Published on
08/07/2026 - 8:31 GMT+2
Country music icon Dolly Parton will celebrate her next birthday early but in style, with the opening of a musical about her life and six-decade career.
While Parton turns 81 on 19 January 2027, previews for the Broadway musical Dolly: A True Original Musical will debut on 7 December at New York’s St James Theatre, before opening on the singer’s birthday next year.
The show, billed as “a remarkable journey through the life of this trailblazing woman” and featuring some of her biggest hits, was announced in a video featuring Parton.
