The year is 1966 and wisecracking novelty songwriter Roger Miller is at the peak of his career with multiple Grammy Awards under his cowboy belt and his own prime-time variety television show. Life looks great on the outside, but behind the scenes is a different story, as seen in the new play “King of the Road: the Roger Miller Story.”
Written by Cort Casady and Miller’s wife, Mary Miller, the true story about the man who introduced hits such as “Dang Me” and “Kansas City Star” to the world, will have its world premiere this week at the Laguna Playhouse.