Dolly Parton’s Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol will bring its heartwarming stage musical to more than 20 cities across the U.S.

Get ready, everyone! —Dolly Parton’s Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol and all its musical magic is coming to a stage near you. The 2025 national tour will light up more than 20 cities across the country with a show that celebrates the human spirit.

This heartwarming holiday show of second chances tells Dickens’ A Christmas Carol through a Tennessee lens. Set in the Great Smoky Mountains in the 1930s, the show features Dolly’s original music and Appalachian melodies alongside a story bursting with heart. The cast and live band — 22 talented performers from L.A., NYC, Nashville, Memphis, and beyond — bring this holiday story to life, led by Ken Orman as the miserly Scrooge.

“Singing Dolly’s music is a kind of magic,” says Orman. “The songs just feel honest and so full of heart as only Dolly could have imagined them.”

But even Scrooge isn’t immune to the show’s emotional pull. “There’s a moment between Young Scrooge and his sister that hit me hard in rehearsal. I felt like I was watching my own kids, and the music is so moving. I had to remind myself — ‘Scrooge can’t be getting weepy!’ But honestly? That demonstrates the power of this story.”

Audiences will leave the performance with more than a catchy tune in their heads.

“This show is all about the power of unconditional love—even the smallest heart can change the world. That’s the kind of message Dolly believes in, and I’m proud to help share it.”

Check the tour dates, grab your loved ones, and come experience why Dolly Parton’s Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol is the newest holiday tradition. We’ll save you a seat by the fireplace.

Tickets & Info

Tickets are on sale now. For tour dates and more information, visit www.smokymountainchristmascarol.com.