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Dolly Parton Set to Debut Her Musical in Nashville Before Taking It to Broadway: ‘It Seemed Natural’

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Dolly Parton Set to Debut Her Musical in Nashville
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - JANUARY 28: Dolly Parton performs during "Dolly: An Original Musical" fireside chat and press conference at The Fisher Center for the Performing Arts on January 28, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images)

The Queen of Country is bringing her life story to Broadway with Dolly: An Original Musical. But before it hits the Great White Way in 2026, the show will make its world premiere at Belmont University’s Fisher Center in Nashville this summer.

“It seemed natural for to me to be able to premiere the story of my life in Tennessee, ‘cause I’m Tennessee born and Tennessee raised,” says Dolly Parton, 79. “We used to go back and forth to Nashville since I was a kid, trying to get into the Grand Ole Opry and trying to get started in the music business. I’ve lived here for 60 years. I met my husband, Carl Dean, back in 1964. After all these years, we’re still together.”

Previews for the four-week limited engagement will begin July 18 and opening night will be on August 8, with a final performance on August 17.

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