A roadmap created by Parton and her longtime team includes new music, books, experiences, businesses and entertainment projects.
SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. (Smokies.LIVE Information Center) — Dolly Parton may be gone, but many of the projects she was working on will continue to come to life, according to her team.
Following Parton’s death, her longtime manager, Danny Nozell, said the singer, songwriter and philanthropist continued working until the day she died and had spent years planning projects that would carry her vision forward.
“Dolly worked up until the day she died,” Nozell said. “She loved seeing her dreams come to life, and loved knowing her work brought people joy.”
Nozell said Parton worked with a team she personally selected to create a long-term project roadmap designed to guide her work for decades.
The team said projects in various stages of development will continue, including new music, products, books, experiences and campaigns.
Fans also are being encouraged to look for projects released through Parton’s official channels.
Nozell said that when those projects are released, fans can be confident Parton had personally approved or helped shape them.
Projects already in the pipeline
Among the projects active at the time of Parton’s death are several scheduled to launch over the coming months.
Dolly’s Tennessean Travel Stops are planned to celebrate National Truck Driver Appreciation Week beginning Sept. 13, 2026.
Dolly Parton’s SongTeller Hotel is scheduled to begin welcoming guests Sept. 14, with a grand opening planned for Sept. 29.
Dolly Dolls are scheduled to launch online Sept. 15.
Dolly’s Life Of Many Colors Museum is scheduled for a Sept. 29 grand opening.
Dolly’s Cup Of Ambition Coffee is scheduled to launch online Sept. 29, with a retail launch planned for spring 2027.
Dolly On The Holly is planned for the 2026 holiday season.
And Parton’s story will also continue on Broadway.
DOLLY: A True Original Musical On Broadway is scheduled to begin previews Dec. 7, 2026, with opening night set for Jan. 19, 2027. Tickets are currently on sale through Nov. 21, 2027.
Additional projects include the Kendra Scott x Dolly — The 9 to 5 Collection, scheduled to launch in January 2027.
Dolly’s Dog Treats are planned for early 2027, while Dolly Bedding & Home Decor is scheduled for the third quarter of 2027.
More Dolly projects are coming
Parton’s team says those projects represent only part of what was in development.
Additional projects are expected to be announced, including a Dolly avatar show, which Parton revealed last week in a PEOPLE interview.
Other projects in the pipeline include a Dolly musical documentary, a Dolly biopic, a Dolly docuseries, a Dolly scripted series and a Billy The Kid animated series, along with other projects.
For Parton’s millions of fans, the projects offer another way to experience her creativity and the ideas she continued developing throughout her life.
Her team says the goal is to carry out the plans Parton worked so hard to create.
“She loved seeing her dreams come to life,” Nozell said.
And according to her team, many of those dreams are still waiting to come true.
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