"Dolly: An Original Musical," which opens first in Nashville at Belmont University's Fisher Center in July, has cast three different actresses to portray Parton during different stages of her life.

The book is written by Parton and Maria S. Schlatter, a writer and film producer known for TV specials on Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis, Jr. When is the Dolly Parton musical 'Hello, I'm Dolly ...