While at Music City's Belmont University on Tuesday, Dolly Parton answered questions about whether Nashville International Airport should be renamed in her honor.

In an exclusive Tennessean conversation, 79-year-old pop cultural icon Dolly Parton discusses "bringing Dollywood to Nashville" in her latest era.

Dolly Parton is finally bringing her long-gestating autobiographical production Dolly: An Original Musical to the stage this summer. Parton announced the world premiere from the campus of Belmont University this week,

Dolly Parton announced a partnership with Nashville's Belmont University to premiere her new musical in August 2025.

Before it heads to Broadway, Dolly Parton’s musical will debut in Music City. Parton wrote the music and lyrics for 'Dolly,' which includes songs from her catalog and new numbers.

Dolly Parton announced Tuesday that her autobiographical stage musical “ Dolly: An Original Musical ” will have its world premiere in Nashville this July, the first public stop on the way to a planned Broadway opening in 2026.

Dolly: An Original Musical," showcasing the life story of Dolly Parton, is set to open in Nashville in July before heading to Broadway in 2026.

Dolly Parton opted for a classic black and white colorway at an event for the forthcoming “Dolly: An Original Musical” on Tuesday in Nashville. The venerate d country superstar ‘s musical debuts this summer in Nashville at the Fisher Center for the Performing Arts.

Jan. 28 (UPI) -- Dolly Parton 's new musical is set to premiere in Nashville ahead of its 2026 Broadway run. The 79-year-old country music icon announced Tuesday that her show, Dolly: An Original Musical, will begin previews July 18 at Belmont University's Fisher Center for the Performing Arts.

Dolly Parton says those who want to get a first look at her Broadway show Dolly: An Original Musical will be able to see it in Nashville this summer before it heads to the bright lights of New York in 2026. In fact, tickets are already on sale.

Music legend Dolly Parton took the stage at the Fisher Center for the Performing Arts at Belmont University to announce that her new musical, Dolly: An Original Musical will have its world premiere there in summer 2025.

"I wanted to see it done while I was still around, to make sure I can oversee and it make sure it’s done properly."