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Decades of Dolly: Dolly Parton Begins Casting Search for Broadway Musical


Dolly Parton has announced a casting search for the lead role in the upcoming Broadway musical 'Dolly: An Original Musical' about her life and legacy.

The nationwide casting call for Dolly: An Original Musical is opening auditions for people five and older to play the country icon at different times of her life “Whether you’re chasing your dreams from a small town, or you’ve spent years performing on stages across the country, I want to give you the chance to help me bring my story to Broadway and maybe even play me,” Parton said in a recent Instagram video. Jim Carnahan and Carrie Gardner serve as casting directors on the project, which will be directed by Tony-winner Bartlett Sher with a book from Dolly Parton and Maria S. Schlatter.

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