Musical 'A Nashville Wish' gets US theatrical release date as country fans brace for feast of hits

The film is based on the award-winning stage musical ‘Ticket to Nashville.’
A promo still from the movie 'A Nashville Wish'. (Pic courtesy Vision Films)
A promo still from the movie 'A Nashville Wish'. (Pic courtesy Vision Films)

Los Angeles (Release): Vision Films has announced the theatrical run of coming-of-age story, 'A Nashville Wish', on February 2, 2024, followed by VoD across the US and Canada on February 27. Through February, the film will have a limited theatrical release in Tennessee, Kentucky, Texas, Louisiana, Georgia, Virginia, Iowa, Utah, Arizona, and more.

The full-length feature, directed by Demetrius Navarro and written by Ty DeMartino stars Maxfield Camp, Kaileigh Bullard and Alexis Gomez. Music producer, composer, and vocalist Kevin Dorsey rescored and rerecorded the film’s seven well-known classic and modern-day country songs with the cast that now includes the legendary Lee Greenwood, T Graham Brown and Waylon Payne all updating hits 'Born Country' by Alabama, Vince Gill’s 'Whenever You Come Around', Trisha Yearwood’s 'She’s In Love With The Boy', Rascal Flatts’ 'My Wish', Patsy Cline’s 'Crazy', Garth Brook’s 'The Dance' (Duet), and 'Keeper of The Stars' by Tracy Byrd.



 

The film is based on the award-winning stage musical ‘Ticket to Nashville.’ Most of the original stage cast reprise their roles that won Broadway World West VA Awards’ Best Musical, Best Technical Director, Best Theatrical Director of a Musical (Demetrius Navarro), and Best Musical Director (Kevin Dorsey) in 2017.

The story sees a talented young country singer dating the most beautiful cheerleader in high school who dreams of nothing but going to Nashville to become a music star. As life would have it, his music career takes off at the same time as their relationship, and he must choose between his love of music and the girl of his dreams.

A still from the movie 'A Nashville Wish' (pic courtesy Vision Films)
A still from the movie 'A Nashville Wish' (pic courtesy Vision Films)

Lise Romanoff, CEO and Managing Director of Vision Films says, "With an incredible soundtrack and a follow-your-dreams story, A Nashville Wish is the perfect family film with just the right amount of faith that audiences will fall in love with… and will sing along with for years to come!"

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