Broadway BUZZ

John Behlmann most recently played Dolly Parton’s husband Carl Dean in the pre-Broadway run of the new musical Dolly. On Broadway he last appeared as Jerry in the musical of Smash. Before that he received a Grammy nomination starring as conman Gordy Jackson in the Tony-nominated Broadway musical comedy Shucked. John also got an Outer Critics Nomination for creating the role of dim-witted beefcake Max in the Tony-winning musical Tootsie. He was in the Broadway premiere of Joshua Harmon’s play Significant Other, starred as Richard Hannay in the New York production of The 39 Steps, and made his Broadway debut in the Tony-winning play revival of Journey’s End. On camera, he’s been in the movies of celebrated directors like Martin Scorsese, Sam Mendes, and Greg Mottola. His last television appearances were on Elsbeth, And Just Like That, and season 2 of HBO’s The Gilded Age. He also recurred as Agent Adams in Riverdale, as Ann Dowd’s bumbling FBI partner in Good Behavior, and has guest-starred on many other shows. He’s appeared in off-Broadway plays and musicals for many of New York’s most respected theater companies; and been a voice actor in several global video game franchises, including 15+ years in World of Warcraft. He’s a hobbyist photographer, former trapeze artist, and lives in New York with his wife and two young children. After participating in much of the show’s development, John is excited to return to East Egg and The Great Gatsby.