Dolly Parton Broadway Bio Musical aiming for Spring 2025 — Page 4

The title of the open call "The Search for Dolly" was certainly misleading. The actual fine print while mentioning looking for actors to play Dolly at all ages of her life only promised actors the "chance to audition for a role in the show." Was it creative word choice to maybe sell the idea that someone chosen would play Dolly? Sure. But I think it's incredibly likely that the 15 finalists were well aware they were auditioning for ensemble and/or understudies in the show.

Carrie has been involved in readings of the show for a few years, and if they didn't have enough 40+ year old women or 13 and younger year old girls audition, what were they supposed to do exactly?

John Zdorjeski, Jacob Fishel, Tabitha Lawing, Beth Malone, Danny Wolohan, and more join the cast

Was an actor announced to play Carl and then fired? Curious about this situation since the show has been in rehearsal in Nashville for several weeks.

jlindsey865 said: "For obvious reasons, I understand why this is premiering in Nashville. However, I lived there for a decade, andit’s not exactly a theatre town. Even the few professional theatres struggle to fill seats — even for typically popular shows like Joseph, Mamma Mia, or Beauty and the Beast. That said, with Dolly’s star power and deep roots in the area, maybe this one will break through. Excited to see it come to NYC!"

Yeah I wonder how that process is going from a tech and production standpoint. It’s a stunning new performing arts facility within Belmont University that is probably trying to break into the touring and pre-Bway space, but they’ve never done a theatre production remotely close to this profile.

ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "Was an actor announced to play Carl and then fired? Curious about this situation since the show has been in rehearsal in Nashville for several weeks."



John Behlmann had done most of the readings and workshops over the last few years, and was always intended to continue on with the show. Apparently he had an out for SMASH -- but when that closed early, it freed him up to do the Nashville production.

I think this one will do just fine, seeing that it is virtually sold out on most dates and already extended. I'm seeing the third preview and cannot wait!

Carrie St. Louis gets me really excited for this show, I adore Katie Rose Clarke, and John Behlmann is a Broadway crush of mine - this show will definitely get me in the theatre. I’m expecting the same overall satisfaction I had with Cher Show, but perhaps I’m oversimplifying due to the casting/characters. (I enjoyed Cher Show quite a bit on Broadway and thought it was in pretty good shape on tour - a fun time, not a perfect show.)

Is anyone going to this tonight? Previews start this evening. I am driving up from ATL to see it in a few weeks. I will be curious as to peoples thoughts on this.

Why do they have Katie Rose Clarke looking more like this bìtch from Mars Attacks

Call_me_jorge said: "Why do they have Katie Rose Clarkelooking more like this bìtch from Mars Attacks"

Literally came here to say the same thing. Once you see it, you can't unsee it.

What time period/era is Katie's Dolly supposed to represent? The wig doesn't look full enough on the bottom half, but it is pretty similar to how Dolly's wigs have been in recent years. And also, let's be real, the breasts are not the right proportion. Dolly has an iconic silhouette that is pretty intrinsic to her brand. I did not need to open that link to know exactly what was being referenced lol I honestly think if they padded her breasts more she'd look less like our martian friend

I’m glad I’m not alone in thinking Katie Rose Clark does not resemble Dolly at all. Not that she has to be identical, of course, but this is definitely giving more celebrity impersonator on the streets of Hollywood rather than Broadway-bound production.

Saw the show last night snd it ran three hours. Obviously, it’s a work in progress but it has a lot of heart. KRC really surprised me, especially in act two, she sounded just like Dolly. Here’s the song list

Act one:

"Opening"

"My Mountains, My Home"

"Bigger Than Life"

"Partners"

"Thy Will Be Done/If I Had Wings"

"Uncle Billy"

"Puppy Love"

"The Opry"

"Yodel-Lay-Dee-He"

"Yodel-Lay-Dee-He Encore"

"God, Sex And Music"

"Down On Music Row"

"Tennessee Mountain Home"

"Look Out World (Pt 1)"

"Put It Off Until Tomorrow"

"Look Out World (Pt 2)"

"Mashville"

"Just Because I'm A Woman"

"Star"

"Dumb Blonde"

"I'm-A-Thinkin'

"Coat Of Many Colors"

"Horny On A Runaway Bus"

"The Bridge"



Act Two:

"Worst And Best"

"Jolene"

"Songbird"

"From Here To The Moon And Back"

"I Will Always Love You"

"Light Of A Clear Blue Morning"

"From Here To The Moon And Back Reprise"

"Here You Come Again"

"Nine To Five"

"The Sacrifice"

"What Is It, My Love?"

"Go To Hell"

"Partners Reprise"

"Just Someone I Used To Know"

"If You Hadn't Been There"