Dolly Parton’s Life Will Take Center Stage On Broadway

Dolly Parton has announced that a play depicting her life will premiere in Nashville, where she got her start in the late 1960s.

Parton was raised in a musical family in the Smoky Mountains. After graduating from high school, Parton moved to Nashville and gained acclaim on The Porter Wagoner Show. She garnered a mass following for her hits, which include “Jolene,” “Coat of Many Colors,” and “I Will Always Love You.”

The musical Dolly will run for four weeks at Belmont University’s Fisher Center for the Performing Arts. The show will begin on July 18th and run through August 17th.

Watch Parton talk about her new musical. 

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Dolly Parton’s Musical Premiering In Nashville

Parton told Variety that she “always wanted to do my life story as a musical.” 

Dolly expressed her desire to see the musical while she is still alive.

“I wanted to see it done while I’m still around, to be able to oversee it and make sure that it’s done properly in a way that I would want to see it, rather than to wait till I’m gone and let somebody else decide how they think it should be done.”

The production will feature many of her beloved original hits, along with new songs exclusive to the show. The producers have not announced the cast yet, but they will have three actors portraying Dolly Parton at different stages of her life.

According to the official website, “this joyful and moving new musical will take you inside the literal rags-to-riches story of Dolly Parton and give you new insight into her triumphs, trials, and trailblazing. Directed by Tony Award^® winner Bartlett Sher with a book by Dolly Parton and Maria S. Schlatter.”

Following its Nashville premiere, the musical will head to Broadway in 2026. Buy tickets HERE.