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Dolly Parton's life is a musical and it's coming to Broadway
Dolly Parton's rags-to-riches life has been fodder for her songwriting, a theme park, a podcast and now a musical that's coming to Broadway later this year.
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MovieGuide
· Jul 9, 2026
Dolly Parton’s Broadway Musical Will Launch on Star’s 81st Birthday
Dolly Parton is getting a Broadway musical for her birthday. Dolly: A True Original Musical will debut with new music and Parton’s...
Variety
· Jul 7, 2026
Dolly Parton’s ‘Dolly: A True Original Musical’ Sets Broadway Run, With Previews Beginning in December
Broadway will be saying “Hello, Dolly” before the end of the year, as the musical telling the life story of country-pop superstar Dolly Parton is set to begin previews at the St. James Theatre on Dec. 7, to be followed by an official opening night on her 81st birthday, Jan. 19, 2027. “Dolly: A True []
ArcaMax
· Jul 8, 2026
Dolly Parton Broadway musical announces opening
Dolly Parton has hailed the Broadway opening of a musical about her life a dream come true.
UPI
· Jul 7, 2026
Dolly Parton stage musical to open in NYC in December
Dolly Parton stage musical to open in NYC in December
DNyuz
· Jul 7, 2026
Dolly Parton Musical Sets Broadway Opening for Singer’s 81st Birthday
Dolly Parton is bringing her life story to Broadway this winter, with “Dolly: A True Original Musical” set to open Jan. 19, 2027 — the country icon’s 81st birthday. The show will begin preview performances Dec. 7 at the St. James Theatre in New York. Tickets go on sale to the general public July 10 []
Smithsonian Magazine
· Jul 9, 2026
Country Music Legend Dolly Parton's Autobiographical Musical Exploring Her Journey From East Tennessee Will Hit Broadway This Winter
Dolly: A True Original Musical premiered last year in Nashville in Parton's home state
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Related coverage for "Dolly Parton's life is a musical and it's coming to Broadway": MovieGuide — Dolly Parton’s Broadway Musical Will Launch on Star’s 81st Birthday. Variety — Dolly Parton’s ‘Dolly: A True Original Musical’ Sets Broadway Run, With Previews Beginning in December. ArcaMax — Dolly Parton Broadway musical announces opening. UPI — Dolly Parton stage musical to open in NYC in December. DNyuz — Dolly Parton Musical Sets Broadway Opening for Singer’s 81st Birthday. Smithsonian Magazine — Country Music Legend Dolly Parton's Autobiographical Musical Exploring Her Journey From East Tennessee Will Hit Broadway This Winter