Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band on the Road was a 1974 off-Broadway production directed by Tom O'Horgan.

[2] The plot tells of a Candide-like rock music singer, Billy Shears, who marries Strawberry Fields.

Billy loses her to death, and his own integrity to Maxwell's Silver Hammermen, Jack, Sledge and Claw, dressed in chain mail and representing the Hells Angels of the commercial music business.

[3] Among the original cast were Ted Neeley as Billy Shears and Alaina Reed as Lucy.

Produced by Robert Stigwood, in association with Brian Avnet and Scarab Productions, Inc. Executive Producer, Peter Brown Associate Producers: Gatchell and Neufeld, Steven Singer, Steven Metz and Howard Dando Music and Lyrics by John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr Directed by Tom O’Horgan Scenic Design by Robin Wagner Lighting Design by Jules Fisher Costume Design by Randy Barceló Sound Design by Abe Jacob Music Arranged and conducted by Gordon Lowry Harrell Production Supervisor: Richard Scanga Opening Night Cast: Ted Neeley - Billy Shears Allan Nicholls - Jack Hammer Kay Cole - Strawberry fields B.G.