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The Coal Miner's Daughter Is Going To Broadway

......and it's going to star Zooey Deschanel as Loretta Lynn. I'll wait here while you ask Siri, "WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYY?" At a show at the Grand Ole Opry in 1979, Loretta brought Sissy Spacek onstage and announced she handpicked Sissy to play her in the Coal Miner's Daughter. Loretta did the same thing for Zooey at the Ryman Auditorium last night. According to Playbill, Loretta told the audience: “It’s a long way from Butcher Holler to Broadway in New York City. I never imagined I...

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11:11 on May 11 2012

Loretta Lynn - Zooey Deschanel To Play Loretta Lynn On Broadway

ContactMusic — Loretta Lynn has signed up Zooey Deschanel for the lead role in a new musical stage show based on the country stars life story The 80 year old singer has been working on ... more info
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17:31 on May 11 2012

The Coal Miner's Daughter Is Going To Broadway

Dlisted — ......and it's going to star Zooey Deschanel as Loretta Lynn. I'll wait here while you ask Siri, "WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYY?" At a show at the Grand Ole Opry in 1979, Lo... more info
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18:54 on May 11 2012

Zooey Deschanel - Zooey Deschanel To Play Loretta Lynn In Broadway Play

ContactMusic — Zooey Deschanel has been cast as Loretta Lynn in a forthcoming Broadway production Reuters reports today May 1 2012 The production is a stage adaptation of the award-winn... more info
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21:00 on May 11 2012

Zooey Deschanel - Zooey Deschanel To Play Loretta Lynn On Broadway

ContactMusic — Zooey Deschanel is to play Loretta Lynn on Broadway The 32-year-old singer-and-actress will portray the country music legend in an adaptation of 1980 film Coal Miners Dau... more info
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22:40 on May 12 2012

Zooey Deschanel Will Play Loretta Lynn in Broadway’s “Coal Miner’s Daughter”

Pop Crunch — Great casting news: Singer/actress Zooey Deschanel, star of Fox’s breakout comedy The New Girl, will play country music icon Loretta Lynn in Broadway’s Coal Miner’s... more info
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13:50 on May 11 2012

Loretta Lynn Chooses Zooey Deschanel To Play Her In Broadway's 'Coal Miner's Daughter'

Starpulse — Loretta Lynn has signed up Zooey Deschanel for the lead role in a new musical stage show based on the country star's life story. The 80 year old singer has been working... more info
Loretta Lynn Zooey Deschanel
17:24 on May 11 2012

Zooey Deschanel Heading to Broadway

E! Online — New Girl Zooey Deschanel has got a new gig. The adorkable actress is set to play Loretta Lynn in the Broadway-bound musical Coal Miner's Daughter. The country music l... more info
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