Bob Dylan Tunes Inspire Musical

The Times They Are A-Changin', a new musical based on the songs of Bob Dylan, will premiere at San Diego's Old Globe Theater on January 25th.

Directed and choreographed by Broadway vet Twyla Tharp, the plot chronicles a low-rent traveling circus run by Captain Arab (Paul Kandel), and his son Coyote's (Michael Arden) longings for a world outside of the family business. The story also details Coyote's love for a young animal trainer, Cleo (Jenn Colella), who is exploited by Arab. The musical references such Dylan tunes as "Bob Dylan's 115th Dream," in which Arab is a character, and "Ballad of Hollis Brown," which features the lyrics: "Way out in the wilderness/A cold coyote calls."

The Times They Are A-Changin', which plans to move to Broadway, follows a series of musicals built around rock music, including the Elvis Presley-inspired All Shook Up, the John Lennon-inspired Lennon, the Beach Boys' Good Vibrations and the Billy Joel-inspired Movin' Out -- Tharp's previous concept musical.

Tickets for the show, which is scheduled to run through March 5th, are on sale at oldglobe.org.