If you missed the stage production about the life of Dolly Parton during its run in Nashville, not to worry. It’s set to debut on Broadway next year.
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The “Jolene” singer didn’t just lend her name to DOLLY: A True Original Musical. She co-wrote the script with Maria S. Schlatter. She also composed several new songs as well as the score for the production.
Despite her involvement with the project, Parton says there’s one moment of the show that makes her mascara run.
What Part of Her Musical Makes Dolly Parton “Emotional”?
In a recent interview with Entertainment Tonight about her new book, Star of the Show: My Life on Stage, Parton discussed the sacrifices she had to make to achieve her unbelievable success.
She also talks about how her husband, Carl Dean, supported her throughout her career. Dean died earlier this year, after nearly 60 years of marriage. Since then, Parton has thrown herself into her work to help her cope with the grief.
“It’s a big adjustment just trying to change patterns and habits,” she said earlier this year. “I’ll do fine, and I’m very involved in my work, and that’s been the best thing that could happen to me. But I’ll always miss him, of course, and always love him. He was a great partner to me.”
Maybe that’s why she says she cries every time the cast performs the song “From Here To The Moon and Back,” a song inspired by her love for Dean.
“I get very emotional,” she told ET. “In a way, it’s kind of healing to relive my life like that. To sit back and watch it, instead of having to live it.”
It’s Been a Rough but Rewarding Year for Dolly
Earlier this year, Parton also released another tribute to Dean, “If You Hadn’t Been There.” In addition, it was announced that she would be performing a six-show residency in Las Vegas later in the year.
However, health issues caused the singer to postpone those shows until 2026.
Parton also opened a new wine bar, appropriately named Dolly Wines, in Nashville this year. She also announced that the SongTeller Hotel and her Life of Many Colors Museum will open in Music City next year.
