While at Music City's Belmont University on Tuesday, Dolly Parton answered questions about whether Nashville International Airport should be renamed in her honor.

Dolly Parton is finally bringing her long-gestating autobiographical production Dolly: An Original Musical to the stage this summer. Parton announced the world premiere from the campus of Belmont University this week,

Jan. 28 (UPI) -- Dolly Parton 's new musical is set to premiere in Nashville ahead of its 2026 Broadway run. The 79-year-old country music icon announced Tuesday that her show, Dolly: An Original Musical, will begin previews July 18 at Belmont University's Fisher Center for the Performing Arts.

Tennessee native Parton revealed the upcoming summer dates for the musical during a press conference held at Belmont's Fisher Center For the Performing Arts.

Dolly Parton announced Tuesday that her autobiographical stage musical “ Dolly: An Original Musical ” will have its world premiere in Nashville this July, the first public stop on the way to a planned Broadway opening in 2026.

Dolly Parton says those who want to get a first look at her Broadway show Dolly: An Original Musical will be able to see it in Nashville this summer before it heads to the bright lights of New York in 2026. In fact, tickets are already on sale.

Dolly Parton announced a partnership with Nashville's Belmont University to premiere her new musical in August 2025.

With music by Dolly Parton and direction by nine-time Tony Award nominee Bartlett Sher, Dolly: An Original Musical will will play a four-week limited engagement in Nashville this summer before arriving on Broadway in 2026.

Before it heads to Broadway, Dolly Parton’s musical will debut in Music City. Parton wrote the music and lyrics for 'Dolly,' which includes songs from her catalog and new numbers.