Dolly Parton Biographical Musical

[Jeffrey Kare Joined: Jan 23rd, 2013 Topics: 287 Posts: 5301 View Predictions]

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In a recent interview by RuPaul for Marie Claire, Country music legend Dolly Parton revealed that “I’m still working on my life story as a musical, and so I’m not sure if I want to do it as a feature-film musical or if I do want to go ahead and do it on Broadway.”
https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Dolly-Parton-Reveals-She-is-Working-on-Turning-Her-Life-Story-Into-a-Musical-20201208

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[adamunc Joined: Jul 5th, 2011 Topics: 69 Posts: 3759 View Predictions]

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I’m over the bio-musical thing, but her life story could work. Especially if they leave it to the early years. (I mean, ever since 1980, she’s been a huge success, so where’s the conflict?)

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[Brayden Fitzsimmons Joined: May 3rd, 2015 Topics: 108 Posts: 6817 View Predictions]

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adamunc wrote:

I’m over the bio-musical thing, but her life story could work. Especially if they leave it to the early years. (I mean, ever since 1980, she’s been a huge success, so where’s the conflict?)

Like how I think the Madonna film should end up with her performance of Holiday on Dick Clark / “rule the world”. That’s why if Dolly life story does happen I think it should end (at Max) with her deciding to leave The Porter Waggoner Show and close on I Will Always Love You.

Leave the audience going out on a high

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[Awardsfan1990 Joined: Mar 28th, 2015 Topics: 237 Posts: 8844 View Predictions]

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I could definitely see this being a hit on the same level as Beautiful: The Carole King Musical. All they have to do is find a singer/actress who can nail Dolly’s iconic accent.

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[Anton Spivack Joined: Jun 22nd, 2017 Topics: 5 Posts: 258 View Predictions]

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Wasn’t the TV movie Coat of Many Colors about her?

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[Awardsfan1990 Joined: Mar 28th, 2015 Topics: 237 Posts: 8844 View Predictions]

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Yes, although I think that mainly focused on her childhood.

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