Her life story is becoming a Broadway musical.
Dolly Parton is marking her 81st birthday in a BIG way! Her Broadway debut, Dolly: A True Original Musical, will open at New York City’s St. James Theatre on January 19, 2027. Previews will begin on December 7th, featuring iconic hits including “Jolene,” “I Will Always Love You,” and “9 to 5,” alongside newly written originals.
Dolly first announced the show back in June 2024, and it previously ran at Nashville’s Fisher Center for the Performing Arts. She has confirmed that she has been “spending a lot of time writing and reworking” the musical.
Nine-time Tony nominee Bartlett Sher, who won Best Direction of a Musical in 2008, is directing, and a cast has not yet been announced.