Dolly Parton Biographical Musical

[Jeffrey Kare Joined: Jan 23rd, 2013 Topics: 178 Posts: 8036 View Predictions]

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In a recent interview by RuPaul for Marie Claire, Country music legend Dolly Parton revealed that “I’m still working on my life story as a musical, and so I’m not sure if I want to do it as a feature-film musical or if I do want to go ahead and do it on Broadway.”
https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Dolly-Parton-Reveals-She-is-Working-on-Turning-Her-Life-Story-Into-a-Musical-20201208

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[adamunc Joined: Jul 5th, 2011 Topics: 13 Posts: 800 View Predictions]

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I’m over the bio-musical thing, but her life story could work. Especially if they leave it to the early years. (I mean, ever since 1980, she’s been a huge success, so where’s the conflict?)

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[braydenfitzsimmons Joined: May 3rd, 2015 Topics: 107 Posts: 10430 View Predictions]

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adamunc wrote:

I’m over the bio-musical thing, but her life story could work. Especially if they leave it to the early years. (I mean, ever since 1980, she’s been a huge success, so where’s the conflict?)

Like how I think the Madonna film should end up with her performance of Holiday on Dick Clark / “rule the world”. That’s why if Dolly life story does happen I think it should end (at Max) with her deciding to leave The Porter Waggoner Show and close on I Will Always Love You.

Leave the audience going out on a high

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[Awardsfan1990 Joined: Mar 28th, 2015 Topics: 134 Posts: 7720 View Predictions]

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I could definitely see this being a hit on the same level as Beautiful: The Carole King Musical. All they have to do is find a singer/actress who can nail Dolly’s iconic accent.

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[rantinanton Joined: Jun 22nd, 2017 Topics: 18 Posts: 1061 View Predictions]

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Wasn’t the TV movie Coat of Many Colors about her?

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[Awardsfan1990 Joined: Mar 28th, 2015 Topics: 134 Posts: 7720 View Predictions]

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Yes, although I think that mainly focused on her childhood.

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[Jeffrey Kare Joined: Jan 23rd, 2013 Topics: 178 Posts: 8036 View Predictions]

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Kerry Butler Plays Dolly Parton in Reading of Broadway-Aimed Musical Based on Her Life

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[Jeffrey Kare Joined: Jan 23rd, 2013 Topics: 178 Posts: 8036 View Predictions]

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Dolly Parton’s HELLO, I’M DOLLY Coming To Broadway in 2026

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[Jeffrey Kare Joined: Jan 23rd, 2013 Topics: 178 Posts: 8036 View Predictions]

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Bartlett Sher is now attached to direct.
https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Bartlett-Sher-Will-Direct-Broadway-Bound-Dolly-Parton-Musical-HELLO-IM-DOLLY-20240702

Very interesting given that Sher doesn’t usually take on these kinds of projects.

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[adamunc Joined: Jul 5th, 2011 Topics: 13 Posts: 800 View Predictions]

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I was waiting for it to be Michael Greif or Diane Paulus. Sher seems an odd choice, but Dolly has been pretty darn successful picking collaborators in her career, so I’ll give her the benefit of the doubt.

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