Dolly Parton Broadway Musical Reveals Lead Cast, Offers 30,000 Free Student Tickets

“DOLLY: A True Original Musical” has revealed its five lead cast members, handpicked by Dolly Parton before her recent passing. First up is Katie Rose Clarke, who is reprising her role as an adult Dolly Parton from the show’s Nashville production. Carrie St. Louis will portray a burgeoning singer-songwriter Dolly trying to get her big break in the Nashville music scene, while 11-year-old Norah Nunes will play a young Dolly. Find DOLLY: A True Original Musical Tickets Rounding out the cast are John Behlmann as Parton’s longtime husband, Carl Dean, and Gabriel Ebert as Porter Wagoner, the country superstar who introduced Dolly to a national audience through his TV show. In addition to classics like “I Will Always Love You,” “Jolene,” “Coat of Many Colors,” and “9 to 5,” “DOLLY: A True Original Musical” features new songs that Parton wrote specifically for the show. Bartlett Sher will direct from a book by Parton and Maria S. Schlatter. Music supervisor Stephen Oremus heads the music team, with Charity Wicks serving as music director and Mandy Moore handling choreography. “It’s a rare privilege to create a musical alongside the person whose story you’re telling, and working with Dolly...