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.

Before Dolly Parton takes her life story to Broadway, she's making a pit stop in Music City. Driving the news: Parton's "Dolly: An Original Musical" will have its world premiere this summer at Belmont University's Fisher Center for the Performing Arts.

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.