Classic Moments With Dolly Parton, Remembered by the Actors Portraying Her in the Broadway Musical, ‘A True Original’: ‘I’m Jezebel, and God Loves Me Anyway!’

By Jem Aswad

Jem Aswad

Executive Editor, Music

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For actors, portraying a real-life person is a huge challenge. But portraying a real-life singer-songwriter-actress-icon like Dolly Parton when she’s standing right in front of you is a whole other realm.

That was the experience and the challenge for the actors and co-creators of “Dolly: A True Original Musical,” which previewed in Nashville last year and comes to Broadway’s St. James Theatre in previews starting on December 7, 2026, and opens officially on her 81st birthday, January 19, 2027. But while it was certainly a daunting task, it was a deeply enriching one for the people who have brought the musical to life.

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