Dolly Parton has “always wanted” to tell her life story on stage. Dolly: A True Original Musical made its world premiere at The Fisher Center for the Performing Arts at Belmont University in Nashville ...

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In true Dolly Parton fashion, "Dolly: A True Original Musical," the stage musical based on her life story, is more about everyone else that shaped her life than it is about Parton herself. While the ...

Dolly is back in town! Dolly: A True Original Musical, the musical based on Dolly Parton's life, officially opened in Nashville, Tenn., on Aug. 8 and Carrie St. Louis, one of the stars who plays ...

St. Louis took PEOPLE behind the scenes of opening night while she got glam and picked out the perfect dress Caitlin McNaney Dolly is back in town! Dolly: A True Original Musical, the musical based on ...

Country music superstar Dolly Parton had a very early start to her career when she began singing at her local church at age 6. By age 13, she had recorded her first single, “Puppy Love,” which she ...

"Dolly: A True Original Musical," a stage production about Dolly Parton's life, will soon conclude its debut run in Nashville. Three actresses portray Parton in the musical, offering different ...

Before Dolly Parton was a country megastar, she grew up in a poor family in rural Tennessee. She wrote her first song at age 5 and played her first show at Nashville's Grand Ole Opry at 13. Her ...