ExpressMilwaukee.com Review
By: Evan Rytlewski - expressmilwaukee.com

Though Dolly Parton's stage persona is as fake as, well, most of her body at this point, she plays the role so convincingly that it's difficult to imagine her outside of it. Few could picture her, for instance, sucking down a cigarette and cussing out her sound guy before heading down to the tracks. It's easier to envision her in some sunny woodland, hand-feeding a fawn. Or at Dollywood. Parton's hokey facade is a remnant of the old Las Vegas/Grand Ole Opry era of entertainment, and it still dominates her concerts. She spent nearly as much of her performance Monday night sharing stories and cracking jokes as she did singing, proving herself quite the comedian. At 62, she's part-grandmother (she riffed on her poor eyesight and mortality), part-cougar (she ogled a dancing beefcake), and her sharp quips had the audience roaring with laughter. Read More...