Dolly Parton will deliver a musical about her life and profession to Broadway in 2026.
The musical, entitled Good day, I’m Dolly, will characteristic a rating of Parton’s well-known songs in addition to new songs she has written for the musical and a ebook by Parton and Maria S. Schlatter, who wrote Parton’s Christmas on the Sq. movie. Extra inventive crew members and solid shall be introduced at a later date. Parton won’t be showing within the present.
The present is produced by Parton, Adam Speers for ATG Productions and Danny Nozell for CTK Enterprises. Parton introduced the information from the stage of the CMA Fest in Nashville Thursday.
“Good day, I’m Dolly, and I lived my complete life to see this present on stage. I’ve written many authentic songs for the present and included all of your favorites in it as effectively,” Parton stated within the press launch. “You’ll chuckle, you’ll cry, you’ll clap, you’ll stomp, it actually is a Grand Ol’ Opera. Pun and enjoyable supposed. Don’t miss it!”
Parton has been teasing particulars of the musical for a number of years, notably following the discharge of the 2015 movie Dolly Parton’s Coat of Many Colours, which coated the early years of Parton’s life. There’s additionally a musical that includes lots of Parton’s songs, known as Right here You Come Once more, that’s at the moment touring the UK after runs within the U.S. Parton will not be concerned in that manufacturing.
Parton has beforehand labored within the theater world, having written the Tony-nominated rating to the musical adaptation of 9 to five: The Musical, which ran on Broadway in 2009. A revamped West Finish model of the musical opened in 2019, with Speers as an government producer, adopted by a manufacturing in Australia.