Dolly Parton is interested in organizing a lookalike contest for a specific reason. She is searching for individuals who closely resemble her, regardless of whether they resemble her from any point in her career. The purpose of this search is to potentially hire these individuals to perform in a Broadway musical centered around her life.
Yes, it is true. Parton is currently working on transforming her life story into a musical, as she informed People magazine.
For numerous years, the thought of performing on Broadway and debuting my own show there has been a significant goal for me. It is the one accomplishment I am determined to achieve while I am 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 individuals from diverse backgrounds to audition for the role of Dolly. This extends beyond those who are only experienced in musical theater.
Parton suggests that she might personally oversee a competition called "Finding Dolly," which aims to find actors for three different versions of the main character. These versions include a younger Dolly, a Dolly from her earlier years, and an older Dolly.
"We will be conducting auditions and exploring various methods to discover new talent. I believe this process will also be enjoyable for the audience," Parton explains. "You never know where these individuals may come from. They might not have any prior experience performing on stage, or they might have participated in small community theater productions. Nevertheless, we will actively search for them, and I believe that aspect will add to the excitement."
This isn't the first occasion where Parton has hinted at the possibility of a musical centered around her life. She has mentioned it in a few interviews in the past. Parton expressed her desire to have the show produced by "late '25," as per her recent discussion with People magazine.
Dolly Parton, the popular country singer, has a few career aspirations that she is currently striving to achieve. One of her dreams is to establish her own television network, as she disclosed in an interview with Taste of Country in January. She is actively working towards making this dream a reality in the near future.
There are 30 photographs of a young Dolly Parton in this gallery. The credit for these photos
Dolly Parton takes the stage dressed as a Dallas Cowboys cheerleader. Gallery credit goes to Billy Dukes.
Dolly Parton takes the stage wearing a Dallas Cowboys Cheerleading costume. The photo gallery is credited to Billy Dukes.
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