Loretta Lynn's life story is becoming a musical
Country legend Loretta Lynn's life story is coming to the stage.
What's happening: Producers this week announced a new musical based on Lynn's autobiography "Coal Miner's Daughter" starring Broadway powerhouse Sutton Foster.
An array of theater veterans are on board to bring the show to the stage.
The big picture: The musical will chronicle Lynn's rise from rural Kentucky to Music City stardom.
Her classic songs, such as "Coal Miner's Daughter" and "You Ain't Woman Enough," will be woven into the story.
Zoom in: Lynn's daughter and manager Patsy Lynn will serve as a consulting producer alongside longtime adviser, Nancy Russell.
Flashback: Lynn died in 2022. She was 90.
Zoom out: The news about Lynn's show comes as Dolly Parton heads to Broadway with her own autobiographical musical.
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