Dolly Parton surprised her fans on Tuesday by announcing her next career move amid ongoing health woes.DOLLY: A True Original Musical is officially headed to Broadway, with previews beginning December 7 at the St. James Theatre in New York City, following a sold-out run in her Nashville hometown last summer.The 80-year-old country legend, who is only a Tony Award away from EGOT status, wrote the music, book and served as producer of the rags-to-riches show helmed by Tony-winning director Bartlett Sher and choreographed by Mandy Moore.DOLLY is scheduled to open January 19 – Parton’s 81st birthday – with presale tickets on sale this Wednesday at 10am ET and general public tickets on sale this Friday at 10am ET.’Now, this isn’t a story about sparkle and shine on the outside,’ the national treasure – who boasts 19.4 million social media followers – said in a video.’It’s about where I really come from, what I’ve lived, what I’ve lost, what I’ve loved and how I’ve found my way and told it in my own words and through the music that’s been part of me every step of the journey.’ Dolly Parton surprised her fans on Tuesday by announcing her next career move amid ongoing health woesParton added: ‘Now, the musical has some of my big hits plus a lot of brand new songs that I’ve written just for the show. This really is a dream come true…and I can’t wait to share it with all of you!’DOLLY will take audiences on a journey through the life of the blonde bombshell ‘from her barefoot beginnings in the Smoky Mountains of East Tennessee to performing in platform heels under the bright lights of Hollywood.’Katie Rose Clarke, Quinn Titcomb and Carrie St. Louis all portrayed the Backwoods Barbie at various stages of her life at the Belmont University Fisher Center for the Performing Arts – but the Broadway cast has yet to be announced.However, parents should be aware that DOLLY might not be appropriate for children under age eight.The Daily Mail has reached out to Parton’s rep for comment, but did not immediately hear back. The godmother of Miley Cyrus previously earned a Tony Award nomination for composing the music to Broadway production 9 to 5: The Musical which ran in 2009 at Manhattan’s Marquis Theatre.Parton’s 1984 song With Bells On was also featured in the Broadway musical Candles, Snow & Mistletoe, which ran in 1993 at the Palace Theatre.The Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award winner’s announcement came two months after she canceled her six-date residency, Dolly: Live in Las Vegas, at Caesars Palace’s Colosseum.Parton admitted last May that she’s ‘always had problems with my kidney stones’ but for the past three years her immune system and digestive system ‘got all out of whack’ and now need to be ‘rebuilt and strengthened.”The good news is I’m responding really well to meds and treatments and I’m improving every day,’ the Please Please Please singer said. DOLLY: A True Original Musical is officially headed to Broadway, with previews beginning December 7 at the St. James Theatre in New York City, following a sold-out run in her Nashville hometown last summer The 80-year-old country legend – who’s only a Tony Award away from EGOT status – wrote the music, book and served as producer of the rags-to-riches show helmed by Tony-winning director Bartlett Sher and choreographed by Mandy Moore DOLLY is scheduled to open January 19 – Parton’s 81st birthday – with presale tickets on sale this Wednesday at 10am ET and general public tickets on sale this Friday at 10am ET (pictured July 17) Katie Rose Clarke, Quinn Titcomb and Carrie St. Louis (pictured August 8) all portrayed the Backwoods Barbie at various stages of her life at the Belmont University Fisher Center for the Performing Arts – but the Broadway cast has yet to be announced The godmother of Miley Cyrus’ announcement came two months after she canceled her six-date residency, Dolly: Live in Las Vegas, at Caesars Palace’s Colosseum Parton admitted last May that she’s ‘always had problems with my kidney stones’ but for the past three years her immune system and digestive system ‘got all out of whack’ and now need to be ‘rebuilt and strengthened’ Join the discussionShould stars with health concerns keep working or step back to focus on their recovery?What’s your view?’Now, the bad news is, it’s gonna take me a little while before I’m up to stage performance level because some of the meds and treatments make me a little bit “swimmy headed” as my grandma used to say.’And of course, I can’t be dizzy carrying around banjos, guitars and such on five-inch heels. And you know that I’m going to be wearing them!’Parton admitted she still ‘has some healing to do’ but she has ‘great doctors,’ saying: ‘I’m doing really well and they assure me that everything I have is treatable, so I’m going with that.’The Light of a Clear Blue Morning singer – who gets 15.9 million monthly listeners on Spotify – has sold over 100 million records and broken 10 Guinness World Records.Parton was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2022 and the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1999.