Dolly Parton Musical Officially Opens In Nashville

Dolly Parton’s new stage show, “Dolly: A True Original Musical”, opened Friday, August 8 in Nashville, and the Queen of Country has been spending a lot of time with the cast.

She even shared a few personal secrets with them.

Carrie St. Louis, who plays a version of Dolly in the musical, says she spent nearly every day with her during rehearsals. Then one day, Dolly didn’t show. That’s when the cast got a letter from her, apologizing for missing rehearsal because her husband, Carl Dean, had passed away.

But Dolly was back with them after only a few days. She wanted to open up to the cast about Carl so they could capture him correctly. Dolly said Carl was shy but hilarious.

Most of the details were being kept under wraps until the musical opened, but Carrie says it’s the most authentic portrayal possible since Dolly oversaw every detail.

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This post was written by Cheryl Johnstone