What Is the Story of The Burnt Part Boys?
This new off-Broadway musical, set in 1962, centers on two West Virginia brothers, 18-year-old Jake and 14-year-old Pete, who have basically raised themselves in the 10 years since their father died in a mining accident. Now the mine (known locally as the “Burnt Part”) is being reopened, and Jake has been assigned to work there, much to Pete’s dismay. Along with his best friend Dusty and a feisty young girl they meet along the way, Pete sets off on a treacherous journey up the mountain, determined to take action so that the ill-fated mine will never claim another life.