Dolly Parton Mulls Look-Alike Contest To Cast Broadway Musical About Her Life

Dolly Parton is hard at work on a Broadway musical about her life. 

“Right now, I'm working on my life story as a musical, and so going on Broadway and opening my show on Broadway, that's been a biggie [goal] in my mind for many, many years,” Parton revealed in a recent interview with People. “That'd be the one that I want to make certain I get done while I'm still kicking, while I'm around to stay involved in it.”

The music legend said that she’s already written the music and half of the script for the show. Now, Parton is turning her attention to finding not one, not two, but three people to play her. The musical will take place during different phases of her legendary life, thus requiring a “little Dolly,” an “earlier years Dolly,” and “an older Dolly.” 

It’s a big undertaking. The 78 year old told People she might even host a “Finding Dolly” contest to find the right performers.

“We're going to be auditioning and trying to find them through different means,” Parton said. “I think that'll be fun for people, too. You never know where you're going to find them. They may never have been on stage before, or maybe in some local theater somewhere, but we're going to look for them and that's going to be part of the fun, I think.”

Parton even offered a few details about what audiences can expect from the play.  

“The whole first act is my early days before I went to Nashville,” she told People. “The second act is about my days in Nashville and beyond. So the first part of the musical will be a lot like Coat of Many Colors with music and songs and will involve more details.” 

If all goes well, Parton hopes the musical will premiere by "late '25." 

Stay tuned for more on this one, folks!

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