Watch Kristin Chenoweth Honor Late Legend Dolly Parton On Historic Nashville Stage

Kristin Chenoweth honored late legend Dolly Parton when she performed on Sunday (October 11) at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tennessee.

The Broadway megastar, 58, beamed in a shimmering pink wardrobe as she stepped into the storied circle on the stage. Chenoweth delivered a vibrant, energetic rendition of "What Would Dolly Do?" She released the anthem as a nod to Parton in September 2011 on her country-pop album, Some Lessons Learned.

"Take your truck and shove it/ I know how much you love it/ And it's a good thing/ Cause that's where you're moving to/ I'm gonna pull that wig down off the shelf/ Go high heels up with someone else/ Cause I ask myself/ What would Dolly Do? "Well I may look just like Barbie 2/ But this ain't my first barbeque/ The question is/ What would Dolly Do?/ W-W-Double-D, W-W-Double-D, W-W-Double-D/ W-W-Double, W-W-Double, W-W-Double-D"

Chenoweth said she was "immediately heartbroken" to lose Parton. The Wicked actress wrote in a caption on Instagram amid an outpouring of tributes, "I met Dolly on several occasions and she always made me feel like one of her own. She even agreed to sing with me on one of my records. My ultimate inspiration. The world has lost one of the best but I know we will never forget her because she is impossible to forget. I love you Dolly and I will ALWAYS love you. "

Parton "died peacefully" on August 25 in Nashville, according to an official announcement at the time. She was 80. Representatives for the "I Will Always Love You" artist told PEOPLE in a statement after the news broke, "after bravely facing a brief battle with cancer, Dolly departed her Earthly life today at the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center surrounded by loved ones." Parton was laid to rest beside her husband of nearly 60 years, Carl Dean, who died in March 2025. He was 82.