Wynette’s most difficult episodes, including her difficult
relationship with her mother, her divorces, her addiction to prescription drugs, her illnesses and
her famous kidnapping incident.
There are 28 of Tammy’s hits in this show. It’s ironic, however, that the title song was Wynette’s
biggest hit because she had five husbands. But Tammy was a woman who loved being in love. She
was extremely strong, but there was a part of her that always looked to be taken care of. That
probably led her to make some hard decisions, especially early in life. The one place she was truly
happy was on the stage.
The Fort Worth Star-Telegraph said, “Humor perfectly peppers the tragedy and triumph. But
ultimately, the show’s heart and honesty are what bring it to life.” Also, “Miraculously, it squeezes a
host of songs into the story without cluttering the proceedings.”
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