Jane Seymour and Joe Lando starred together in the TV show Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (1993) from 1993-1998. They played couple Michaela and Sully.
Joe Lando discovered the script at Jane Seymour, the male role was for someone else because it required dancing and singing. He liked the story and thought whoever played the role would be lucky. Hank's character has been redesigned and offered to Joe Lando