Dolly Parton Announces Broadway Musical At CMA Event
Dolly Parton kicked off CMA Fest in Nashville today with her fans at the CMA Close Up Stage for a special conversation inside Music City Center. The global superstar did not disappoint, to say the least, as she made several major announcements during the unforgettable event.
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Within the first few minutes of being on stage, Parton announced plans for her Broadway musical, Hello, I’m Dolly, based on her life. The country legend told her fans to expect a 2026 opening for the musical with more information to come.
“This is CMA Fan Fair X. So I was here when it was a A B C. We go back that long. But anyhow, I think about that and think about all the years that I’ve traveled with my fans that has brought me here, and I just wanted to say that I wouldn’t be here if you hadn’t been there. I mean that,” Parton said.
She continued, “That happens to be the name of one of the songs in my new Broadway musical. That musical is going to be called Hello, I’m Dolly. It’s going to come out in 26, and I wrote a lot of original songs for it, as well as all the hit songs that, you know, that they’ve been playing out there.”
If you’re visiting Nashville this week, for CMA Fest, and looking to already book your next trip, or plan to visit in the future, then we know exactly where you’re going to want to stay. Parton confirmed her new hotel, Songteller, is in the works, which will hopefully open its doors in a “couple [of] years.”
“We’re working real hard on that and we’ll let people know more about it. I always wanted a hotel in Nashville (and a museum) here, and I’m very proud of all the things we have to do, and everybody’s always writing and always wanting to know what I’m doing. I always like to let them know. I’m saying, thanks to the fans, hopefully sometime when you come back, you’re staying at the Songteller Hotel,” Parton exclaimed.
Watch a clip of Parton sharing the story behind the hotel name, Songteller, below.
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The exciting news from the “9 to 5” singer didn’t stop there. It was also a family affair at CMA Fest for Parton as she introduced fans in attendance to her sister Rachel. The sisters are releasing a new cookbook on September 17, titled Good Lookin’ Cookin.
Plus, if you’re looking for a new beverage to pair with all the new recipes you’ll be cooking up from their book, you’ll want to check out Parton’s “Dolly Wines,” hitting shelves next month. The first wine of the collection to be released, Dolly Wines California Chardonnay 2023, is in partnership with Parton Family Cellars and Accolade Wines.
Speaking of family, Parton also added a new album to her long list of thrilling announcements, and this is a special one. The 78-year-old revealed that she has a new album, and docuseries in the works, titled Dolly Parton & Family: Smoky Mountain DNS – Faith, Family & Fables, coming November 15.
Parton thanked her fans by saying, “It was my dream to be a star, and I have dreamed myself into a corner. You have allowed so many of my dreams to come true. So that’s why I’m still out here, cause I feel responsible. I have to, you know, to be respectful of the dreams that you’ve allowed to come true. I’ll probably always be out here kickin somehow.”
