KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Sept. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Following a successful weekend of special screenings across Tennessee, Regal is taking its celebration of Dolly Parton and her legacy nationwide. Screenings of Steel Magnolias and The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas will take place at more than 200 Regal theatres across 35 states and Washington, D.C., from Sept. 4-9, with 100% of the proceeds going to The Dollywood Foundation, home of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library.
Steel Magnolias will screen Sept. 4, 6, and 8, while The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas will screen Sept. 5, 7, and 9. In a nod to Parton’s iconic hit “9 to 5,” tickets are specially priced at $9.25 and are available now at participating Regal theatres.
“It was incredible to watch our Tennessee community show up in such a big way to celebrate Dolly Parton and support a cause so close to her heart,” said Vikki Neil, Senior Vice President of Marketing at Regal. “As a company headquartered in East Tennessee, Dolly’s impact has always felt especially close to home for Regal. Now, as we expand these screenings nationwide, we’re excited to give audiences across the country a way to celebrate her legacy while supporting the Imagination Library.”
The nationwide screenings will take place in Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, and West Virginia, as well as Washington, D.C.
Founded by Parton in 1995 in her native Sevier County, Tennessee, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library provides free books each month to children from birth to age five, regardless of family income. Regal has long supported the Imagination Library through the Regal Foundation and is grateful for the continued opportunity to contribute to Parton’s legacy. Today, the program has grown internationally, with one in six children under age five in the United States receiving a free book each month through the Imagination Library.
“Dolly’s legacy was never meant to be something we simply preserve or look back upon,” said Jeff Conyers, President of The Dollywood Foundation. “She built things that could keep doing good in the world. Our responsibility now is to care for what she entrusted to us, help it grow thoughtfully, and make certain the love at the heart of her work continues reaching children, families, and communities long into the future.”
Advance tickets to nationwide showtimes are available now at theatre box offices/kiosks, on the Regal mobile app, and through REGmovies.com. To learn more about Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library and how the program continues Dolly’s commitment to inspiring a love of reading in children around the world, visit ImaginationLibrary.com.
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