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

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 12/5/24 at 12:30pm

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.

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 12/5/24 at 1:48pm

Awww, how sweet. Reminds me of ON YOUR FEET! doing the same thing all the while Ana Villafañe was already cast as Gloria and the film biopic SELENA doing that nationwide search in several cities while Jennifer Lopez was already cast. 

[Melissa25]

Posted: 1/27/25 at 8:37am

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?

[JSquared2]

Posted: 1/27/25 at 11:28am

Melissa25 said: "An email arrived yesterday that states: This Tuesday, 1/28 at 10am CT, we've got a huge announcement to make:Dolly - An Original Musicaldirected by Bartlett Sher is coming. Perhaps Studio 54?"

 

Studio 54?  Not a chance.  If ANY show belongs in the Palace, it's this one.

 

[starlightlocamotion]

Posted: 1/27/25 at 12:07pm

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

Unfortunate they can’t wait for Chenoweth.

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 1/27/25 at 12:42pm

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

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 1/27/25 at 1:13pm

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. 

[WldKingdomHM]

Posted: 1/27/25 at 1:18pm

Kerry seems all wrong for this 

[JSquared2]

Posted: 1/27/25 at 1:39pm

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

[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 1/27/25 at 1:57pm

This is an ATG production… Hudson after WAITING FOR GODOT?

[RW3]

Posted: 1/27/25 at 3:18pm

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.

[jacobsnchz14]

Posted: 1/28/25 at 11:00am

The show will have an out of town tryout in Nashville from July 18-August 17.

[BCfitasafiddle]

Posted: 1/28/25 at 11:09am

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

[Call_me_jorge]

Posted: 1/28/25 at 11:40am

Has Nashville ever been the host to a tryout before?

[Musigamist]

Posted: 1/28/25 at 11:53am

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.

[njf1003]

Posted: 1/29/25 at 10:59am

It's going to be at Belmont's Fisher center which isn't where tours go in Nashville so that will be interesting.

[RippedMan]

Posted: 1/29/25 at 11:14am

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

[fosterfan2]

Posted: 1/29/25 at 6:49pm

I wish Chenoweth was doing this show instead of Queen of Versailles. She'd make a great Dolly,and they're also friends irl.

[Kad]

Posted: 1/29/25 at 6:57pm

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

[Call_me_jorge]

Posted: 1/29/25 at 7:08pm

Not sure how I feel about the “3 Dollys” gimmick. Dolly is timeless and so should the character.

Updated On: 1/29/25 at 07:08 PM

[Alex Kulak2]

Posted: 1/29/25 at 7:31pm

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.

[KevinKlawitter]

Posted: 1/29/25 at 7:39pm

Kad said: "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."

Sounds like as much as anything else it's a way to show respect to Dolly the artist, like how Purple Rain is premiering in Minneapolis this fall.

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 1/29/25 at 8:16pm

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.

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 1/29/25 at 9:01pm

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 that I can remember.

The problem is most of them do old, middle, young for the three, which is awfully boring.

It could be interesting to do something along the lines of Todd Haynes’ Bob Dylan movie I’M NOT THERE where different actors play different facets of that person’s life.

[chrishuyen]

Posted: 1/29/25 at 9:10pm

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