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Dolly Parton's Broadway Musical 'Dolly: A True Original' On Track for 2026 Despite Health Challenges

Health challenges may delay concerts, but Dolly Parton's Broadway musical is still on course for 2026. Fans can expect a show filled with her biggest hits and new songs.

She is standing on a stage. She is holding a mic. She is singing a song. She is wearing a colorful...
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Dolly Parton's Broadway Musical 'Dolly: A True Original' On Track for 2026 Despite Health Challenges

Dolly Parton's eagerly awaited Broadway musical, 'Dolly: A True Original Musical', is on track for 2026. Despite recent health challenges, the development continues as planned. The musical, with a book by Dolly Parton and Maria S. Schlatter, directed by Bartlett Sher, and featuring a score by Parton herself, had a successful premiere in Nashville this July.

Parton, who has not disclosed the nature of her health issues, had to cancel December concert dates in Las Vegas and will miss the Academy's Governors Awards in November. However, the musical's development and timeline remain unaffected. Producers have not yet revealed a specific Broadway opening date, only confirming it will happen in 2026. The musical, which includes some of Parton's biggest hits and new songs, had a sold-out run at the Fisher Center for the Performing Arts in Nashville. Fans can now look forward to seeing it on the Broadway stage in the future.

Parton's Las Vegas concert dates have been rescheduled to September 2026, giving fans another opportunity to see her perform live.

Despite recent health challenges, Dolly Parton's Broadway musical 'Dolly: A True Original Musical' is still on track for a 2026 Broadway debut. Fans can expect to see a production filled with Parton's iconic hits and new songs, directed by Bartlett Sher and with a book by Parton and Maria S. Schlatter. While Parton's health has caused some concert date changes, the musical's development continues as planned.

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