Duck Dynasty Musical to Open in Las Vegas

If the South Park guys can make a successful musical about Mormons and the Flaming Lips can re-engineer “Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots” into entertaining theater, it only makes sense that a Broadway team could goose curtain calls out of duck calls in a staged production of “Duck Dynasty” . . .

Yes, the Robertson family from A&E’s hit (or miss, depending on who you ask) reality show “Duck Dynasty,” the long-bearded, camouflage-wearing, culture-war clan whose mixture of faith and business acumen leaves it frequently counting blessings and money, will be the subject of a 90-minute musical. The show will debut in April in a 680-seat theater at Las Vegas’ Rio hotel and casino, a venue previously known for shows involving Chippendales dancers and Penn & Teller. Tickets go on sale Tuesday.

The musical is based on a book about the family written by Duck Commander CEO Willie Robertson and his wife, Korie. Interviewed on Fox in January, Robertson said the musical is about “redemption.”

His wife said: “When we first heard, like the first four songs they played for us, I mean Willie and I cried, like we boohooed like babies.”

“I had something in my eye,” Robertson said. “I wasn’t crying.” (Read more about the Duck Dynasty musical HERE)

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