Dolly Parton Announces ‘Dolly: An Original Musical’ Will Premiere in Nashville This Summer, Prior to Planned 2026 Broadway Run
variety.comChris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Dolly Parton announced Tuesday that her autobiographical stage musical “Dolly: An Original Musical” will have its world premiere in Nashville this July, the first public stop on the way to a planned Broadway opening in 2026.
Directed by Tony winner Bartlett Sher, the Nashville production will play a limited four-week engagement on the campus of Belmont University, at the Fisher Center for the Performing Arts.
Preview performances begin July 18, with the official opening night set for Aug. 8. Most of the Belmont performances will actually take place during that preview stage, as the show is scheduled to have its last night on Aug.
17. Tickets are now on sale at www.dollymusical.com. Parton and Sher announced plans for this seminal production during a morning press event at Belmont, in front of an audience of students as well as media, with Tennessean writer Marcus Dowling moderating.
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