(Photo by Ed Krieger)
Written by Alina Mae Wilson
I recently went over to the Laguna Playhouse and saw King of the Road, the Roger Miller Story. Last week if someone asked me to tell them about Roger Miller, I might have responded he has a familiar name, and that would have been it. Since then I have been educated and can inform you that Roger Miller was a famous songwriter, musician, and actor. Although I can now spout a few soundbites about the man, I have not been transformed into a passionate fan nor have I been passionately enlightened. King of the Road tries to tell us Roger Miller’s story but its more successful at bombarding us with trivia instead of telling us (what should be) a rich and fulfilling story. Consider me educated –not moved. Continue Reading
