Dolly Parton is interested in hosting a lookalike contest for a specific reason. If you happen to closely resemble Dolly Parton, whether it's from any period of her successful career, she might consider selecting you to play a role in a Broadway production based on her life story.
It is true: Parton is currently working on transforming her life story into a musical, as she disclosed to People magazine.
She expresses that performing on Broadway and debuting her own show there has always been a significant goal she has had for a long time. She emphasizes that making it happen is crucial to her and she wants to ensure that she accomplishes it while she is still alive and able to actively participate in it.
In this manner, she will have the opportunity to make artistic choices, such as the unconventional decision to allow casting for the role of Dolly from individuals of various backgrounds, rather than strictly those with extensive experience in musical theater.
Parton mentioned that she might personally oversee a contest called "Finding Dolly," which aims to find actors for three different versions of the main character. The three versions are "young Dolly," "Dolly in her earlier years," and "older Dolly," as clarified by the singer.
"We will be conducting auditions and employing various methods to discover them. I believe this process will also be enjoyable for the audience," Parton explains. "One never knows where they will come across these individuals. They might have never performed on stage before, or perhaps they have only acted in a small community theater production. However, we will actively search for them, and I believe this aspect will add to the excitement."
Dolly Parton has previously mentioned the possibility of a musical about her life in various interviews. She expressed her desire to have the show ready by "late '25," according to her recent discussion with People magazine.
The country music icon has several career aspirations that she is currently striving to achieve. In a previous interview with Taste of Country, Parton expressed her desire to establish her own television network in the near future.
There are 30 pictures showcasing a young Dolly Parton in this gallery. The credit for these photos
Dolly Parton takes the stage dressed as a Dallas Cowboys cheerleader. Photo credit goes to Billy Dukes.
Dolly Parton takes the stage donning a Dallas Cowboys Cheerleading outfit, captivating the audience with her performance. The gallery credit goes to Billy Dukes.
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