Every day is opening night.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ON THURSDAY, JUNE 5 AT 11 AM ET, PLEASE

 DOLLY PARTON
ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL CASTING, MUSIC TEAM, AND DESIGN TEAM
FOR
“DOLLY: A TRUE ORIGINAL MUSICAL”
AS REHEARSALS COMMENCE TODAY IN NASHVILLE, TN
FOR THE NEW MUSICAL’S WORLD PREMIERE

TICKETS ON SALE NOW AT WWW.DOLLYMUSICAL.COM

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New York, NY (June 5, 2025) – Today, global music icon Dolly Parton announced additional casting, the music team, and the design team for the upcoming world premiere of Dolly: A True Original Musical as rehearsals commence today in Parton’s hometown of Nashville, TN.

As previously announced, the production will start preview performances on Friday, July 18 for a Friday, August 8 opening night at the Fisher Center for the Performing Arts on the campus of Belmont University. Due to overwhelming demand, the run has been extended with tickets now on sale through Sunday, August 31. Tickets for Dolly: A True Original Musical, with prices starting at just $40, are on sale now at www.dollymusical.com or by calling the Fisher Center Box Office at 615 460 2255.

Joining the previously announced stars Katie Rose Clarke, Carrie St. Louis, and Quinn Titcomb, who will each play the international superstar at different stages of her life, will be John Zdorjeski as ‘Porter Wagoner,’ Jacob Fishel as ‘Sandy Gallin,’ Tabitha Lawing as ‘Little Judy Ogle,’ Tony Award^® nominee Beth Malone as ‘Judy Ogle,’ and Danny Wolohan as ‘Uncle Bill.’

They will be joined by 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. Swings and understudies for the Nashville company include Josh Canfield, Tiffany Engen, Todd A. Horman, Norah Nunes, and Kathlynn Rodin. Complete casting for the production will be announced shortly.

Peri Barnhill, a graduate of Nashville’s Belmont University’s musical theater program, and Norah Nunes, a resident of Houston, TX, are the two actors that were cast as part of the national “Search For Dolly.” Barnhill and Nunes were previously announced as two of the 15 finalists selected to travel to New York for in-person auditions with the creative team.

The producers would like to express their gratitude to all of the applicants. The search resulted in thousands of actors of all races, ages, genders, and body types being reviewed by representatives of the creative team for multiple roles in the production. Many of those who submitted videos had never previously been seen by a professional casting director.

Dolly: A True Original Musical will feature a score by Parton that will include some of her biggest hits as well as new songs she has written especially for the musical, a book by Parton and Emmy Award^® winner Maria S. Schlatter, and will be directed by Tony Award winner Bartlett Sher.

The music team for the production includes Kimberly Grigsby (music director), Tony Award nominee and Grammy^® Award nominee John Clancy (orchestrations), Kent Wells (musical consultant), Richard Dennison (vocal arrangements and music arrangements), and Gregg Perry (music arrangements and vocal arrangements).

The creative team for Dolly: A True Original Musical includes Emmy Award^® winner Mandy Moore (choreography), Tony Award winner Derek McLane (scenic design), Tony Award nominee Jennifer Moeller (costume design), Tony Award winner Donald Holder (lighting design), Tony Award nominee Justin Ellington and Beth Lake (sound design), Olivier Award nominee Nathan Amzi and Olivier Award nominee Joe Ransom (video design), and Rob Pickens (hair design), Charles Means (production stage manager), and Jim Carnahan and Carrie Gardner (casting directors).

The musical is produced by Parton, Danny Nozell, ATG Productions, and Gavin Kalin Productions. 101 Productions, Ltd. are general managers for the musical.

Parton’s career is nothing short of extraordinary. Still topping the charts well into her seventh decade of success, Dolly has sold over 100 million albums worldwide, is an inductee in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and is Billboard’s #1 Country Artist of All Time. With over 3,000 songs written and twenty-five #1 hits, Dolly has firmly cemented her place in music history. But how did this “Backwoods Barbie” rise to become a living legend?

Dolly: A True Original Musical takes us on a journey through the life of this rhinestone in the rough, from her barefoot beginnings in the Smoky Mountains of East Tennessee to performing in platform heels under the bright lights of Hollywood. Featuring all her beloved hits, including “I Will Always Love You,” “Jolene,” “Coat of Many Colors,” and “9 to 5,” this joyful and moving new musical will take audiences inside the literal rags-to-riches story of Parton and give you new insight into her triumphs, trials, and trailblazing.

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BIOGRAPHIES

Dolly Parton is the most honored and revered multi-hyphenate of all time and was recently inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Her recent album Rockstar made history by scoring the biggest album debut sales week of her seven-decade career and earning her six #1s on the Billboard charts – Top Rock Albums, Top Rock & Alternative Albums, Top Country Albums, Top Album Sales, Top Current Album Sales, and Independent Albums. The landmark album also claimed the #3 spot on the Billboard 200 chart, her highest position ever. Achieving 27 RIAA-certified gold, platinum, and multi-platinum awards, she has had 26 songs reach #1 on the Billboard country charts, a record for a female artist. Parton is the first artist to have topped Billboard’s Adult Contemporary, Christian AC Songs, Hot Country Songs, Christian Airplay, Rock Digital Songs, Country Airplay and Dance/Mix Show Airplay radio charts. Parton became the first country artist honored as Grammy MusiCares Person of the Year given out by NARAS. She has 49 career Top 10 country albums, a record for any artist, and 120 career-charted singles over the past 50+ years. On October 17, 2023, she released her second New York Times Best Seller coffee table book in a trilogy called Behind The Seams:  My Life in Rhinestones. The first of the series was bestselling coffee table book Songteller:  My Life in Lyrics.  Her cookbook, Good Lookin’ Cookin’ co-authored with her sister Rachel Parton George was a #1 New York Times Best Seller for numerous weeks on the charts and was the #1 cookbook of 2024.

In 2014, the RIAA recognized her impact on recorded music with a plaque commemorating more than 100 million units sold worldwide. She has amassed eleven Grammy Awards and 54 nominations, including the Lifetime Achievement Award, 10 Country Music Association Awards, including Entertainer of the Year; five Academy of Country Music Awards, also including a nod for Entertainer of the Year; four People’s Choice Awards; and three American Music Awards. In 1999, Parton was inducted as a member of the coveted Country Music Hall of Fame.

Dolly has the largest fan base of all measured music artists in the YouGov database at #1 with 198 million. She has the #1 Q Score of all performers, solo and group. Dolly is one of only 25 celebrities in the E-poll database to have an E-score of 100 and has maintained that perfect rating for 8 years. She recently won Best Brand Award, Celebrity, Influencer and Fashion at the 2023 Licensing International Excellence Awards.

To date, Parton has donated over 270 million books to children around the world with her Imagination Library. Her children’s book, Coat of Many Colors, was dedicated to the Library of Congress to honor the Imagination Library’s 100 millionth book donation. In March of 2022, Parton released the book Run Rose Run which she co-authored with James Patterson which sat at # 1 on the New York Times Best Sellers List for five weeks, a record for this decade. She also released an accompanying album of the same name with original songs inspired by the book which reached #1 on three charts simultaneously – Country, Americana/Folk and Bluegrass Albums. From her “Coat of Many Colors” while working “9 to 5,” no dream is too big and no mountain too high for the country girl who turned the world into her stage.

