Loretta Lynn's life story hitting Broadway!

It's been a song, an album and a movie, and now Loretta Lynn's beloved and iconic life story is taking a new form.

Coal Miner's Daughter is being adapted and developed into a stage musical with a Tony award-winning team, including actress Sutton Foster, whose credits include Grease, Little Women, Shrek: The Musical and The Music Man. Loretta's daughter, Patsy Lynn, and advisor Nancy Russell will serve as creative consultants.

Loretta's family issued a release saying, "As one of the last creative projects our mom was so passionate about, we are thankful that she had the opportunity to experience the initial stages of Sutton's sincere portrayal of Loretta. Mom absolutely fell in love with her and thought she was just the right person to play her onstage. The family is moved by this incredible team's commitment to her legacy." 

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