Right Angle Entertainment and Paul T. Couch have announced the 2026 national tour of Dolly Parton’s Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol. The heartwarming holiday musical will kick off on November 14 in Princeton, West Virginia, visiting more than 20 cities throughout the season.
Set in the 1930s in the Smoky Mountains of East Tennessee, the production imagines Ebenezer Scrooge as the greedy owner of a mining company town. The musical features music and lyrics by 11-time GRAMMY winner Dolly Parton, with a book by David H. Bell, and is adapted for the stage by Bell, Paul T. Couch, and Curt Wollan.
Dolly Parton described the musical as, “My love letter to the Smoky Mountains, to Christmas, and to the timeless reminder that love, compassion, and generosity are gifts that we can all share.”
Producer Paul T. Couch added, “The holidays have always held a special place in Dolly’s heart, and this year that love feels significantly more poignant. A Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol represents another meaningful way to experience the many musical gifts that Dolly created for us to enjoy and connect with her, and it’s with that spirit that we’ll share her beautiful songs and stories.”
Alison Spiriti, co-founder of Right Angle Entertainment, stated, “What makes Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol so special is how much heart it has. This show gives longtime fans and new generations an opportunity to celebrate Dolly’s music and the remarkable legacy she created.”
Tickets are on sale now at www.smokymountainchristmascarol.com.
2026 Tour Schedule
- November 14 | Princeton, WV | Chuck Mathena Center
- November 15-16 | Morgantown, WV | Lyell B. Clay Concert Theatre
- November 17 | Huntington, WV | Keith-Albee Perf. Arts Center
- November 21 | Sheboygan, WI | Stefanie H. Weill Center for the Performing Arts
- November 22 | Appleton, WI | Thrivent Hall at Fox Cities Performing Arts Center
- November 24 | Minneapolis, MN | State Theatre
- November 25 | Omaha, NE | Orpheum Theater
- November 28 | Tyler, TX | Cowan PAC
- November 29 | Lubbock, TX | The Buddy Holly Hall
- December 1 | Pensacola, FL | Saenger Theatre
- December 2 | Macon, GA | The Piedmont Grand Opera House
- December 3 | Oxford, MS | Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts
- December 4 | Baton Rouge, LA | River Center Theatre for Performing Arts
- December 6 | Orange, TX | Lutcher Theater
- December 8 | Fayetteville, AR | Walton Arts Center
- December 10 | Wheeling, WV | Capitol Theatre
- December 11-12 | Detroit, MI | Fox Theatre
- December 13 | Wabash, IN | Ford Theatre at Honeywell Center
- December 16 | Toledo, OH | The Stranahan
- December 17 | New Philadelphia, OH | Performing Arts Center at Kent State Tuscarawas
- December 18 | Akron, OH | Akron Civic Theatre
- December 19-20 | Midland, MI | Midland Center for the Arts
- December 23 | Indianapolis, IN | Clowes Hall (Butler University)