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 the Good’ in the Broadway production of Wicked, she also starred in the role in the musical’s first national touring company. Her Broadway debut was as ‘Clara Johnson’ in the Lincoln Center Theatre’s production of The Light in the Piazza directed by Bartlett Sher. She reprised the role of ‘Clara’ in the production’s first national tour. Her additional Broadway credits also include ‘Hannah Campbell’ in Allegiance and ‘Ellen’ in Miss Saigon. On camera, she can be seen in roles on CBS’ “The Good Wife” and “NCIS: New Orleans.” She also performed as ‘Clara’ in the PBS national broadcast of “Live from Lincoln Center: The Light in The Piazza.” In regional theater, she is recognized for her role as ‘Cathy Hiatt’ in The Last Five Years at the Long Wharf Theatre. For this role, she was awarded the Connecticut Critics Choice Award for Best Actress in 2014. She was also seen in the East Coast debut of Craig Lucas’ play Prayer For My Enemy as ‘Marianne Noone’ at the Long Wharf Theatre Company directed by Bartlett Sher. Clarke appeared in the staged concert of Parade as ‘Mrs. Phagan’ conducted by Jason Robert Brown at Lincoln Center. She currently resides in New York with her husband and family.

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. St. Louis opened the Las Vegas company of Rock of Ages at the Venetian Hotel as ‘Sherrie’ and then went on to play the role on Broadway at the Hayes Theater. Off-Broadway, she originated the role of ‘Annette’ in Cruel Intentions: The ‘90s Musical  and her voice can be heard on the Original Cast Recording which topped the Billboard Broadway chart. Other favorite roles include: ‘Elle Woods’ in Legally Blonde and ‘Cathy’ in The Last Five Years. Her television credits include roles on “The Good Fight” (Paramount+), “Elementary” (CBS), “Blindspot” (NBC), and “Younger” (TV Land). Her solo show, Something Good, which she debuted at Feinstein’s/54 Below, has been performed in cities across the U.S. A graduate of USC’s Thornton School of Music, St. Louis is also an esteemed vocal coach with a private vocal studio in New York City. @carriestlouis.

Quinn Titcomb (Dolly Parton). Born and raised in South Florida, Titcomb is so excited to work alongside this amazing cast and thrilled to be spending the summer in Nashville, TN! A lifelong Dolly Parton fan, she is deeply honored to help tell her incredible life story and originate the role in this world premiere. Titcomb made her professional acting debut at just five years old as ‘Lulu’ in the Broadway national tour of Waitress and since then has enjoyed a successful career both on stage and on screen. Her favorite credits include the Broadway national tours of Les Miserables (‘Little Cosette/Young Eponine/Harvest Girl’), How The Grinch Stole Christmas (‘Cindy Lou Who’), Sound of Music (‘Gretl’), and regional productions of Frozen (‘Young Anna,’ Maltz Jupiter) and Fun Home (‘Small Alison,’ Studio Theatre DC). Titcomb can also be seen on screen in Searchlight Pictures Theater Camp starring alongside Ben Platt. She expresses endless gratitude to Dolly Parton, Maria Schlatter, Bartlett Sher, CTK Enterprises, ATG Productions, and Jim Carnahan Casting for their belief in her to take on this iconic role. Special thanks to her family, friends, teachers, and mentors – especially Melissa Hahl, RLS Music Studios, FLCT, Tammy Holder, and Broward Center Education – for their unwavering love and support. A proud member of Actors’ Equity, Titcomb is deeply grateful to her dream team at Innovative Artists and Connecting Talent Company for always encouraging her to “fly high like a butterfly.”

John Zdrojeski (Porter Wagoner). Broadway: The Great Gatsby (Original Broadway Cast); Good Night, Oscar. Off-Broadway: Jonah (Roundabout); Heroes of the Fourth Turning (Playwrights Horizons, Obie Special Citation); Before We’re Gone (13th Street Theatre); Monster (Potomac Theatre Project). Regional: The Great Gatsby (Paper Mill Playhouse); Good Night, Oscar (Goodman); Romeo & Juliet (Commonwealth Shakespeare Company). Film and television: The Breakdown Parables, “Evil,” “Billions,” “The Code,” and “Madam Secretary.” A singer/songwriter as well as an actor, his latest collection of original music, Nor’easter III, is the final installment in a trilogy of EP’s he’s released over the course of the last year. It will be available on all streaming services on August 15. Education: Boston University (BFA) and New York University (MFA). Instagram: @johnzdrojeski.

Jacob Fishel (Sandy Gallin) is a Brooklyn-based actor whose career bridges musical theater, classical and contemporary plays, television, and film. He was most recently seen onstage as ‘Tevye’ in Fiddler on the Roof at City Springs Theatre Company, directed by Shuler Hensley. He made his Broadway debut as ‘Motel, The Tailor,’ in David Leveaux’s revival of Fiddler on the Roof, and returned to Broadway in the original cast of Paradise Square, playing ‘Milton Moore’ (aka Stephen Foster) under the direction of Moisés Kaufman. Off-Broadway, his credits include King Lear and The Broken Heart with Theatre for a New Audience, The Common Pursuit at the Roundabout Theatre Company, Titus Andronicus and Macbeth at the Public Theater, and Women Beware Women with Red Bull Theater. Regionally, he has performed at Berkeley Rep, Two River Theater, Commonwealth Shakespeare Company, and the Folger Theatre. On screen, Jacob’s television work includes “Elementary,” “Cold Case,” “Medium,” “Without a Trace,” and “Numb3rs,” and his film credits include A Night Without Armor, Across the Sea, and How I Got Lost. A graduate of the Juilliard School, he was awarded the John Houseman Prize for Excellence in Classical Theater and was the inaugural recipient of the Linda Gross Playing Shakespeare Award from the New York Shakespeare Society.

Tabitha Lawing (Little Judy Ogle) was most recently seen as ‘The Little Girl’ in New York City Center’s 2024 Gala Production of Ragtime, directed by Lear deBessonet. She made her Broadway debut in the original Broadway cast of Days of Wine of Roses (2024) in the role of daughter ‘Lila,’ appearing alongside Broadway legends Kelli O’Hara and Brian d’Arcy James. You can also see her as ‘Young Iris’ in the upcoming feature film Oh, Hi! (Sony Pictures Classics) in theaters later this summer. Lawing is elated to be part of this incredible cast. Many thanks to the creative team, producers, and Jim Carnahan Casting for the opportunity. Endless gratitude to CESD and David Doan, and to Alex Kidder of the Amy Murphy Studio. Love to Mom, Dad, and sissy. Instagram: @tabithalawing.

