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 are on sale now. For tour dates and more information, visit www.smokymountainchristmascarol.com.
Dolly Parton makes a special appearance at the opening night of the all-new musical, Dolly Parton’s Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol.
Held at Boston’s Emerson Colonial Theatre from December 3 – 29, 2019, the new musical features new music from Dolly Parton. The eight-time GRAMMY winner made a special appearance during opening night.
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Dolly Parton’s Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol is proudly presented by Red Tail Productions and Paul T. Couch, directed by Curt Wollan and book by David H. Bell.
Set during the 1930s in the Smoky Mountains of East Tennessee, this incredibly heartwarming and truly unforgettable production imagines Ebenezer Scrooge as the owner of a mining company town, where his callous greed blinds him to the joys and gifts of the season. As a Christmas Eve snowstorm approaches, Scrooge is visited by his deceased business partner and three ghosts who compel him to see life anew and discover that love is the greatest and most precious gift we have. Dickens’s classic characters and Parton’s one-of-a-kind songwriting expertise make this a holiday event you’ll want to share with those you love.
Boston’s Emerson Colonial Theatre is holding the limited engagement of the musical from December 3 – 29, 2019.
For tickets or more information visit smokymountainchristmascarol.com
Eight-time GRAMMY winner and one of the most beloved storytellers, Dolly Parton has re-written a legendary holiday tale as a new classic. Red Tail Productions and Paul T. Couch are proud to present the premiere of Dolly Parton’s Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol, an all-new musical featuring new music by Dolly Parton and book by David H. Bell, produced by Red Tail Entertainment and Couch and directed by Curt Wollan. The limited engagement will be held at Boston’s Emerson Colonial Theatre from December 3 – 29, 2019.
Set during the 1930s in the Smoky Mountains of East Tennessee, this incredibly heartwarming and truly unforgettable production imagines Ebenezer Scrooge as the owner of a mining company town, where his callous greed blinds him to the joys and gifts of the season. As a Christmas Eve snowstorm approaches, Scrooge is visited by his deceased business partner and three ghosts who compel him to see life anew and discover that love is the greatest and most precious gift we have. Dickens’s classic characters and Parton’s one-of-a-kind songwriting expertise are certain to make this a holiday event you’ll want to share with those you love.
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For tickets or more information visit smokymountainchristmascarol.com
