Broadway is officially open for business on Dolly Parton’s story. This morning, Katie Rose Clarke, Carrie St. Louis and Norah Nunes celebrated the DOLLY: A True Original Musical box office opening at the St. James Theatre, where the first 100 people in line received special pricing: buy two tickets for just $9.25 each for select performances between January and May.
The line stretched all the way to Times Square with over 200 people eagerly awaiting their chance to purchase tickets for the Broadway production. Fans were also treated to a free cup of Dolly’s new Cup of Ambition coffee.
Clarke, St. Louis and Nunes are the three women who will play Dolly Parton at different stages of her life.
Previews Begin December 7, Opening Night Set for January 19, 2027
DOLLY: A True Original Musical begins preview performances Monday, December 7, and the show’s opening night will take place on what would have been Parton’s 81st birthday: Tuesday, January 19, 2027.
The musical features music by Parton that includes some of her iconic hits as well as new songs she wrote especially for the musical, a book by Parton and two-time Emmy Award winner Maria S. Schlatter, and direction by Tony Award winner Bartlett Sher.
The Story Only Dolly Parton Could Tell
DOLLY: A True Original Musical is the story only Dolly Parton could have told, in her own words and through the songs that shaped her life. From the top of the Smoky Mountains to the top of the world, DOLLY captures how she dreamed, dared, stumbled, and soared. Featuring beloved hits including “I Will Always Love You,” “Jolene,” “Coat of Many Colors,” and “9 to 5,” the musical takes audiences inside her life in the spotlight and the music that carried her there.
With over 100 million albums sold worldwide, over 3,000 songs written, induction into both the Country Music Hall of Fame and the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, and the title of Billboard’s #1 Country Artist of All Time, Dolly has firmly cemented her place in music history. But how did this “Backwoods Barbie” rise to become a legend?
Meet the Broadway Cast of DOLLY
The cast of DOLLY: A True Original Musical will include Katie Rose Clarke as ‘Dolly Parton,’ Carrie St. Louis as ‘Dolly,’ Norah Nunes as ‘Little Dolly,’ John Behlmann as ‘Carl Dean,’ Crystal Kellogg as ‘Judy Ogle,’ and Gabriel Ebert as ‘Porter Wagoner.’
The ensemble includes Piper Allen, Bill Army, Josh Canfield, Lincoln Cohen, Ryan Demoville, Haley Fish, Sarah Hunt, Erin Kei, Evan Kinnane, Ryland J. Mar, Jenny Mollet, James Moye, Julian Ramos, Larkin Reilly, Maddie Robert, Alex Ross, and Quinn VanAntwerp. Swings for the production are Sarah Bockel, Sadie Daniels, Tiffany Engen, Michael Milkanin, and Rixey Terry.
The Music and Creative Team Behind the Show
The music team for the production includes two-time Tony Award winner and two-time GRAMMY winner Stephen Oremus (music supervisor), Charity Wicks (music director), Tony Award and GRAMMY nominee John Clancy (orchestrations), and Kent Wells (musical consultant). The music team is completed by Richard Dennison (vocal arrangements and music arrangements) and Gregg Perry (music arrangements and vocal arrangements), longtime collaborators with Parton who collectively have almost a century of experience creating music with her.
The creative team includes Emmy Award winner Mandy Moore (choreography), Tony Award winner Derek McLane (scenic design), Tony Award nominee Jennifer Moeller (costume design), Tony Award winner Donald Holder (lighting design), Tony Award winner Peter Hylenski (sound design), Olivier Award nominees Nathan Amzi and Joe Ransom (video design), Robert Pickens (hair design), Studio Pickens (makeup design), Michael J. Passaro (production stage manager), and Jim Carnahan and Carrie Gardner (casting directors).
From a Record-Breaking Nashville Run to Broadway
DOLLY: A True Original Musical had its world premiere last summer in Nashville, TN, where the acclaimed engagement made international headlines. The sold-out run was the most successful production in the history of the Fisher Center for the Performing Arts on the campus of Belmont University.
Please note that DOLLY: A True Original Musical may be inappropriate for ages 8 and under. For more information on the production, visit dollymusical.com.
