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The Broadway cast has been set for 'Dolly: A True Original Musical', the stage show built around the life and music of Dolly Parton. The casting announcement gives the production its principal company as it moves toward its New York staging. Theater outlets are reporting the news, with fans of the country star watching closely for details on who will lead the show.

Villagers in Parton have reached their fundraising target for the church associated with the physicist James Clerk Maxwell. The village, on the Cumbrian coast, has been working to secure the building's future. Further details about the amount raised or the church's planned use have not yet been reported.

A Dolly Parton tribute performance is set to take the stage at the Palace Theatre in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. Local outlets including the Observer-Reporter and Herald-Standard have reported the announcement. No further details on dates, performers or ticketing were provided in the initial notices.

A musical based on Dolly Parton's life and songs is coming to Broadway, ABC News reports. The show will tell the country star's story through her catalog of hits, following the path of other artist-driven jukebox musicals. It marks the latest move to bring Parton's story to the stage, and fans have welcomed news of the production.

The show From Pistols to Pulp on Mad Wasp Radio is airing 'Wildflowers' by Dolly Parton, a track requested by a listener. The station promotes itself as advert-free music programming and regularly shares its playlist with followers online, inviting song requests from its audience.

Dolly Parton's 1980 comedy '9 to 5' is being praised as the best film of her acting career. The film, in which Parton starred alongside Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin as office workers taking revenge on a sexist boss, became a cultural landmark and spawned a hit theme song. Writers argue its mix of comedy and workplace politics holds up today.

Families in King County, Washington can once again sign up for free monthly children's books through Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, which mails age-appropriate titles to enrolled children from birth to age five. Local parenting outlets report the program is open for registrations again after a pause, offering no-cost books delivered directly to families' homes.

Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, her free book-gifting programme for young children, has reportedly doubled its reach in London, with expansion continuing after the country star's death. The programme, which mails books monthly to children from birth to age five, keeps growing through its partnerships and local affiliates in the UK capital.

A theatre in Dover-Foxcroft, Maine, is holding a screening of the classic comedy '9 to 5' to raise support for Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, the book-gifting programme that provides free books to young children. Local audiences are being invited to enjoy the film while backing a childhood literacy cause tied to Parton's signature charity effort.

Dolly Parton's signature style is inspiring fashion trends, with lifestyle outlets highlighting looks influenced by the country legend's bold, rhinestone-studded aesthetic. Coverage points to readers exploring how to bring her flamboyant country-glam style into everyday wardrobes.

The Johnson Center for the Arts, affiliated with Troy University in Alabama, held a celebration marking Dolly Parton Day. The event honors the country music icon and philanthropist, whose birthday is widely celebrated by fans and cultural institutions. The center marked the occasion with activities recognizing Parton's influence on music and culture, drawing attention from the local community.

The University of Tennessee's Clarence Brown Theatre will stage a production of '9 to 5,' the musical written by Dolly Parton. The show, based on the 1980 comedy film about workplace women fighting a sexist boss, features music and lyrics by Parton. The Knoxville production adds to the theatre's season lineup and highlights Parton's enduring cultural presence in her home state.

The University of Tennessee's Clarence Brown Theatre is set to host a production of '9 to 5', the musical written by Dolly Parton. Based on the 1980 film, the show follows three working women who stand up to their sexist boss. The announcement gives Knoxville audiences a chance to see the Parton-penned musical staged locally at the university theatre.