Broadway will be saying “Hello, Dolly” before the end of the year, as the musical telling the life story of country-pop superstar Dolly Parton is set to begin previews at the St. James Theatre on Dec. 7, to be followed by an official opening night on her 81st birthday, Jan. 19, 2027.
“Dolly: A True Original Musical” is the slightly amended new title for the show that had its world premiere in Nashville in the summer of 2025 as “Dolly: An Original Musical.” It makes its way to New York with much the same creative team intact, including music by Parton (with some new songs joining familiar chestnuts from her catalog), a book by Parton and Maria S. Schlatter, and Tony winner Bartlett Scher in the director’s chair. Choreographer Mandy Moore is also continuing on from the Nashville run. The producers are Parton, Danny Nozell, Adam Speers for ATG Productions and Gavin Kalin Productions.
A ticketing pre-sale for Capital One cardholders begins Wednesday at 10 a.m. ET, to be followed by a general on-sale Friday at 10 a.m. Producers are planning on a healthy run for the production, with tickets initially being available for nearly a year’s worth of shows, from Dec. 7 of this year through Nov. 21, 2027.