Beth Malone (Judy Ogle) earned a Best Actress Tony Award nomination for her groundbreaking portrayal of ‘Alison Bechdel’ in Fun Home. Malone starred as ‘The Angel’ in the Tony Award-winning revival of Angels in America and originated the role of ‘June Carter Cash’ in Ring of Fire. She earned Drama Desk Award and Lortel Award nominations and an Outer Critics Circle honor for playing ‘Molly’ The Unsinkable Molly Brown revival. Malone was a series regular in “City on Fire” for AppleTV+ and has recurred on “Five Days at Memorial” (AppleTV+), “Braindead” (CBS) and “The Baker and the Beauty” (ABC). Other television: “Gaslit” (STARZ), “Chicago PD” (NBC), “Chicago Med” (NBC), “All Rise” (CBS), and “The Blacklist” (NBC). Malone will appear in the upcoming feature films Alma and The Wolf, directed by Michael Patrick Jann, and Song Sung Blue, directed by Craig Brewer. Malone also appears alongside Andrew Garfield in the Oscar-nominated tick, tick…BOOM! directed by Lin-Manuel Miranda. She plays a supporting role opposite Robert DeNiro and Edie Falco in Taylor Hackford’s The Comedian. She can also be seen in Brittany Runs a Marathon (dir. Paul Colaizzo) opposite Jillian Bell (Audience Award, Sundance Film Festival), Glitter and Doom (dir. Tom Gustafson), The God Committee (dir. Austin Stark) starring Kelsey Grammer and Coleman Domingo (Official Selection Tribeca Film Festival), and Hick (dir. Derick Martini) opposite Eddie Redmayne. Malone is currently in development on her show Starstruck, a musical with Emily Saliers of the Indigo Girls.

Danny Wolohan (Uncle Bill) is a New York-based actor. He’s been seen on Broadway in To Kill a Mockingbird, Ivo Van Hove’s West Side Story, Macbeth starring Daniel Craig and Ruth Negga, and Bartlett Sher and Aaron Sorkin’s Camelot. Off-Broadway, Wolohan was in An Octoroon, The Flick, Assassins, and many more. He was a standout in Noah Baumbach’s film White Noise, starring Adam Driver and Greta Gerwig. Look for Wolohan as he joins the cast of HBO’s “The Gilded Age” for their upcoming season. He recently completed filming the Adam Meeks film Union County starring Will Poulter and Noah Centineo.

Peri Barnhill (Ensemble) is thrilled to be back in Nashville this summer! Credits: May We All (Tennessee Performing Arts Center), Young Frankenstein (Hendersonville Performing Arts Center), Little Shop of Horrors (Renaissance Players), Grease (Studio Tenn). She is endlessly grateful to her family and friends for their unwavering support – especially for encouraging her to submit for “The Search for Dolly.” Thank you, Dolly – your music is a constant inspiration to chase your dreams, no matter the odds. BFA – Belmont University. Barnhill is represented by Bloc NYC. @tinyevilgenius.

Klea Blackhurst (Ensemble) has performed in legendary halls from the London Palladium to Carnegie Hall, Royal Albert Hall to Jazz at Lincoln Center, and Cafe Carlyle to the Bluebird Cafe. She starred in Goodspeed Musicals’ 50^th Anniversary production of Hello, Dolly! and led a critically lauded production of Gypsy at Drury Lane in Chicago. She’s brought her brand of comedy to the development of many new works, notably the world premiere of Hazel directed by Lucie Arnaz and The Nutty Professor, directed by Jerry Lewis, with a score by Rupert Holmes and Marvin Hamlisch. Off-Broadway credits include Party Face, opposite Hayley Mills, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, Bingo, Radio Gals, and Oil City Symphony. Other credits: Ragtime with the Boston Pops, Show Boat for Glimmerglass Opera, Into the Woods with Opera North, and Candide at Pioneer Theatre Company in her hometown of Salt Lake City. Television: Former prosecutor, ‘Shelby Cross’ on “Onion News Network,” “Law & Order: SVU,” “The Knick,” and “Pose.” A musical theater historian who performs what she finds, as opposed to writing books about it, she is best known for her award-winning Ethel Merman tribute, Everything The Traffic Will Allow. This, along with four additional shows, comprise The Box Set, currently performing in residence at Chelsea Table & Stage. She teaches masterclasses through the ASCAP Foundation and privately through Klea Blackhurst Studio. She is a member of Mendez Boxing Harlem, where she is known as ‘The Belter.’ Blackhurst is a distinguished alumna of the University of Utah.

Sarah Bockel (Ensemble) is very proud to take part in the telling of Dolly’s life and legacy. Bockel has been lucky enough to make a career sharing other music icons’ stories such as Carole King and Tina Turner. Broadway: Beautiful the Carole King Musical (‘Carole King’). National Tours: Beautiful (‘Carole’), Tina: The Tina Turner Musical (‘Rhonda Graam’). Select regional theater: Beautiful (‘Carole King’) at Ogunquit Playhouse, Into the Woods (‘Baker’s Wife’) at Paramount Theatre, Falsettos (‘Trina’) at the Court Theatre. Television: “The Equalizer.” Illinois Wesleyan University alum. Proudly repped by Stewart Talent. Many thanks to Tim Marshall, Jim McCaffrey, and Carnahan Casting. Special thanks to her parents for always traveling long distances to see her and to her husband Dylan with whom she has raised two beautiful dogs, Josh and Warren. @debockel.

Jonathan Butler-Duplessis (Ensemble) is a native of Champaign, IL and a proud alumnus of the University of Illinois where he received a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Acting. Currently, Jonathan is currently appearing on Broadway in the acclaimed show Hamilton. Butler-Duplessis is also a former Acting Resident at the Milwaukee Repertory Theater. As a three-time nominee and one-time winner of the Joseph Jefferson Award Butler-Duplessis’ Chicago theater credits include Parade (Writers Theater); The Little Mermaid; In The Heights; Tommy (The Paramount Theater); Sister Act; Something Rotten; Kiss Me, Kate (The Marriott Theatre); It Came from Outer Space; A Midsummer Night’s Dream; and The Notebook (Chicago Shakespeare Theater). Regional credits include Dreamgirls, The Color Purple (Milwaukee Repertory Theater), Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (Actors Theatre of Louisville), and The Merchant of Venice (Riverside Shakespeare Festival). Butler-Duplessis also appears as voice actor on the animated television show “Jade Armor” and the Webby nominated children’s podcast “The Plate Show.” His television credits include “Chicago Med” (NBC), “Chicago Fire” (NBC), and “Empire” (Fox).

Joe Carroll (Ensemble). Broadway: Eureka Day (MTC), Frozen, Bandstand, Cinderella, Romeo and Juliet, and Once. Regional: World premiere of Moulin Rouge at the Colonial Theater in Boston and Bandstand at Paper Mill Playhouse. Television: recurring roles on “Ordinary Joe” for NBC, “Five Days At Memorial” for AppleTV+, “Evil,” “Blacklist,” “Law & Order: SVU,” “Blue Bloods,” “The Politician,” and “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.” Training: RADA , BFA Musical Theater University of Michigan. Producer: Suffs (Tony Award: Best Book, Best Original Score). @joe_carrollmich.

Donald Corren (Ensemble) is honored to work with Dolly Parton again, having previously appeared in her Netflix movie Dolly Parton’s Christmas on the Square. On Broadway, Donald originated the role of ‘Cosmé McMoon’ opposite Judy Kaye’s ‘Florence Foster Jenkins’ in Souvenir and replaced Harvey Fierstein in the original production of Torch Song Trilogy, for which he won both the San Francisco and Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Awards while on tour. He has frequently been seen Off-Broadway in such shows as The Fantasticks, Dietrich and Chevalier, Old Jews Telling Jokes, The Soap Myth, The Last Sunday in June, Stephen Sondheim’s Saturday Night, and Tomfoolery, and in leading roles across the country, including ‘Fagin’ in Oliver! (Goodspeed Opera House), ‘Captain Hook’ in Peter Pan (Syracuse Stage), ‘Serge’ in Art (Capital Repertory Theatre, Albany), ‘Autolycus’ in The Winter’s Tale (The Shakespeare Theatre, Washington D.C.), and ‘Alfred P. Doolittle’ in My Fair Lady (The Guthrie). On television, he is known for playing ‘Forensic Tech Medill’ on NBC’s “Law & Order” for eight seasons, as well as the evil ‘Dr. Kurian’ on the Syfy series “Z Nation.” As an audiobook narrator, he has over 160 titles online across a wide range of genres. Corren trained at Juilliard and makes his home in New York.  www.donaldcorren.com.

