Weekend Poll Top Three: Fans Want Dolly Parton to Get Her Gun, Say Hello! and Feel Wicked

Now that country music legend and theater vet Dolly Parton is back on the big screen in Joyful Noise, Broadway.com asked readers which classic role they’d like to see her play on the Broadway stage. The fans have spoken, so read on below to find out which plum role is perfect for Parton.

1. Annie Oakley (Annie Get Your Gun) – 25%
Parton’s country roots make her a natural to play the title role in this Irving Berlin musical, about the life of legendary Wild West sharpshooter Annie Oakley and her husband Frank Butler and featuring hits like, “There’s No Business Like Show Business’ and “Anything You Can Do.”

2. Dolly Levi (Hello, Dolly!) - 23%
As the larger-than-life Dolly Levi, a role played by Carol Channing and Ethel Merman, Parton would lend her inimitable vocals to songs like “Before the Parade Passes By” and, of course, the showstopping title number.

3. Madame Morrible (Wicked) – 11%
In addition to exploring her darker side as the malevolent headmistress of Shiz University, complete with fabulously feathered robes and splendiferous vocabulary, Parton would light up the stage alongside Broadway's beloved Green Girl Elphaba on numbers like "The Wizard and I" and more.

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