Photo Flash: 9 To 5: The Musical Opens at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles

9 to 5: The Musical opened on September 20th 2008 at the Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson Theatre. Performances will continue through October 19, 2008.

9 To 5: The Musical, based on the 20th Century Fox motion picture, will begin previews on Broadway Tuesday, March 24, 2009, and will open Thursday, April 23, 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 musical's book by Patricia Resnick is based on her original story and screenplay for the smash 1980 film comedy.   Directed by two-time Tony Award winner Joe Mantello and choreographed by Tony Award winner Andy Blankenbuehler, 9 To 5: The Musical will star four-time Emmy Award winner and Tony Award nominee Allison Janney, Stephanie J. Block, Megan Hilty, and two-time Tony Award nominee Marc Kudisch.  9 To 5: The Musical will have its world premiere engagement in Los Angeles at the Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson Theatre beginning previews Wednesday, September 3, opening Saturday, September 20, and playing through Sunday, October 19, 2008. 

The production features scenic design by two-time Tony Award winner Scott Pask, costume design by five-time Tony Award winner William Ivey Long, lighting design by eight-time Tony Award winners Jules Fisher and Peggy Eisenhauer, sound design by John Shivers, with musical supervision by Stephen Oremus.

When pushed to their boiling point by their boss, Franklin Hart Jr. (Marc Kudisch), 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) turn the tables on him.   The trio hatches a plan to get even with the sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical, bigot, and that plan quickly spins wildly and hilariously out of control.  Ms. Parton's original score for 9 To 5: The Musical includes over twenty new songs as well as the Grammy Award winning, Academy Award nominated, and #1 Billboard title song.

The 30 member cast of 9 To 5: The Musical features Andy Karl,Kathy Fitzgerald, Ioana Alfonso, Timothy Anderson, Jennifer Balagna, Justin Bohon, Paul Castree, Daniel Cooney,Jeremy Davis,Gaelen Gilliland, Autumn Guzzardi,Ann Harada, Lisa Howard, Van Hughes, Kevin Kern, Brendan King, Michael X. Martin, Michael Mindlin, Karen Murphy, Mark Myars, Jessica Lea Patty, Charlie Pollock, Tory Ross, Wayne Schroder, Maia Nkenge Wilson and Brandi Wooten.

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Dabney Coleman, Lily Tomlin, Dolly Parton and Jane Fonda

Dolly Parton and Marc Kudisch

Allison Janney and Lily Tomlin

Peri Gilpin

Marissa Jaret Winokur

Marissa Jaret Winokur

Megan Hilty, Patricia Resnick and Stephanie J. Block

Marc Kudisch and Dabney Coleman

Megan Hilty and Dolly Parton

Megan Hilty and Dolly Parton

Stephanie J. Block and Dabney Coleman

Shoshana Bean

Peri Gilpin

Gaelen Gilliland, Jennifer Balagna, Lisa Howard, Tory Ross and Ioana Alfonso

Kathy Fitzgerald and Joe Mantello

Ann Harada and Music Director Stephen Oremus

Andy Karl and Jeff Marx

Kathy Fitzgerald

Michael Ritchie and Stephanie J. Block

Allison Janney

Marc Kudisch

Allison Janney and Matthew Blank

Lily Tomlin and Robert Greenblatt

Joe Mantello and David Marshall Grant

Stephanie J. Block, Paul Castree with actress Lauren Graham

Megan Hilty and Dolly Parton

Dolly Parton and Patricia Resnick

Stephanie J. Block and Jane Fonda

Tracey Ullman

Tracey Ullman and Marc Kudisch

Jai Rodriguez

Lance Bass

David Hyde Pierce and Jane Fonda

Lance Bass

Gabriel Byrne and Anna George

Blythe Danner

David Hyde Pierce and Brian Hargrove

Jackie Keller and Patricia Resnick

Patricia Resnick

Jon Robin Baitz

Shoshana Bean

Dolly Parton and Lily Tomlin

Dolly Parton, Lily Tomlin and Dabney Coleman

Lily Tomlin

Patricia Resnick, Dabney Coleman, Allison Janney, Lily Tomlin, Megan Hilty, Dolly Parton, Jane Fonda, Stephanie J. Block and Marc Kudisch

Dolly Parton and the cast

Dolly Parton and the Cast

Stephanie J. Block, Allison Janney and Megan Hilty

Stephanie J. Block, Allison Janney, Megan Hilty and Marc Kudisch

Dolly Parton and Lily Tomlin

Allison Janney, Stephanie J. Block, Dolly Parton and Megan Hilty

Allison Janney, Stephanie J. Block and Megan Hilty

Dolly Parton

Marc Kudisch and Megan Hilty

Robert Greenblatt and Patricia Resnick

Marc Kudisch, Dabney Coleman, Lily Tomlin;Allison Janney, Megan Hilty, Dolly Parton, Jane Fonda and Stephanie J. Block

Lily Tomlin, Jane Fonda, Dolly Parton and Patricia Resnick

Allison Janney, Michael Ritchie, Megan Hilty and Stephanie J. Block