Ryan Demoville (Ensemble) is so beside himself to be making his professional theatrical debut, that he could sing a duet! Demoville holds a BFA of Theater Arts from the University of the Arts and is a Licensed Massage Therapist in Nashville, TN. Special thanks to Dolly, his husband Bradley, Hunter, Amanda, and Bristol, and the entire team at Simply Therapeutic Massage for all the love and support that they’ve given him on his quest to pursue his dreams. “Love y’all!”

Olivia Donalson (Ensemble) is over the moon to be a part of team Dolly! She was last seen as ‘Anne of Cleves’ in Six on Broadway and the first national tour, and she previously made her first national tour debut and Broadway debut with Disney’s Aladdin. Sending big love to Mother always, and a special thank you to Headline Talent and the friends and family that give their endless support. @oliviadonalson.

Sarah Hunt (Ensemble) is honored to take part in this once-in-a-lifetime story that feels so magically alive. Hunt began her professional career at age 18 as ‘Martha’ in the first national tour of Spring Awakening. She most recently originated the role of ‘Belle’ in Matthew Warchus’ U.S. production of A Christmas Carol on Broadway opposite Campbell Scott. On television, Hunt held a recurring role on TNT’s “Animal Kingdom” and appeared in “FBI: Most Wanted,” “Manifest,” “Prodigal Son,” “The Blacklist,” “Gone,” and “Elementary.” Other notable Broadway credits include: Sting’s The Last Ship and the Encores! revival of Do I Hear a Waltz?. She starred alongside Betty Buckley and Rachel York as ‘Young Edie’ in Grey Gardens at both the Bay Street Theater and the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles. She performed in the Kennedy Center Honors, La Jolla Playhouse’s Weathermen, Edie Brickell’s 38 Minutes, Middletown, and Stilyagi. A graduate of the Juilliard School’s Drama Division (G43), Hunt embraces the practice of the artist as citizen — answering the call to serve. She believes we are all connected and born with a special light — the bravest thing we can do is let it shine!

Ruchir Khazanchi (Ensemble) is an actor, writer, and musician originally from Omaha, Nebraska. As a musician and writer, he is currently working on his debut EP entitled True American. His writing projects have been semifinalists for the National Musical Theatre Conference and the National Alliance for Musical Theatre Conference. Theater: Once (Syracuse Stage); Legally Blonde (Paramount Aurora); Mister Dickens’ Hat (Northlight Theatre); Fiddler On The Roof (Lyric Opera of Chicago); Rent (Lied Center); The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity (TheatreSquared); Guards At The Taj (Chester Theatre Company); The Apple Tree (Porchlight Music Theatre); Heaven Is A Place In The Sky (The Tank); Something In The Game (American Music Theatre Project); Kiss (Haven Chicago); Māyā (Symphony Space). Film: The Becomers (Dark Star Pictures). He extends his gratitude to his family, friends, teachers, Lohne/Graham Management, Paonessa Talent, Carnahan Casting, Bart, Kim, Maria, Mandy, and Dolly. BA, Northwestern University. Instagram: @ruchir.khazanchi. www.ruchirkhazanchi.com.

James Moye (Ensemble) is a New York-based actor, director, and producer. He has been seen on Broadway in Dear Evan Hansen, Aladdin, Tootsie, Million Dollar Quartet, On the 20th Century, Bullets Over Broadway, Ragtime (2009), A Tale of Two Cities, Urinetown, and The Full Monty. Off-Broadway: Dogfight, Far From Heaven, Happiness, Closer Than Ever, Silence: The Musical,  and Pipe Dream. National tours: Little Shop of Horrors, The Drowsy Chaperone, and Floyd Collins (Goodman, Old Globe and Prince Theaters). Film, television, and commercials include: Fair Game (with Sean Penn), “Law & Order: C.I.,” “The Blacklist,” “Royal Pains,” “The Mysteries of Laura,” “Today,” “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” and you may recognize him from commercials as ‘The Crunchy Nut’ or Pedigree’s ‘Pup-lete Coach.’ Moye is a graduate of James Madison University, where he received the 2017 Distinguished Alumni Award. He would like to thank his wonderful wife Kim and their three children Lila, Weston, and Noelle. www.jamesmoye.com. Instagram: @jimmoye74.

Cole Ragsdale (Ensemble). A DTX native, Cole is so stoked to be playing strings ’n things down on Music Row for Queen Dolly! Off-Broadway and regional: ‘Tank’ in Gigantic, ‘Troy’ in Fat Kid Rules the World. Workshops and readings: Radium Girls, Fat Kid Rules the World, Son of Maude. Television and film: “Law & Order: SVU,” “Eleanor the Great” (“Un Certain Regard” Cannes Film Festival), “The Savant” (AppleTV+). Represented by Creative Talent Company. Chase vibes with me: @fat_king_cole.

Maddie Robert (Ensemble) is grateful and thrilled to be a part of this outstanding company! Off-Broadway: ‘Zag Zurka’ (original) in Hip Hop Cinderella (New Victory). Regional: Gypsy (Goodspeed Opera House); ‘Peggy Sawyer’ in 42^nd Street (Arts Center of Coastal Carolina); ‘Maggie’ in A Chorus Line (Weathervane NH); ‘Helen of Troy’ (original) in H.O.T. the Musical (Unicorn Theatre); Singin’ in the Rain (Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma). She completed her BFA at the University of Oklahoma Weitzenhoffer School of Musical Theatre. Boomer! She sends love to her family, friends, teachers, Clear Talent Group, Jim Carnahan Casting, and the whole Dolly creative team. Instagram: @mad dierobert.

Alex Ross (Ensemble) is honored to be a part of the remarkable story of Dolly Parton, one of the most iconic and beloved artists in our nation’s history, right in the heart of Music City: Nashville, Tennessee! Broadway: The Book of Mormon. National tour: A Soldiers Play. Regional: Romeo & Juliet (ART); The Light in the Piazza (Huntington Theatre); Cabaret, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Dallas Theater Center); Jersey Boys (Theatre Aspen); Bull (Second Thought Theatre); City of Angels (Theater Three); The Boy from Oz (Uptown Players). Television and film: Terrifier 3, Logan Lucky, “The Couch” (BET), “Roof,” “Bull,” “Law & Order: SVU,” “NCIS: LA,” “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.,” “Queen of the South,” “The Long Road Home,” “Revolution,” “Invasion.” Ross is the proud director of @grahamshielsstudios NYC, a premiere bicoastal on-camera acting studio. Thank you to Jim and Carrie for believing, Gray and Entertainment Lab for sticking with me, and my family for all the love. A-Team 4lyfe @astanross.

