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Dolly Parton revealed additional cast member taking the stage in her autobiographical musical.
Parton announced “the powerhouse group of performers” on Thursday (June 5). The newly-announced cast includes John Zdrojeski (Porter Wagoner), Jacob Fishel (Sandy Gallin), Tabitha Lawing (little Judy Ogle), Beth Malone (Judy Ogle), and Danny Wolohan (Uncle Bill), plus ensemble members Peri Barnhill, Klea Blackhurst, Sarah Bockel, Jonathan Butler-Duplessis, Joe Carroll, Donald Corren, Ryan Demoville, Olivia Donalson, Sarah Hunt, Ruchir Khazanchi, James Moye, Cole Ragsdale, Maddie Robert and Alex Ross. Tiffany Engen is dance captain and part of the swing group, which also includes Josh Canfield, Todd A. Horman, Norah Nunes and Kathlynn Rodin. Barnhill and Nunes were both finalists in Parton’s Search for Dolly open casting call, the announcement on Thursday noted.
The new cast members join Katie Rose Clarke, Carrie St. Louis and Quinn Titcomb, who were previously announced as the actresses who will portray the beloved country legend at different stages in her life in the soon-to-debut production. DOLLY: An Original Musical will premiere this summer at The Fisher Center for the Performing Arts at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee. The show will head to Broadway in New York City in 2026. Parton said earlier this year she’s “always wanted to do my life story as a musical,” and shared in a recent appearance on Elvis Duran and the Morning Show that it’s been an emotional experience watching the show come to life. DOLLY: An Original Musical will run in Nashville from July 18 through August 31, 2025.