Exclusive: Jonah Platt has been tapped to don the cowboy hat and the signature mustache of Country Songwriter Hall of Famer Dean Dillon in Tennessee Whiskey The Musical: The Story of Dean Dillon.
The upcoming jukebox musical is written by Dewey Moss and will feature songs of Dillon, who has written for George Strait, Toby Keith, Kenny Chesney, Chris Stapleton, Pam Tillis, Barbara Mandrell, Johnny Rodriguez, Gary Stewart, and more. The story will follow the country star’s life and how his music defined a generation. It will also dive into his personal struggles with alcoholism and drugs but more importantly, his redemption and success in the music industry.
The musical will feature number 1 hit songs such as “The Chair”, “Unwound”, “Marina Del Rey”, “Ocean Front Property” “She Calls It Love”, “I’m Lying In Love With You”, “I’m Into the Bottle”, and of course, the titular “Tennessee Whiskey...
The upcoming jukebox musical is written by Dewey Moss and will feature songs of Dillon, who has written for George Strait, Toby Keith, Kenny Chesney, Chris Stapleton, Pam Tillis, Barbara Mandrell, Johnny Rodriguez, Gary Stewart, and more. The story will follow the country star’s life and how his music defined a generation. It will also dive into his personal struggles with alcoholism and drugs but more importantly, his redemption and success in the music industry.
The musical will feature number 1 hit songs such as “The Chair”, “Unwound”, “Marina Del Rey”, “Ocean Front Property” “She Calls It Love”, “I’m Lying In Love With You”, “I’m Into the Bottle”, and of course, the titular “Tennessee Whiskey...
- 8/28/2018
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
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