Josh Canfield (Swing). Is this real life?! I’m working with the icon, mother, and queen: Dolly Parton! Beyond grateful to be a part of this company and special show. Broadway: Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812 (ensemble, understudy ‘Anatole’), Doctor Zhivago (‘Liberius’). Reality television: CBS’ “Survivor: San Juan Del Sur.” National tour: Falsettos (standby ‘Marvin,’ ‘Whizzer’). Off-Broadway: Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812 (‘Anatole’). Select Regional: Anything Goes (‘Billy,’ Ogunquit Playhouse, Gulfshore Playhouse), Kinky Boots (‘Charlie,’ Riverside Theatre), Million Dollar Quartet (‘Sam Philips,’ Alabama Shakespeare), Cabaret (‘Emcee,’ Gateway Playhouse), Rocky Horror Picture Show (‘Rocky,’ Theatre Raleigh and Gateway Playhouse). Education: the Royal Conservatiore of Scotland. Thanks to my agents, Dustin, and Marc! Instagram and TikTok: @itsjoshcanfield.

Tiffany Engen (Swing). Broadway, Off-Broadway, and tour credits include: Kinky Boots (‘Lauren’), Legally Blonde (‘Serena’), Rock of Ages (‘Regina’), and the world premiere of four new musicals: Clueless, Surf! The Musical, Come Fall In Love, and Millennials Are Killing Musicals. Television and film: Hairspray (‘Noreen’), Drop Dead Gorgeous, “Smash,” “Raising Hope,” “Hart of Dixie,” “Marvel’s Runaways,” “Katy Keene,” “FBI,” and “Law & Order: Organized Crime.” In addition to performing, she has been on the directing and choreography teams for Cirque, Ringling Brothers, Norwegian Cruise Line, Hulu, CW, major recording artists, digital series, commercials, music videos, and theater. Endless gratitude to the iconic creative team of Dolly: A True Original Musical. Thank you casting and HCKR. Love to mom, dad, and Brooke. Dolly’s lyrics say it best, “I wouldn’t be here, if you hadn’t been there”. www.tiffanyengen.com

Todd A. Horman (Swing). Broadway: The Last Ship, My Fair Lady, The Lehman Trilogy, The Phantom of the Opera, Priscilla: Queen of the Desert, and Urinetown. National Tours: Sister Act, Urinetown, and Victor/Victoria. Regional: The Full Monty (PCLO), Sister Act and 1776 (Paper Mill), Sunday in the Park with George (Huntington), Guys & Dolls and Ragtime (Portland Center Stage). Television: “FBI,” “FBI: Undercover,” “Chicago Fire,” “Chicago PD,” “Law & Order: SVU,” “Limitless,” “The Blacklist,” and “The Gilded Age.” BFA: Elon. MFA: UNLV. For Hugo, Mass, and El.

Norah Nunes (Understudy) is thrilled to be a part of this incredible production, telling the story of an even more incredible woman. Nunes made her national tour debut playing ‘Young Anna’ on Disney’s Frozen, the Broadway musical’s first national tour. She is blessed to have her amazing team, DDO Kids and Ally Taylor Artist. She is grateful to her faith, family and friends, for the unwavering support. Special thanks to ATG Productions, CTK Enterprises, Gavin Kalin Productions, and Carnahan Casting for this opportunity. Most of all, she extends her heartfelt gratitude to Dolly Parton, whose music, story and spirit have inspired her to keep pursuing her dreams. Regional Theater: The Sound of Music (Gretl). Television: “Wonder Pets: In the City” (AppleTV+), “Superkitties” (Disney Jr.) IG: @norahsingseverywhere.

Kathlynn Rodin (Swing) is a singer, actor, and songwriter originally from Phoenix, AZ, now based in New York City. She’s thrilled to be part of this once-in-a-lifetime show with a once-in-a-lifetime team! Raised in a sports-driven family, Rodin was an avid softball player. Her path took a creative turn when her brother was asked to perform in a musical. Naturally, being competitive and wanting to showcase her artistic side, she auditioned for the next production – and the rest is history.

She earned her Bachelor of Music in Music Theatre Performance from Arizona State University’s Herberger Institute of Design and Arts. Some of her favorite roles include ‘Jerusha Abbott’ in Daddy Long Legs, ‘Teresa’ in Heroes of the Fourth Turning, and ‘Clara Johnson’ in The Light in the Piazza. When she’s not performing, Rodin enjoys playing guitar, dancing with her friends, and obsessing over ‘70s music. She is deeply grateful for the love and support of her family (mom, dad, Keegan – love you!) amazing friends and mentors, her manager, Nyle, and her found NYC community. Follow her journey as an actor and songwriter on Instagram: @kathlynn_rodin.

Maria S. Schlatter (Book Co-Writer) is a two-time Emmy-winning, multi-nominated television producer and writer as well as a network executive for variety specials at ABC, eventually expanding to variety series.

Schlatter partnered with Dolly Parton to create, executive produce, and write a musical film for Netflix, Christmas on the Square, which went on to win two Emmys. Before that, she produced and wrote for many comedy, music, and variety specials and series, for the top performers in entertainment including Frank Sinatra and Muhammed Ali as well as an Emmy-winning Sammy Davis, Jr. special. She also was brought in by ABC to produce a series for Roseanne. She produced the American Comedy Awards for eleven years, Oscar’s Greatest Moments video for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, a  tribute to Blake Edwards for the DGA, the Television Hall of Fame for the Television Academy, AFI Salutes Harrison Ford, and AFI Salutes Dustin Hoffman.

After writing comedy material for geniuses such as John Cleese, Drew Carey, and Eddie Murphy, her political satire sketch comedy was used on the New York stage in Blow Me: A New Revue and in Zipper a stand-up and sketch comedy revue. She produced Norman’s Ark a musical with a cast of over 200 for the Ford Amphitheater in Los Angeles. Schlatter wrote the book for Pandora’s Box – A New Musical Play which premiered at the New York New Musical Festival, collaborating with composer and lyricist, the late Glen Roven. Her one-man, eight-character show Judgment Day starring Donald Corren earned rave reviews.

Also an award-winning videographer, she has produced and written many video and musical biographical tributes for Julie Andrews as well as tributes for Blake Edwards, Goldie Hawn, Frank Oz, and Dudley Moore. She produced the Gstaad Film Festival for two years with the late Tony Adams.

Bartlett Sher (Director). The New York Times has praised Sher as “one of the most original and exciting directors, not only in the American theater but also in the international world of opera.” Nominated for the Tony Award nine times, he took home the prize in 2008 for his powerful revival of South Pacific.

Sher’s early career included residencies all over the world, under the guidance of such extraordinary artists as Garland Wright, Robert Woodruff, and Peter Hall. In 2000, he arrived at the Intiman Theater in Seattle, where he served as the Artistic Director until 2009.

During his time working in a regional theater, he directed over twenty plays by Shakespeare, and immersed himself in the classics. His Cymbeline was the first American production of a Shakespeare play presented at the Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford-upon-Avon. Sher’s first Broadway production was the 2005 world premiere of The Light in the Piazza, by Adam Guettel and Craig Lucas, which garnered him his first Tony nomination.

Soon after, he became the Resident Director of Lincoln Center Theater, a position he has held ever since. While at LCT, Bart has received Tony Award nominations for his productions of My Fair Lady, Oslo, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s The King and I, Golden Boy, Joe Turner’s Come and Gone, Awake and Sing!, and The Light in the Piazza. His other LCT productions include Corruption, Lerner & Lowe’s Camelot, Intimate Apparel, Blood and Gifts, and Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown.

