MOONSHINE: That Hee Haw Musical
Book by Robert Horn, music & lyrics by Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally
Originally produced at Dallas Theater Center, Dallas, TX
September 2, 2015 - October 11, 2015
About the Premiere Production:
(Photo by Karen Almond.)
Hilarious and downright irreverent, MOONSHINE: That Hee Haw Musical distills the spirit of an iconic television series and bottles it into an original musical comedy! Set in present-day Kornfield Kounty, this highly anticipated show introduces a new generation of irresistible characters as it tells the story of Misty Mae, the ultimate hometown girl who heads out to follow her dreams in the big city… of Tampa. When she returns home to introduce her slick city-boy beau to her friends and family, everything goes haywire! Featuring an original score by Grammy® Best New Artist nominee Brandy Clark and Grammy® Award winning songwriter/producer Shane McAnally (two of today’s most critically acclaimed country music singer / songwriters), a book by Robert Horn, direction by Gary Griffin, choreography by Denis Jones and music supervision, arrangements and orchestrations by Tony® and Grammy® Award winner Stephen Oremus, MOONSHINE: That Hee Haw Musical gets the Broadway treatment when it has its eagerly awaited world premiere this fall at DTC.
Cast: Mackenzie Bell, P.J. Benjamin, Kevin Cahoon, John Campione, Ken Clark, Travis Kirk Coombs, Justin Guarini, Rose Hemingway, Julie Johnson, Katherine McMillan, Harris Milgrim, Rob Morrison, Ryah Nixon, Aaron Ramey, and Jonalun Saxer.
Director: Gary Griffin
Music Supervision, Arrangements, and Orchestrations: Stephen Oremus
Choreographer: Denis Jones
Scenic Design: John Lee Beatty
Sound Design: John Shivers
Lighting Design: Philip S. Rosenberg
Costume Design: Mara Blumenfield
Wig Design: David Bova
Animal Trainer: William Berloni
Music Direction & Additional Arrangements: Dominick Amendum
Associate Director: Jess McLeod
Associate Choreographer: Barry Busby
Stage Manager: Timothy R. Semon
Production Manager: Barb Hicks
News:
• "Masque Sound Brews Up Good Time At Premiere of Moonshine: That Hee Haw Musical," Live Design, October 2, 2015
• "A crackerjack cast perks up the country-pop Moonshine: That Hee Haw Musical," Theater Jones, September 22, 2015
• "'MOONSHINE: That Hee Haw Musical' stirs memories, laughs," The Tennessean, September 19, 2015