Famous American singer Dolly Parton plans to stage a musical based on her life on Broadway. The project is expected to reach audiences in 2026. According to Parton, the show will feature her past hits and specially written new songs. “I’ve written many original songs for the show and included all your favorites in it as well. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll clap, you’ll stomp, it truly is a Grand Ol’ Opera. Pun and fun intended,” she said, as reported by infohub.kz.

Parton is co-writing the story with Maria S. Schlatte, who won an Emmy for producing Netflix’s “Christmas on the Square.” “Hello, I’m Dolly” is the name of Parton’s debut album released in 1967, which included the songs “Dumb Blonde” and “Something Fishy.”

Parton went on to become a national treasure: she starred in movies, wrote books, earned Grammys, became the first country artist to be named MusiCares Person of the Year, and donated $1 million for coronavirus research. With 52 Grammy nominations and 11 wins, she is the second-most nominated woman in Grammy history, only behind Beyoncé (79 nominations, 24 wins). She received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award a decade ago.

The show will feature Parton’s songs that reached the top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100, such as “9 to 5,” “Here You Come Again,” and “Islands in the Stream.” It will also include her 25 No. 1 Hot Country hits like “Yellow Roses,” “Think About Love,” “Tennessee Homesick Blues,” and “Jolene.”

This won’t be the first time Parton’s music is heard on Broadway. In 2009, a stage version of “9 to 5” was performed, starring Stephanie J. Block, Megan Hilty, and Allison Janney. And the 1993 Christmas special “Candles, Snow & Mistletoe” contained her song “With Bells On.”

Parton’s show will be the latest musician bio on Broadway using their songs, joining recent artists such as Neil Diamond, Alicia Keys, Michael Jackson, Carole King, and Gloria and Emilio Estefan. She will join such pop and rock luminaries as Elton John, Cyndi Lauper, The Go-Gos, Sting, Alanis Morissette, Dave Stewart, Edie Brickell, Trey Anastasio, David Byrne, Fatboy Slim, and Bono and The Edge with Broadway scores.

“Hello, I’m Dolly” will be produced by Parton herself, Adam Speers for ATG Productions, and Danny Nozell for CTK Enterprises.