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May 7, 2021 | 11:23 AM
The voices and instruments have been silent since 2019 due to Covid-19, but Billie Jean Osborneâs Kentucky Opry will make a triumphant return to the stage in the Lucy & Willard Kinzer Theater at the Mountain Arts Center (MAC) in Prestonsburg, Ky. Opening night of the 2021 Summer season will be June 19. It will be the first of 6 brand new summer shows for the troupe that has called the MAC their home since 1996.
The organization will be welcoming some new faces and voices this year, and one cast member is a familiar face with a new role. Multitalented sisters, Teddi Cyrus and Jo Hall will return to the fold, after almost 20 years. Both vocalists came through the Jr. Pro program, with Hall spending some time in the Kentucky Opry in the early 2000âs. Shawn Leslie, a local artist with a strong diverse voice, has been promoted from the Jr. Pro program this summer.