Overview
- The production announcement was made Tuesday and the show will begin preview performances on December 7, 2026, with its official opening on January 19, 2027, at the St. James Theatre in New York.
- Tony winner Bartlett Sher will direct a creative team that includes choreographer Mandy Moore, music supervisor Stephen Oremus, music director Charity Wicks, orchestrator John Clancy, and longtime Parton collaborators Richard Dennison and Gregg Perry.
- Dolly Parton co-wrote the book with Maria S. Schlatter and contributed new songs to a score that blends her classics such as “Jolene” and “I Will Always Love You” with freshly written material.
- Ticketing windows are set: fan and eligible Capital One presales began July 8 and general public sales start July 10 at DollyMusical.com; producers say the show was reshaped for Broadway after its sold‑out 2025 run in Nashville.
- The production is produced by Parton alongside Danny Nozell, Adam Speers for ATG Productions and Gavin Kalin Productions, and the move to Broadway marks Parton’s return to musical theatre following her earlier work on 9 to 5.