On Broadway, Bart has directed such shows as Pictures from Home, Fiddler on the Roof, and The Bridges of Madison County. In 2018, he directed Aaron Sorkin’s adaptation of To Kill a Mockingbird on Broadway, which became the best-selling American play in Broadway history.

In the world of opera, Bart has directed both new work and classics at some of the most prestigious opera houses in the world, including La Scala, the English National Opera, the Salzburg Festival, Chicago, Seattle, the Berlin Staatsoper, Baden Baden, and the Metropolitan Opera in New York. He will direct the world premiere of The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay for the Met in their 2025-2026 season.

His film of Oslo premiered on HBO in 2021 and was nominated for two Emmy Awards and won a Critics Choice Award.

His most recent works are the hit world premiere Ayad Akhtar play, McNeal, starring Robert Downey Jr. at Lincoln Center and the acclaimed revival of Kiss Me, Kate, which recently ended an acclaimed run in London at the Barbican Theater. Upcoming work includes the stage adaptation of the movie-musical La La Land.

Mandy Moore (Choreographer) is a world class choreographer, director, and producer who has garnered three Emmy Awards among her 13 nominations. She is best known for her ground-breaking work as a producer and choreographer on “So You Think You Can Dance” as well as producing and choreographing Taylor Swift’s record shattering The Eras world tour. On film, Moore’s highly acclaimed choreography can be seen in the Academy Award-winning film La La Land. Notable film credits include American Hustle, Silver Linings Playbook, Sleeping With Other People, Babylon, Snow White, The Life of Chuck, and the soon-to-be released Tron Ares. On television, Moore had an Emmy Award winning two season run on “Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist.” Other notable television credits include “Dancing with the Stars,” FOX’s “Glee,” “American Idol,” “Disney’s 60^th Anniversary,” “Modern Family,” and Showtime’s “Kidding.” On stage, Moore choreographed and directed the 2025 Dancing with the Stars tour. She has also worked on Celine Dion’s sold-out Taking Chances tour, Britain’s Strictly Come Dancing, Cirque du Soleil’s My Immortal, and Shania Twain’s Vegas residency You’re Still The One. Moore is a proud member of the Television Academy and the Academy of Motion Pictures, Arts, and Sciences.

Kimberly Grigsby (Music Director). Grigsby’s music directing and conducting credits include, the recent premiere of Millions (score by Adam Guettel, directed by Bartlett Sher). On Broadway: Days of Wine and Roses (score by Adam Guettel, directed by Michael Greif); Camelot (directed by Bartlett Sher); Flying Over Sunset (music by Tom Kitt, directed by James Lapine); To Kill A Mockingbird (music by Adam Guettel, directed by Bartlett Sher); Head Over Heels (score by The Go-Go’s, directed by Michael Mayer); Amélie (music by Daniel Messé, directed by Pam MacKinnon); Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark (score by Bono and The Edge, directed by Julie Taymor); Spring Awakening (music by Duncan Sheik, directed by Michael Mayer); The Light in the Piazza (score by Adam Guettel; directed by Bartlett Sher); Caroline, or Change (music by Jeanine Tesori, directed by George C. Wolfe); The Full Monty (score by David Yazbek, directed by Jack O’Brien); You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown (directed by Michael Mayer); Twelfth Night (music by Jeanine Tesori; directed by Nicholas Hytner). Off-Broadway: The Lucky Ones (score by Abigail and Shaun Bengson, directed by Anne Kauffman); The Fortress of Solitude (score by Michael Friedman, directed by Daniel Aukin); Here Lies Love (by David Byrne, directed by Alex Timbers); Coraline (score by Stephin Merritt, directed by Leigh Silverman); Mother Courage and Her Children (music by Jeanine Tesori, directed by George C. Wolfe); Two Gentlemen of Verona (Shakespeare in the Park, directed by Kathleen Marshall); Songs From an Unmade Bed (lyrics by Mark Campbell, directed by David Schweizer); The Immigrant (music by Steven Alper); Radiant Baby (music by Debra Barsha, directed by George C. Wolfe). Grigsby has recently been appointed the inaugural Music Director of the Sexton Institute for Musical Theatre at Meadows School of the Arts.

John Clancy (Orchestrations). Broadway: The Notebook (Grammy Award nomination), Kimberly Akimbo (Tony and Grammy Award nominations), Mean Girls (Tony Award nomination), 1776 (2022 revival), Fun Home (Tony Award nomination), Diana, The Prom, Tuck Everlasting, Shrek (Tony Award nomination), Cats (dance arrangements for 2016 revival). Off-Broadway and regional: A Transparent Musical, The Karate Kid, Joy, The Secret Life of Bees, Wanted: The Legend of the Sisters Clarke, Cornelia Street, Becoming Nancy, Soft Power (dance arrangements), The Fortress of Solitude, Jasper in Deadland, and Just So. Television: 2018 Tony Awards opening by Sara Bareilles and Josh Groban.

Kent Wells (Musical Consultant) Is a Grammy Award-nominated producer, musician, and writer. Over his four decades long career in Nashville he has recorded and performed with many iconic artists across multiple genres. He has performed all over the world as a guitarist and backing vocalist for many of music’s top selling artists and record -breaking tours appearing in the most prestigious venues around the world including, Carnegie Hall, Radio City Music Hall, the Royal Albert Hall, Red Rocks, Hollywood Bowl, Texas Stadium, A Capital Fourth Celebrations, the Grand Ole’ Opry, and Olympic Stadium Munich to name a few. His list of television credits is extensive as well including, “Saturday Night Live,” “The Tonight Show” with Johnny Carson, Jay Leno and Jimmy Fallon, “Late Night with David Letterman,” “The Ellen DeGeneres Show,” “Today,” “Good Morning America,” BBC Live, CMA Awards, ACM Awards, Blockbuster Video Awards, “Austin City Limits,” and many more. His recording and production credits, which includes hundreds of projects, are wide ranging and extremely diverse as well! He is in the top 1% of producers worldwide in streams and downloads and has many RIAA-certified Billboard #1 albums and certified Gold and Platinum-selling albums both in Europe, Australia, and the U.S., including Dolly Parton’s two highest Billboard debuting albums of her career. Wells also holds the rare distinction of having Grammy, Oscar, and Emmy nominations for his work.

Richard Dennison (Vocal Arrangements and Music Arrangements). Dolly and Dennison have worked together for over 50 years. He started out playing piano and singing background vocals in her group. They have traveled the world together, playing everything from State Fairs, small indoor and outdoor venues, arenas, and casinos to playing the Glastonbury Festival in Southwest England for over 175,000 fans singing the words to every one of her songs. As far as you could see, was people loving Dolly! He’s been fortunate enough to sing on several of the soundtracks of her movies and was able to sing and arrange background vocals for most of her albums dating back as early as 1975 to the present day, even co-producing a couple of them.

“Having Dolly’s trust and believing in me has been such a blessing and one I don’t take for granted. Has it been hard and exhausting? Oh yes, indeed, with the endless miles on the buses and the planes, the next gig, and playing for her adoring fans. However, I am so very thankful to have been a part of Dolly’s life for all these years, and it has enriched my life beyond words.”

Dennison hopes audiences will be thoroughly entertained, will laugh out loud, may shed a tear or two, and just marvel at how this precious little girl from East Tennessee managed to bring such light, joy, and music into the hearts of so many people around the world. Enjoy the show!

