Overview
- Producers announced the complete Broadway company on Friday, Oct. 9, 2026, with previews set to begin December 7, 2026, and an official opening on January 19, 2027.
- Katie Rose Clarke and Carrie St. Louis will share the role of Dolly Parton, with Norah Nunes as Little Dolly and John Behlmann returning as Carl Dean.
- Crystal Kellogg joins the principals as Judy Ogle and a named ensemble and swings roster completes the company for the St. James Theatre run.
- The show uses a book by Dolly Parton and Maria S. Schlatter and mixes Parton’s hits with new songs she wrote, described by producers as including some of her final work.
- The St. James box office opens November 9 with an in-person early-purchase promotion for the first 100 customers and producers are developing a plan with the NYC Department of Education to provide 30,000 free student tickets in the first year.