Marriott Marquis Theatre
1535 Broadway
New York, NY 10036
April 7, 2009 – September 6, 2009
Music and Lyrics by Dolly Parton
Book by Patricia Resnick
Directed by Joe Mantello
Music Direction by Stephen Oremus
Choreography by Andy Blankenbuehler
Original Cast
Ioana Alfonso, Timothy George Anderson, Jennifer Balagna, Stephanie J. Block, Justin Bohon, Paul Castree, Daniel Cooney, Jeremy Davis, Kathy Fitzgerald, Gaelen Gilliland, Autumn Guzzardi, Ann Harada, Neil Haskell, Megan Hilty, Lisa Howard, Van Hughes, Alison Janney, Andy Karl, Marc Kudisch, Michael X. Martin, Michael Mindlin, Karen Murphy, Mark Myars, Justin Patterson, Jessica Lea Patty, Charlie Pollock, Tory Ross, Wayne Schroder, Maia Nkenge Wilson, Brandi Wooten
The Story
Don’t miss this new musical comedy based on the classic hit movie! 9 to 5: The Musical features a brand-new score by seven-time Grammy Award®-winner Dolly Parton that includes the blockbuster title song, plus a book by original screenwriter Patricia Resnick and direction by two-time Tony Award®-winner Joe Mantello (directing his first new musical since Wicked).
Emmy Award®-winner and Tony Award®-nominee Allison Janney stars as Violet Newstead, the super-efficient office manager who joins her fellow co-workers – frazzled divorcée Judy Bernly (Stephanie J. Block) and sexy secretary Doralee Rhodes (Megan Hilty in the role originated by Dolly Parton in the film) – to turn the tables on their “sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical, bigot†of a boss, Franklin Hart Jr. (Tony Award®-nominee Marc Kudisch).
In a hilarious turn of events, Violet, Judy and Doralee live out their wildest fantasy – giving their boss the boot! While Hart remains “otherwise engaged,†the women give their workplace a dream makeover and rise to the top of the company that once looked at them as second-class citizens. A girl can scheme can’t she?
