Duck Commander Musical opens in Las Vegas as Willie Robertson admits watching the show brought him to tears

Published: 16:35 EST, 16 April 2015 | Updated: 17:48 EST, 16 April 2015

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Duck Commander Musical has opened in Las Vegas.

The stage show based on the smash TV series Duck Dynasty hosted its world premiere at the Rio Hotel & Casino on Wednesday night.

The extended Robertson family, the stars of the record-breaking A&E series, were among the guests of honour on opening night.

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Ducks Debut: Duck Commander Musical, based on the book by Willie and Korie Robertson, opened at the Rio in Las Vegas on Wednesday Night

The Robertson ladies looked fab on the night: Korie wore a floor-length flamenco-style lacy black gown, while her daughter Sadie was stunning in a trailing emerald green silk frock.

The Robertson men even scrubbed up for the event: Willie wore a silver lined tux with flame embossed red and black boots.

Even Uncle Si made the effort to go black tie, wearing a t-shirt with a picture of a suit jacket, shirt and tie on it, to go with his check shirt, jeans and cowboy boots.

Good effort: Accompanied by wife Christine, Uncle Si scrubbed up by putting on a 'tuxedo' t-shirt

Duck daughter: Willie and Korie's daughter Sadie stunned in a silk emerald green gown

Hirsuit: Like the rest of the men in the family, Jase obviously didn't shave for the event

They did not shave for the event obviously, and the ever-present bandanas we included in each ensemble, while Si of course brought his own beverage in his beloved green tupperware cup, given to him by his mother when he served in the Vietnam War.

In an interview with Fox News, Willie revealed that watching the show actually reduced him to tears.

'It's emotional at times,' he said. 'I was crying watching it because you just think about if something were to happen differently, then none of this would have happened.'

Emotional: Willie revealed that he was moved to tears upon first seeing the musical

He's got the hat: Country singer Jason Aldean and his new bride, American Idol contestant Brittany Kerr were among the guests

Plot not as confusing: Lost star Michael Emerson and his wife Carrie Preston also caught the first show

'The media scrutiny and all this thing we went through, all that's played out in the musical.'

'Some of the characters, man, they've got us down,' he added. 'Not just the way they talk but all their mannerisms, they've really done their job on getting us as lifelike as possible.'

The musical is based on the book The Duck Commander Family: How Faith, Family, and Ducks Built a Dynasty written by Willie and Korie.

Also attending the premiere was country music singer Jason Aldean and his new wife, American Idol contestant Brittany Kerr, as well as Lost star Michael Emerson and his wife Carrie Preston.

Bringing it back: Willie said of the production 'I was crying watching it because you just think about if something were to happen differently, then none of this would have happened'