Gregg Perry (Music Arrangements and Vocal Arrangements) became Dolly’s band leader in 1976 and toured the world with her for a number of years. He arranged and produced music for her movie, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, and produced the hit single for the movie 9 to 5. When Dolly stopped touring in the mid-80s, Perry had an early mid-life crisis and went to medical school. He graduated with an M.D. degree from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and practiced in East Tennessee for 30 years. In addition to his medical practice, he remained involved in music and worked with multiple theater groups, universities, and professional groups over the years. He is very grateful that Dolly picked up her phone one day and said, “Hey, I’ve got this idea for a musical… are you interested?”

Derek McLane (Scenic Design) is an internationally recognized set and production designer, whose work has been seen extensively on Broadway, London, Europe, and Asia, and on television. His Broadway and West End credits include Just In Time (Tony nomination), Othello, Death Becomes Her (Tony nomination), MJ (Tony nomination), Moulin Rouge! (Tony Award), Purlie Victorious (Tony nomination), A Soldier’s Play (Tony nomination), The Price, Beautiful, Noises Off, Gigi, 33 Variations  (Tony Award), How to Succeed in Business Without Even Trying, Follies, Anything Goes, Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo, Ragtime, The Pajama Game, I Am My Own Wife, and many other. He designed the Academy Awards for six years, receiving an Emmy Award, and four musicals for NBC Television, including Hairspray, for which he received an Emmy Award. In 2023, he designed the theater and nightclub Voltaire, at the Venetian Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, and designed the 2023, 2024 and 2024 Met Galas. He serves as Chairman of the Board of The New Group Theatre in New York. In addition to his two Tony Awards and two Emmy Awards, he has received multiple Obies, Drama Desks, Lucille Lortel Awards, and Art Directors Guild Awards. His book Designing Broadway was published by Hachette books in 2023.

Jennifer Moeller (Costume Design). Broadway: All In: Comedy About Love, McNeal, Camelot (Tony Award and Drama Desk Award nominations), Pictures from Home, Clyde’s (Tony Award nomination, Drama Desk Award), Sweat. Off-Broadway: The Apiary (Second Stage), The Wrong Man (MCC), Mlima’s Tale (Lortel Award nomination), Tiny Beautiful Things (Public Theater), Aubergine (Playwrights Horizons), Love’s Labour’s Lost (Shakespeare in the Park). Regional: Guthrie, Goodman, Kennedy Center, Los Angeles Opera, Shakespeare Theatre Company, Arena Stage, the Old Globe, Williamstown Theatre Festival, McCarter, Oregon Shakespeare Festival. Television: “Dickinson” (AppleTV+).

Donald Holder (Lighting Design) has worked extensively in theater, opera, dance, architectural, film, and television lighting in the U.S. and abroad for over 30 years. He has designed 62 Broadway productions and has been nominated for 14 Tony awards, winning the Tonys for Best Lighting Design for The Lion King in 1998 and for the 2008 revival of South Pacific. Recent Broadway productions include McNeal; Call Me Izzy; Pirates! The Penzance Musical; Paradise Square; Tootsie; Kiss Me, Kate; Anastasia; Oslo; She Loves Me; My Fair Lady; Fiddler On The Roof; The King and I; On The Twentieth Century; The Bridges of Madison County; Spiderman: Turn Off The Dark; and Bullets Over Broadway. Projects at the New York Metropolitan Opera include Champion, Rigoletto, Porgy and Bess, Samson et Delilah, Otello, The Magic Flute, and the premiere of Two Boys. Upcoming: La Sonnambula, The Wedding Banquet, Macbeth. His television and film work includes the theatrical lighting for two seasons of “Smash” (NBC, Dreamworks), Spirited (AppleTV+), Oceans 8 (Warner Brothers Pictures) “Gossip Girl” (HBO Max), and “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” (Amazon Studios). Holder begins his tenure as head of the lighting design discipline for the David Geffen School of Drama at Yale in Fall 2025.

Justin Ellington (Sound Design) is a composer and sound designer whose work spans Broadway, Off-Broadway, regional theater, film, television, and radio. His recent Broadway credits include Othello (2025), Our Town (2024), and McNeal (2024). He received Tony Award nominations for his sound design in for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf and Jaja’s African Hair Braiding. Other notable theater work includes Pass Over and Pipeline at Lincoln Center Theater, Topdog/Underdog, and Clyde’s. His designs have been featured at the Public Theater, New York Theatre Workshop, the Goodman Theatre, the Old Vic in London, and the Royal Shakespeare Company, among many others. Beyond the stage, Ellington has contributed to a wide range of music and media projects, with recognition from ASCAP and the Recording Academy, including Grammy Award-winning collaborations. He is currently a Lecturer in Sound Design at the David Geffen School of Drama at Yale University, where he mentors the next generation of sound artists.

Beth Lake (Sound Design). Broadway: Call Me Izzy, McNeal*, Uncle Vanya*, Camelot*. Off-Broadway: Death, Let Me Do My Show*; Russian Troll Farm*;  for colored girls… ; and The Play That Goes Wrong. Broadway associate: Our Town; Othello; The Cottage; for colored girls…; Pass Over;  Is This a Room?; Dana H (Tony Award); My Fair Lady; The Play That Goes Wrong; Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812 . Regional: The Apple Boys (Bucks County), JOAN (South Coast Repertory), Into the Woods (Guthrie), A Little Night Music (Pasadena Playhouse), Kinky Boots (Bucks County), Ghosts, (Williamstown Theatre Festival), The Revolutionists, An Iliad, The Price  (Gulfshore Playhouse). *co-design. MFA: UC-Irvine, Member USA829, IATSE.

Nathan Amzi (Projection Design). Recent work for video design, projection, and cinematography: Sunset Blvd. (West End, Broadway), The Human Body (Donmar), Romeo & Juliet (West End), Halsey (US Tour), Dolly: A True Original Musical (Nashville, Broadway). Upcoming: Purple Rain (Minneapolis, Broadway). Recent work as director/editor of filmed content for theater includes: Buena Vista Social Club; The Outsiders; The Great Gatsby; Macbeth; Opening Night; Just for One Day; The Wiz; Tammy Faye; The Shark is Broken; Merrily We Roll Along; Water for Elephants; Suffs; Death Becomes Her; The Curious Case of Benjamin Button; The Great Comet of 1812; Fiddler On The Roof; Dear Evan Hansen; Player Kings; A Doll’s House; Parade; Funny Girl; Shucked; New York, New York; A Beautiful Noise (Broadway); Cabaret; Next to Normal (West End); 42nd Street (UK tour); In Dreams (UK, Toronto); The Sound Of Music (Chichester); Pretty Woman (West End, UK tour); 2:22 A Ghost Story (West End); I Should Be So Lucky (Manchester, UK tour); The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (Southwark Playhouse Elephant); Once On This Island; Jesus Christ Superstar (Regents Park Open Air Theatre); & Juliet (Melbourne, Toronto, Broadway); Mamma Mia! (Australian tour); Newsies (Troubadour Wembley); Joseph And His Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Melbourne); Tina (Sydney); Miss Saigon (Sydney Opera House); Assassins (Chichester Festival Theatre); A Streetcar Named Desire (West End); The Third Man (Menier Chocolate Factory); Mind Mangler (UK tour); Cyrano De Bergerac (West End, BAM); Heathers (West End); Six (West End); Rent (Hope Mill Theatre, Manchester); Magic Mike (UK, Melbourne), The Phantom of The Opera, and Matilda (International tour).

