Dolly Parton Broadway Bio Musical aiming for Spring 2025 — Page 2

Feels like a stunt since the videos are to be public uploaded to social media.

They could do far worse than the likes of Carrie St. Louis, Kerry Butler, and (allegedly, please tell me I'm wrong) Kelli O'Hara in workshops.

An email arrived yesterday that states: This Tuesday, 1/28 at 10am CT, we've got a huge announcement to make: Dolly - An Original Musical directed by Bartlett Sher is coming. Perhaps Studio 54?

Kelli O’Hara as Dolly is such a bewildering choice.

Unfortunate they can’t wait for Chenoweth.

Their website says coming to Broadway in 2026.

Is it doing an out of town, or cold open on bway?

O’Hara is a bewildering choice but so is Bart Sher.

BrodyFosse123 said: "If anything, both the Nederlander and Broadhurst will be available in a few weeks."


Well today's announcement says it's coming in 2026 -- so it isn't really relevant what's available now, is it?

FWIW, they have secured their theatre.

Updated On: 1/27/25 at 01:39 PM

For clarity, how do we know that Kelli will be playing Dolly? I get the Bart Sher connection but is starlightlocamotion confirming that Kelli will be announced as Dolly tomorrow.

I can't imagine Kelli would do this, but Sher's attachment. Perhaps she will be a revelation.

Call_me_jorge said: "Has Nashville ever been the host to a tryout before?"

Nashville has hosted workshops or pre-broadway runs of The Prom, Waitress, Come from Away and Color Purple among others.

Very interesting. I wonder if it’s equipped to handle a Broadway size show.

Musigamist said: "Call_me_jorge said: "Has Nashville ever been the host to a tryout before?"

Nashville has hosted workshops orpre-broadway runs of The Prom, Waitress, Come from Away and Color Purpleamong others."

None of those musicals had a pre-Broadway tryout run in Nashville. The Prom and Color Purple both premiered at the Alliance Theatre in Atlanta, Waitress at ART, and Come From Away did a series of pre-Broadway runs at La Jolla, Ford's Theatre in DC, Seattle Rep, and Royal Alexandra Theatre in Toronto.

Updated On: 1/29/25 at 06:57 PM

Is Dolly Parton an iconic figure of American pop culture? Yes.

Is Dolly Parton one of the greatest living songwriters? Hell yes.

Is Dolly Parton's life story interesting enough to carry the weight of a Broadway musical? I go between "don't know" and "don't think so".

Maybe I'll be proven wrong, but I'm not sold.

Has the 3 lead bio musical structure been used successfully in a hit musical yet? Seems like the ones that turned a profit don't make use of that device.

CATSNYrevival said: "Has the 3 lead bio musical structure beenused successfully in a hit musical yet? Seems like the ones that turned a profit don't make use ofthat device."

Not quite a bio musical in the same sense, but Fun Home used it fairly effectively