Broadway favorite Sutton Foster will portray the late country music icon Loretta Lynn in the upcoming stage adaptation of “Coal Miner’s Daughter.” Sam Gold, the Tony-winning “Fun Home” director, is developing the musical about the life and times of Lynn,

Coal Miner’s Daughter, Loretta Lynn’s bestselling autobiography-turned-smash-hit movie, is heading to Broadway, with two-time Tony Award winner Sutton Foster to play the role of the late, legendary country music icon.

A new stage musical, "Coal Miner’s Daughter," is currently in production.

First it was an album in 1971, then an autobiography in 1976 and later a feature film in 1980. Now the story of country music icon and Eastern Kentucky-born singer Loretta Lynn will be celebrated in the form of a new Broadway musical.

People close to Lynn are working on the musical: The singer's daughter Patsy Lynn, who has played a key role in her mother's musical career for decades, is a contributing producer. So is Nancy Russell, who was formerly Lynn's manager.