Joe Ransom (Projection Design) Recent work for video design, projection, and cinematography: Sunset Blvd. (West End, Broadway), The Human Body (Donmar), Romeo & Juliet (West End), Halsey (US Tour), Dolly: A True Original Musical (Nashville, Broadway). Upcoming: Purple Rain (Minneapolis, Broadway). Cinematography in theater credits include: The Outsiders (Broadway); Cabaret (Broadway, West End); & Juliet (Australia & Tour); A Doll’s House (Broadway); Betrayal (West End); McQueen (West End); The Shark is Broken (Broadway); Punchdrunk (London); Rambert (London); 42^nd Street (UK Tour); The Sound Of Music (Chichester); Pretty Woman (West End, UK Tour); I Should Be So Lucky (Manchester, UK Tour); The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (Southwark); & Juliet (Melbourne); Parade (Broadway); Funny Girl (Broadway); New York, New York (Broadway); Mamma Mia! (Australian Tour); A Beautiful Noise (Broadway); Assassins (Chichester). Commercial credits include: Disney; Discovery; ITV; BBC; Sipsmith; Puma; Amazon; DHL; EE; Tesla; Meantime; BT; Manchester City; Wagamama; Pokémon; Sony; PlayStation; Nintendo; Tag Heuer; Uber Eats; Lego; England FA; Samsung; Google; Nickelodeon; Robinson’s; B & Q; UKTV; Dave; Asahi; Tiffany & Co; L’Oréal; Wimbledon; Bentley; Ferrari; Red Bull; EA; DHL; Manchester United; Cadbury’s; Martel; Vodafone, Qatar Airlines.

Rob Pickens (Hair Design) is the founder of Studio Pickens, a premier studio specializing in made-to-measure wigs and hairpieces for the entertainment industry. The studio has constructed wigs for hundreds of film and television productions, including Oppenheimer, Blonde, Babylon, Halloween, The Whale, May December, “Stranger Things,” “The Bear,” “Shōgun,” “Feud,” “The Morning Show,” “Yellowstone,” “Hollywood,” “Pose,” and many others. Broadway credits include: The Roommate, McNeal, Stereophonic, All In, Romeo & Juliet, Grey House, and Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Off-Broadway projects include N/A (featuring Holland Taylor), Here We Are, Eureka Day, Becoming Eve, and Teeth. In addition to stage and screen, Robert’s work extends into music, live performance, and editorial styling, supporting a wide range of artists and creatives across the industry worldwide.

Danny Nozell (Producer) is a titan of the entertainment industry; his bold, jovial personality accompanies his well-known reputation for high profit margins, long-term client retention, and progressive diversification of revenue for clients and his own companies. His most notable achievements have been with cultural icon and global superstar Dolly Parton as her manager of 20 years. Nozell and his team at CTK Enterprises have a diverse roster of talent, spanning a spectrum of genres: Megadeth and KC and the Sunshine Band, to name a few. Nozell masters every facet of the industry – including music, TV, film, branding, publishing, touring, and record deals – through awe-inspiring innovation and spotting new trends ahead of the curve. Nozell is credited for rebuilding Parton’s global touring career, revitalizing her recording career, and overseeing her vast business empire. He expanded her branding globally, including hundreds of product lines, and produced her portfolio of television, film, and stage productions. His own businesses have redefined the modern-day entertainment industry. Nozell’s companies – including CTK Enterprises, NOZ Entertainment, and Nash Aviation – employ a 50-plus team of experts who deliver revolutionary ROI for clients and partners.

ATG Productions (Producer) is the award-winning producing and general management arm of the world’s largest live theatre company, ATG Entertainment – dedicated to producing critically acclaimed, commercially successful, and creatively ambitious work for the West End, Broadway and beyond. Led by Adam Speers, Richard Darbourne and Zareen Walker, we place partnerships and creative excellence at our core. Dolly Parton first collaborated with ATG and Adam Speers in 2019 when she entrusted them to develop a new version of her musical 9 to 5 which became a hit in London’s West End and subsequently had successful UK and international tours. Current and upcoming productions: the seven-time Olivier Award-winning Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club (Playhouse Theatre/ August Wilson Theatre, Broadway); Sunset Blvd. starring Nicole Scherzinger (St. James Theatre, Broadway); the three-time Olivier Award-winning Best New Musical The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (Ambassadors Theatre); Dear Evan Hansen (UK Tour); the Olivier Award-winning Best New Musical Sunny Afternoon (UK Tour); the world premiere of 50 First Dates: The Musical (The Other Palace); the official KC and the Sunshine Band musical Get Down Tonight (Charing Cross Theatre); Dolly: A True Original Musical the new Dolly Parton musical (Fisher Center for the Performing Arts, Nashville), Waiting for Godot starring Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter (Hudson Theatre, Broadway), and Art starring Bobby Cannavale, James Corden, and Neil Patrick Harris (Music Box Theatre, Broadway). Recent Productions and co-productions: A Streetcar Named Desire starring Paul Mescal (Noël Coward Theatre/Brooklyn Academy of Music, New York); Barcelona starring Lily Collins and Álvaro Morte (Duke of York’s Theatre); the official KC and the Sunshine Band musical, Who Do Ya Love? (Edinburgh); Player Kings starring Ian McKellen (West End/UK Tour);  I Should Be So Lucky: The Official Stock Aitken Waterman Musical (UK Tour); Plaza Suite starring Matthew Broderick and Sarah Jessica Parker (West End/Broadway); Harry Clarke starring Billy Crudup (West End); Sunset Blvd. starring Nicole Scherzinger (West End); A Doll’s House starring Jessica Chastain (Broadway); Pretty Woman The Musical (West End/UK Tour/Zurich); Mother Goose starring Ian McKellen and John Bishop (West End/UK Tour); The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (Southwark Playhouse); The Doctor (West End); Dear Evan Hansen (West End); Mad House (West End); the Olivier Award-winning Cyrano de Bergerac (West End/Glasgow/New York); The Seagull (West End); Fatal Attraction (UK Tour); 9 to 5 the Musical (West End/UK Tour/Australia); Ian McKellen On Stage (West End/UK Tour/Broadway) and the Olivier Award-winning Caroline, or Change (West End/Broadway). atg-productions.com

Gavin Kalin Productions (Producer) is an award-winning theatrical production company that specialize in producing theatre in the West End, on Broadway and internationally. Recent West End credits include Sunset Blvd., Vanya, A Little Life, Streetcar Named Desire, Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club, Back to the Future, Cyrano, Betrayal, 9 to 5 The Musical, Pretty Woman The Musical, Come From Away, Pinter at the Pinter, Oslo and The Ferryman. Recent Broadway credits include Sunset Blvd, Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club, A Doll’s House, Plaza Suite, Betrayal, Leopoldstadt, Funny Girl, Sea Wall/ A Life, and The Ferryman. Other entertainment: Monopoly Lifesized, London and the Paddington Bear Experience, London. For more www.gavinkalinproductions.com. Gavin is also the founder of Totally Theatre Productions Ltd, a TV/Video production company that specializes in producing broadcast and online content for theatre and live entertainment. Clients are worldwide with many in the West End and on Broadway. For more www.totallytheatreproductions.com

Press Contacts for Dolly: An Original Musical
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