Washington, May 30 -- Singer-songwriter and musician Dolly Parton spoke about what it was like to watch the stories of her life play out on stage during the process of putting together Dolly: An Official Musical together during casting and creation.

"I have a lot of mixed emotions about the whole thing. It was very emotional, you know, just to watch the whole thing," she said, adding, "When it started, I'd cry some, and then I'd laugh some, and I think, 'Oh, my Lord, why did I do that?' Or just, 'How did I ever have the time to do all that?' So you have a lot of mixed emotions and have thoughts about every part of it," reported People.

The show is set to premiere on Broadway in New York City in 2026.

"I wrote a lot of the original song...