A 'Friday Night Lights' musical is happening, will make hearts explode in the sky

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Proma Khosla
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If there's one thing we learned from Coach Eric Taylor, it's that if you work hard and believe, dreams do come true.

Like The O.C. before it, Friday Night Lights is coming to the stage. An official Twitter account for the FNL musical announced today that the show will premiere in Los Angeles in 2016, starring none other than Scott Porter -- a.k.a. Jason Street -- as Coach Taylor himself.

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The player is now the coach... @nbcfnl's @ScottPorter is Coach Taylor in the Unauthorized #FNLMusical! pic.twitter.com/V0p5eLOUCo— #FNLMUSICAL (@TheFNLMusical) November 24, 2015

The musical will run for one night only, and is expected to premiere in late spring or early summer. It comes from Jordan Ross and Lindsey Rosin, the minds behind The Unauthorized O.C. Musical, which ran for one night in August 2015.

"Clear eyes, full hearts, can't lose." Don't miss @ScottPorter as Coach Taylor in 2016! #FNLMusical pic.twitter.com/iDA4BppMIG— #FNLMUSICAL (@TheFNLMusical) November 24, 2015

With all the deep, intricate feels that FNL gave viewers over the years, how do they feel about returning to Dillon, Texas?

there is a friday night lights musical. jason street is playing coach taylor. rally the troops, see you in LA 2016. https://t.co/UvRsf5ZEod— Hannah Panek (@hannahetoile) November 24, 2015

#FNLMusical just give me one Matt Saracen song and I'm happy— Charles Dulaney (@cdulaney85) November 24, 2015

Dead. SO dead. @ScottPorter as Coach Taylor?! #bestillmyheart #fridaynightlights @TheFNLMusical https://t.co/s8YCcSEQwD— joey noelle (@joeynoelle) November 24, 2015

Let's all say it together.

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