Dolly Parton wants Kristin Chenoweth to play her in a biopic or Broadway show
The country music legend wants to bring her story to the screen or Broadway
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Dolly Parton has expressed interest in Kristin Chenoweth playing the country music superstar in a biopic or Broadway musical.
Parton appeared on Mr. Nashville Talks to promote her new book (she co-authored with James Patterson) and album, Run Rose Run, and the conversation turned to a potential biopic or stage play chronicling the singer, songwriter, and philanthropist’s life and decades-long career.
“I’ve been talking about doing my Broadway musical and we were really, really way out ahead of that, and then COVID hit and that changed my mind about a whole lot of things,” Parton told Ferguson. “I do intend someday to be on Broadway, but I’m thinking now that I might do my life story as a feature… Maybe possibly even a musical feature, so we’re in talks about that.”
But who would be up to the task? Parton has at least one person in mind: “I love Kristin Chenoweth,” Parton said. “She’s just absolutely fantastic. Years and years ago, when I was going to do the Broadway musical—I never can get it how I want it, but I’m still working on it. But I thought she’d be an ideal person to do that.”
Chenoweth appears to already have been preparing for the role. A long-time fan, the actress and singer performed Parton’s “Jolene” during an appearance on The Kelly Clarkson Show in 2021, exclaiming “Dolly, hurry up I’m ready.”
In addition to the aforementioned album and book, Parton just released a new perfume “Dolly: Scent From Above,” and respectfully declined her nomination to be inducted into the Rock ‘N’ Roll Hall Of Fame, expressing that she doesn’t feel she has ever recorded a true rock record. Chicago producer Steve Albini even offered to make that record happen. Even if the biopic or musical comes to fruition, it appears that Parton’s career is far from over.
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She really is perfect.AND perfect for the role!
Man, I think there are wires keeping Jay Leno upright in that clip.
It certainly isn’t his spine..
Chenoweth as Dolly Parton, though? Yeah, I can see it.
I was today years old when I learned Dolly Parton is 5 feet tall. I was like “Chenoweth is too small! She’ll collapse from the weight!” so I had to look it up.
I’m not a country music person, but I love me some Kristin Chenoweth and Dolly Parton. Both are great people.
I had the exact same thought.Country music and show tunes are my least favorite popular music types but I really enjoy both of these performers and would definitely see this.
Pushing Daisies was my first introduction to Chenoweth, and she is tailor made for that role, so it gave me a great first impression. I’ve heard her sing on that show, and in a couple other places, very impressive.
They’re both just so charismatic.
Plus Dolly is a straight up saint. Like, as a believer in Karma and not an afterlife, I don’t even think Dolly comes back to earth. The universe knows this place is fucked lol she’s going to come back in another galaxy.
Isn’t Chenoweth a little old?
Also, she’s so damn skinny, who’ll play Dolly’s boobs?
Does Dolly have big boobs? I feel like no one has ever noticed such a thing ever before. You’re probably the first to make a joke about it because she’s been so busy being an amazing philanthropist and artist that her tits are about the least interesting thing about her.
No one is saying Dolly’s boobs are the most interesting thing about her, but they’re a part of her, just like the wigs, the makeup, the costumes. Don’t be salty.
Lighten up Francis. Dolly is 76 and is still smokin’ hot.
Well done. This insult is as overdone as jokes about Dolly’s boobs.
Dolly Parton is amazing and she’s also had a sense of humor about her boobs for decades. She knows damn well they’re a part of her brand.
Actually, that is a valid question (albeit a little snarky). Would prosthetics be considered for Chenoweth. Given Dolly’s own references to her shape over her long career it is probably going to be written into the script. I think both Chenoweth and Parton would both have hoot over this.
Unless Dolly has final approval of casting, Hollywood producers will try to get Margot Robbie or Jessica Chastain.