The exterior of the St. James Theatre, where Dolly Parton's Broadway musical "DOLLY: A True Original Musical" is set to preview on December 7, 2026, is seen in New York on August 25, 2026. Dolly Parton, the American country music singer who rose from poverty in Tennessee to become a US cultural giant with hits like "Jolene" and "9 to 5," has died at 80, her family said on August 25. (Photo by Leonardo MUNOZ / AFP via Getty Images)