Katie Rose Clarke, John Behlmann, Norah Nunes, Carrie St. Louis, and Gabriel Ebert Cast in Dolly Parton Musical on Broadway

The producers of Dolly: A True Original Musical have announced that Katie Rose Clarke will reprise her performance as Dolly Parton, which she originated in Nashville, for the Broadway run at the St. James Theatre. Preview performances start December 7 ahead of an official opening night January 19, 2027 2027, the day that would have been Parton’s 81st birthday.

An American icon, Patron died in August at the age of 80.

Joining Clarke onstage will be Carrie St. Louis as Dolly, the ambitious singer-songwriter trying to break into the Nashville music scene. St. Louis recently announced her departure from Broadway’s Just in Time, where she is currently appearing as Sandra Dee.

11 year old Norah Nunes, who was selected through a national casting call, will play Little Dolly.

The cast will also include John Behlmann as Dolly’s husband of almost 60 years, Carl Dean. Tony Award winner Gabriel Ebert will play Porter Wagoner, the country music star who first introduced Parton to a national television audience.

A bio-musical told using the songs Parton made famous, Dolly: A True Original Musical features a book by Maria S. Schlatter. Bartlett Sher directs.

The music team for the production includes two-time Tony Award winner Stephen Oremus (music supervisor), Charity Wicks (music director), 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.

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), 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).