Dolly Partons Broadway musical opens soon. Get tickets to celebrate her iconic life

On Tuesday, Aug.25, Dolly Parton passed away at 80.Tributes for the powerhouse country music icon, beloved actress and generous philanthropist poured out from all corners of the internet.“Somehow she was true grace and true grit, all in one dazzling person,” Taylor Swift said.

“She possessed the softest heart when it came to the struggles of others, and a backbone of steel to defend her own self-worth as an artist.”“I never knew anyone like her,” Jane Fonda shared.“She had a survivor’s instinct and seemed to always know just what to do, just what to say, to make things right … and then she [would] stick her butt out the car window and moon Kenny Rogers’ home.

She was the voluptuous embodiment of empathy.That’s something of hers she’d want us all to take with us.”And, while lovely anecdotes and engrossing tales about the self-proclaimed “Backwoods Barbie” will continue to pop up over the next few months, there may be no better way to immerse yourself in Parton’s storied life than catching “Dolly: A True Original Musical,” which opens on Broadway at the St.

James Theatre on Monday, Dec.7.At the time of publication, the lowest price we could find on seats for any one show was $123, including fees, on SeatGeek.Make sure to use promo code NYPOST10 for $10 off purchases over $250 at checkout (Editor’s Note: this discount is only valid for users’ first purchase on SeatGeek).The show, which originally ran at Nashville’s 1,727-seat Fisher Center for the Performing Arts, tells the story of the Leading Lady of Country’s life “from her barefoot beginnings in the Smoky Mountains of East Tennessee to performing in platform heels under the bright lights of Hollywood.”Notable songs that appear within the musical include Parton’s smash hits “I Will Always Love You,” “Jolene,” “Coat of Many Colors,” and “9 to 5,” as well as new tunes (as hinted above) written by Dolly.“My whole life has been a musical,” Parton ...