Here You Come Again

Overview

Before Dolly Parton's own musical about her life makes its theatre debut, premiering on Broadway in 2026, always loving the music icon on stage is easy thanks to Here You Come Again. Telling the story of a massive fan of the legend and their imagined version of a star like no other, this fellow song-fuelled production is filled with Parton's tunes. It has her stamp of approval, too, and it's playing Melbourne in 2025.

Here You Come Again will enjoy a stint at Comedy Theatre from Saturday, July 12–Sunday July 20. Get ready to hear 'Jolene', '9 to 5', 'Islands in the Stream' and 'I Will Always Love You', among other tracks, as the show's protagonist navigates the ups and downs of life with his own fantasy of Dolly by his side.

Playing the pivotal Parton part, so slipping into the rhinestones and blonde hair, is Here You Come Again co-creator Tricia Paoluccio — and yes, she's also a lifelong Dolly fan.

In the US and UK, Here You Come Again has played soldout seasons — and expect it to prove popular Down Under, too.

Alongside Paoluccio, Australian Dash Kruck (Little Shop of Horrors, Jesus Christ Superstar) stars, with the local run also featuring an all-Australian ensemble, plus a live band helping to bring Parton's music to life. And if you can't make it in July, the show will be back in the Victorian capital from Thursday, October 23–Sunday, November 2.

Images: UK production, Hugo Glendinning.