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‘Dolly A True Original Musical’ cast

To make sure you’re familiar with the players, here are shortened versions of the official bios for the six leads of ‘Dolly A True Original Musical’ courtesy of the show’s website.

Katie Rose Clarke (Dolly Parton) most recently starred as Beth in the Tony Award-winning revival of ‘Merrily We Roll Along’ for director Maria Friedman and opposite Jonathan Groff on Broadway, following a run at the New York Theatre Workshop. Best known for her role as Glinda in the Broadway production of ‘Wicked,’ she also starred in the role in the musical’s first national touring company.

Carrie St. Louis (Dolly Parton) was last seen opening the Lucille Lortel Award-winning Off-Broadway hit ‘Titanique’ at the Daryl Roth Theater as Rose DeWitt-Bukater. Previously, she was the final “Lauren” on Broadway in the Tony Award-winning musical ‘Kinky Boots.’ She is best known for her portrayal of Glinda in ‘Wicked’ on Broadway and in the national touring company.

Quinn Titcomb (young Dolly Parton) made her professional acting debut at just five years old as Lulu in the Broadway national tour of ‘Waitress.’ Her favorite credits include the Broadway national tours of ‘Les Miserables,’ ‘How the Grinch Stole Christmas,’ and ‘Sound of Music.’ Quinn can also be seen on screen in Searchlight Pictures’ “Theater Camp,” starring alongside Ben Platt.

John Behlmann (Carl Dean) just finished playing ‘Jerry’ in the new Broadway musical ‘Smash.’ Before that, he received a Grammy nomination starring as con man ‘Gordy Jackson’ in the Tony-nominated Broadway musical comedy ‘Shucked.’ Behlmann also got an Outer Critics nomination for creating the role of dim-witted beefcake ‘Max’ in the Tony-winning musical ‘Tootsie.’ On camera, he’s appeared in movies directed by Martin Scorsese, Sam Mendes, and Greg Mottola.

John Zdrojeski (Porter Wagoner) performed in ‘The Great Gatsby’ on Broadway. He’s also appeared in the TV series “Evil,” “Billions,” “The Code,” and “Madam Secretary.” His latest collection of original music, “Nor’easter III,” is the final installment in a trilogy of EPs he’s released over the course of the last year. It will be available on all streaming services on August 15.

Jacob Fishel (Sandy Gallin) debuted on Broadway as Motel, the tailor, in David Leveaux’s revival of ‘Fiddler on the Roof,’ and returned to The Great White Way in the original cast of ‘Paradise Square,’ playing Milton Moore (aka Stephen Foster). On screen, Jacob’s television work includes “Elementary,” “Cold Case,” “Medium,” “Without a Trace” and “Numb3rs.”

Dolly Parton musical appearance

Before the curtains opened on the first night of previews, the 79-year-old inspiration for the musical took the stage with director Bartlett Sher.

As expected, the crowd erupted.

Parton then proceeded to regale the audience with this humorous anecdote:

“We’ve had a great time. We’ve had so many wonderful people that have worked on this show, and I think you’re gonna love everybody’s part because they have worked so hard. But you know, this has been my dream for a long time. You know what’s funny, back in 1964, when I was a senior in high school, did I tell you this story?

Well, my high school class, we went to New York to the World’s Fair. And that was the year that every taxi cab in New York said, ‘Hello, Dolly.’ That’s when the musical ‘Hello, Dolly’ was there, and I thought, wow. I can’t wait to see my name on a taxi cab again… I want you to know that we’re so happy that we get to do this in my hometown here in Nashville…”

She concluded her charming speech by telling the crowd not to sing along to the songs they know and love.

“This ain’t no hootenanny!” she added. “This is a Broadway musical. Have a great time, you know I love you, appreciate you.”

Huge Nashville concerts 2025

Can’t make it to see ‘Dolly’ live on stage?

If so, we feel your pain.

However, there will be other can’t-miss shows coming to the Athens of the South next few months. Here are just five of our favorites that you ought to circle on your calendars.

• Katy Perry (Aug. 19)

• Benson Boone (Sept. 9)

• Tate McRae (Sept. 11)

• Lainey Wilson (Oct. 2)

• Keith Urban (Oct. 17)

Who else is out and about? Take a look at this list of all the biggest country artists on tour in 2025 to find the show for you.

This article was written by Matt Levy, New York Post live events reporter. Levy stays up-to-date on all the latest tour announcements from your favorite musical artists and comedians, as well as Broadway openings, sporting events and more live shows – and finds great ticket prices online. Since he started his tenure at the Post in 2022, Levy has reviewed a Bruce Springsteen concert and interviewed Melissa Villaseñor of SNL fame, to name a few. Please note that deals can expire, and all prices are subject to change