Dolly Parton News

Derby Dinner Playhouse has revealed its 52nd season lineup, featuring eight productions including The Little Mermaid, 9 to 5, Heartbreak Hotel and more.

“Steel Magnolias”, author Robert Harling’s 1987 stage play, became a cultural zeitgeist after the release of the 1989 film version starring Sally Field, Dolly Parton, Julia Roberts, Olympia Dukakis, Shirley MacLaine and Daryl Hannah.

Lutcher Theater in Orange, TX announced its 2026-27 season, featuring Broadway productions including BEETLEJUICE, THE WIZ, and SHUCKED, plus concerts with Ricky Skaggs and a Southeast Texas Symphony collaboration.

The Boston Pops has announced details for its 2026 July 4 Fireworks Spectacular, featuring performances by Lainey Wilson, Chance The Rapper, and Trombone Shorty.

SHANTIFY, the sea shanty musical featuring West End performers reimagining songs by Dolly Parton, Bon Jovi, and Beyoncé, returns to London's West End for a two-week season at Underbelly Boulevard Soho following runs at Edinburgh Fringe and Ambassadors Theatre.

The San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus will close Season 48 with two concerts: SHINE ON, featuring West Coast guest ensembles, and DOLLY! A PRIDE SHOW, a choral tribute to Dolly Parton performed at Green Music Center and San Francisco's Curran Theatre.

The full cast has been announced for the UK tour of 9 TO 5 THE MUSICAL, led by Jessica Martin as Roz and Tim Rogers as Hart, with the production marking Landmark Theatres' first in-house national tour.

Mad Men star Bryan Batt will make his London stage debut as J. Edgar Hoover in HERE COMES J EDGAR!, a comedy musical written by Harry Shearer and Tom Leopold, at King's Head Theatre.

Dolly Parton has shared a new update on Dolly: A True Original Musical, confirming that work on the Broadway-aimed production is ongoing as she continues her current health treatments in a recent TikTok video.

What did our critic think of STEEL MAGNOLIAS at Music Box Lounge Hot Springs?

Judy Collins will bring her SWEET JUDY BLUE EYES Farewell Tour to the Nancy and David Bilheimer Capitol Theatre in Clearwater, FL, with special guest Livingston Taylor.

Downtown Las Vegas is about to sparkle a little brighter as Kelly Vohn stars in DOLLY: The Living Legend, which will take the stage at Notoriety Live on May 3. Promising an evening filled with music, laughter, and a few heartfelt surprises, this high-energy tribute celebrates the enduring legacy of one of entertainment’s most beloved icons, Dolly Parton.

Indianapolis-based folk-indie-Americana band Steel Petals, fronted by Tim Wright, Cat Federspiel, and Jenn Moe, will perform at Feinstein's at Hotel Carmichael in Carmel, Indiana.

The Heights Players will present 9 TO 5: THE MUSICAL, featuring music and lyrics by Dolly Parton, at their Brooklyn Heights theater. Directed by Felisha Heng, the cast is led by Andrea Mathews, Alexus Voss, and Allison St. Rock.

FALLING OUT: A NEW MUSICAL, featuring actor-musicians GraceAnn Kontak, Sam Vana, and others, will transfer Off-Broadway to Chelsea Table + Stage following its acclaimed downtown run.

La MaMa will soon present the world premiere of Take Me To Dollywood, a production by The Fool Volk. Learn more about the show and check out rehearsal photos here!

Pacific Symphony will present THE THREE MEXICAN TENORS, featuring Principal Pops Conductor Enrico Lopez-Yañez alongside his father Jorge Lopez-Yañez and Mariachi Garibaldi de Jaime Cuéllar at Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall.

Gilded Balloon announced the return of DORIS, DOLLY AND THE DRESSING ROOM DIVAS to Edinburgh's Gilded Balloon Patter House, reuniting the original cast of Gail Watson, Frances Thorburn, and Clare Waugh under writer-director Morag Fullarton.

Music Theatre of Connecticut’s 39th season closes with Dolly Parton’s 9 to 5 The Musical, a fun, energetic show that closely follows the story of the 1980 hit movie.

On Friday, April 17th, I had the pleasure of seeing a phenomenal show at the Warner (specifically the Nancy Marine Studio Theatre) in Torrington, CT, THE WEDDING SINGER, based on the 1998 movie that is set in 1985. The book for this stage adaptation of the film written by Chris Herlihy is written by Chad Beguelin and Chris Herlihy, with music by Matthew Sklar and lyrics by Chad Beguelin. Director and choreographer Travis Kendrick-Castanho combines his strong directing talents with those of the associate Emily Rafala and the musical director Nate McCuin to help bring out the best in this first-rate cast! Without exception, every lead and ensemble cast member absolutely excels in his or her role or roles!