Pure Country Goes Pure Broadway
Of all the early '90s movies you could choose to make into a Broadway musical, why would you pick Pure Country? And why would you go ahead with plans to cast it and produce it even though a similarly-themed show packed with country music had its full Broadway run cut short? God only knows. But Joe Nichols and Lorrie Morgan are all set to hit the stage for the Broadway version of the 1992 movie starring George Strait. Nichols and Morgan will play Dusty (who will now be named Rusty, but will always be Dusty to me) and Lula, respectively. This just after the announcement that the production of the Tony-nominated 9 to 5: The Musical will close earlier than planned. One thing Pure Country has going for it, besides Nichols and Morgan, is that Grammy nominee Steve Dorff will compose the music. So that's a good sign. He co-wrote two classically Strait songs that were in the original movie ("Heartland" and "I Cross My Heart").
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Big AJ fan says:
I don’t think 9 to 5 and Pure Country are “simalarly themed” at all.
Debra says:
Id go see it if George was playing his part in the movie also Lorrie will probably make a good Lula though. I wish them luck!
Pat Stanley says:
Sounds good to me but George Strait will always be “Dusty” to me, although I think Joe Nichols will do a good job. Who will play the part of Harley?
Jennifer says:
I love Pure Country and I love Joe Nichols. I’m excited for this musical and definitely plan to see it!
Sis says:
I love Joe Nichols, he’ll play the part great.
Redmaz says:
Well Nichols can definately sing better than Strait. Lets hope he can act better than him too.
Teri says:
Easton Corbin should play Dusty (forget the “Rusty”…he’ll ALWAYS be Dusty to me)! He sounds SOOO much more like a young George than Joe Nichols!!!