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Broadway.com reports:

Tony Award winner Barlett Sher has signed on to direct the upcoming Dolly Parton bio-musical, Hello, I’m Dolly, recently announced to be eyeing a 2026 Broadway run.

Produced by Parton, Adam Speers for ATG Productions and Danny Nozell for CTK Enterprises, the new musical borrows its title from the name of Parton’s first studio album released in 1967.

Hello, I’m Dolly will feature a score by Parton that will include some of her biggest hits as well as new songs written especially for the musical, and a book by Parton and Maria S. Schlatter.

Read the full article.

Hello, I’m Dolly! I’ve been writing my life story as a Broadway musical for several years and I’m proud to announce we are finally developing ‘Hello, I’m Dolly – An Original Musical’ for the Broadway stage. Head to https://t.co/hFY5psUTdf for more information 🦋 pic.twitter.com/15pUqUiToB

— Dolly Parton (@DollyParton) June 6, 2024