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Nelly Don the Musical Movie (2023)

Nelly Don the Musical Movie is a true Kansas City story about Nelly Don, a trailblazer who ignited a fashion revolution in the early 1900s to become a global sensation. Yet on the coattails of her success, drama ensues from an abusive husband and affair with a US Senator to the fake adoption of her biological son and her mobster-linked abduction. History comes alive with music, propelling the sensational story of her meteoric rise to fame in the fashion industry.

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Music
History

Top billed cast

Julie PopeNelly Don
Tim AhleniusUS Sen. James A. Reed
T. Eric MorrisPaul Donnelly
Mark SepulvedaJohnny Lazia
Kirsten MyersMildred (Donnette)
Brooke MyersBeulah (Donnette)
Amy HurrelbrinkTinker (Donnette)
Courtney EllisKathryn (Donnette)
Jeffrey RobertsonGeorge Blair
Kelsie Clark MasseyHilda (Donnette)

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