The new Broadway musical-comedy,
9 To 5: The Musical starring four-time Emmy Award
winner and Tony Award nominee Allison Janney, Stephanie J. Block, Megan Hilty, and two-time Tony Award nominee Marc Kudisch opened Thursday, April 30, 2009, at the Marriott Marquis Theatre (1535 Broadway). 9 To 5: The Musical marks the Broadway debut of seven-time Grammy Award winning singer, songwriter and musician Dolly Parton as composer and lyricist.
The show is directed by two-time Tony Award winner Joe Mantello and choreography by Tony Award winner Andy Blankenbuehler. The Book is by by Patricia Resnick, based on her original story and screenplay for the hit 1980 film comedy which tells the story of three females who work in the same office and for the same boss, Franklin Hart, Jr. (Marc Kudisch. The girls are brought to their boiling points with him and, Violet Newstead (Allison Janney), the super efficient office manager, Judy Bernly (Stephanie J. Block), a frazzled divorcee, and the sexy executive secretary Doralee Rhodes (Megan Hilty) decide to turn the tables on him. They concoct a plan to get even with their sexist, egotistical, lying, and hypocritical boss, and that plan quickly runs hysterically out of control. There are over 20 new songs added to the show.
The cast of 9 To 5: The Musical has 30 members and features Kathy Fitzgerald, Andy Karl, Ioana Alfonso, Timothy George Anderson, Jennifer Balagna, Justin Bohon, Paul Castree, Daniel Cooney, Jeremy Davis, Gaelen Gilliland, Autumn Guzzardi, Ann Harada, Neil Haskell, Lisa Howard, Van Hughes, Michael X. Martin, Michael Mindlin, Karen Murphy, Mark Myars (Dance captain), Justin Patterson, Jessica Lea Patty, Charlie Pollock, Tory Ross, Wayne Schroder, Maia Nkenge Wilson and Brandi Wooten.
Beginning May 5 the playing schedule is as follows: Tuesday at 7pm; Wednesday through Saturday at 8pm; Sunday at 3pm; with matinees on Wednesday and Saturday at 2pm. Tickets are available through Ticketmaster.com or at the Marriott Marquis Theatre Box Office and range from $126.50 to $66.50.
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I love the movie so I am sure I would love this production. I saw Allison Janney play Kate in Taming of the Shrew at the Delacorte in Central Park. A-MAZING! The woman is brilliant. What a perfect role for her and the supporting cast...awesome! I wish them well! :)
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