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The Dolly Parton musical is set for Broadway this winter.<\/p>\n
The show,\u00a0now titled Dolly<\/a>: A True Original Musical, is scheduled to begin previews at the St. James Theatre on Dec. 7, ahead of a Jan. 19 opening night, which also marks Parton\u2019s 81st birthday. The musical about Parton\u2019s life and career comes to Broadway after premiering in July 2025 in Nashville.<\/p>\n More from The Hollywood Reporter<\/strong><\/p>\n The show features a score of Parton\u2019s well-known songs, including \u201cI Will Always Love You,\u201d \u201cJolene,\u201d \u201cCoat of Many Colors\u201d and \u201c9 to 5,\u201d\u00a0 as well as new songs she has written for the musical. Parton co-wrote the book for the musical with Maria S. Schlatter, who wrote Parton\u2019s Christmas on the Square film. Bartlett Sher, a Tony Award winner for South Pacific, directs.<\/p>\n \u201cMy whole life has been a musical. A grand ole opera really and I can\u2019t wait to present it to you on Broadway. I hope you enjoy watching as much as I\u2019ve enjoyed livin\u2019 it,\u201d Parton said.<\/p>\n Casting for the Broadway production will be announced at a later date. In Nashville, Carrie St. Louis, Katie Rose Clarke and Quinn Titcomb played Parton at different stages in her life.<\/p>\n Parton has previously worked on Broadway, after writing the Tony-nominated score to the musical adaptation of 9 to 5: The Musical, which ran on Broadway in 2009.<\/p>\n The show is produced by Danny Nozell, Adam Speers for ATG Productions and Gavin Kalin Productions. It takes over the St. James Theatre after Titanique, which is currently scheduled to end in September.<\/p>\n \u201cAfter everything we learned during our world premiere in Nashville, we\u2019re shaping the show and deepening the storytelling so that the Broadway production fully captures the spirit of this amazing woman,\u201d Speers said. \u201cTo be opening the show on Dolly\u2019s 81st birthday is not only a celebration of a milestone, but of a life shaped by generosity, courage, and purpose that, in this moment, feels not only uplifting and inspiring, but essential.\u201d<\/p>\n Best of The Hollywood Reporter<\/strong><\/p>\n Sign up for THR’s Newsletter<\/a>. For the latest news, follow us on Facebook<\/a>, Twitter<\/a>, and Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Dolly Parton musical is set for Broadway this winter. The show,\u00a0now titled Dolly: A True Original Musical, is scheduled to begin previews at the St. James Theatre on Dec. 7, ahead of a Jan. 19 opening night, which also marks Parton\u2019s 81st birthday. 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