Dolly Parton's New Broadway Musical Will Open This Year as Planned: 'As Was Dolly's Wish'
The show features new songs and classic hits, and producers say it remains Parton’s final passion project.
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Dolly Parton’s Musical Will Still Open on Broadway ‘As Was Dolly’s Wish’
Dolly Parton’s “Dolly: A True Original Musical” will open on Broadway “as was Dolly’s wish.” The news follows the death of the country music superstar on Tuesday. In a statement to Variety, the producers confirmed, “As was Dolly’s wish, the Broadway production of ‘Dolly: A True Original Musical’ will begin previews December 7 at the St. James Theatre in New York City with opening set for January 19, 2027, what would have been her 81st birthday.…
Dolly Parton's new Broadway musical will open this year as planned: 'As was Dolly's wish'
The musical Dolly Parton was working on right up until her death on Tuesday at age 80, the story of her life, will arrive on Broadway this season as planned. "As was Dolly’s wish, the Broadway production of "Dolly: A True Original Musical" will begin previews December 7 at the St. James Theatre in New York City," a spokesman for the production said in a statement to Page Six.
Dolly Parton’s Broadway Musical Will Proceed Following Her Death
Dolly Parton’s autobiographical Broadway musical will proceed as planned following the country music legend’s death at 80. “As was Dolly’s wish, the Broadway production of ‘Dolly: A True Original Musical’ will begin previews December 7 at the St. James Theatre in New York City with opening set for January 19, 2027, what would have been her 81st birthday,” a spokesperson for the production told TheWrap on Tuesday. Parton announced the Broadway en…
Shortly before her death on August 25, 2026, Dolly Parton (†80) announced a very special heart project: her life story is to come to Broadway under the title "Dolly: A True Original Musical". For the production, the singer wrote several new songs. These are to meet well-known classics from her decades of repertoire, including her world hit "Jolene". In an Instagram video message, she addressed her fans at the announcement and enthused: "This is …
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