9 to 5: the Musical

Synopsis

9 to 5 The Musical is a hilarious story of friendship, gossip and revenge. This new musical comedy, direct from Broadway, is based on the hit movie and centres on three office workers who turn the tables on their sexist, egotistical, lying, bigot of a boss. They conspire to take control of the company and learn there's nothing they can't do - even in a man's world. Outrageous, thought-provoking and even a little romantic, 9 to 5 The Musical is about teaming up and taking care of business. Fiesty, fun and oh so fabulous! This show features Dolly Parton's original hit title song, 9 to 5 which won her an Oscar nomination and 4 Grammy Award nominations along with her new Tony and Grammy nominated score. These 18 original numbers that mix Broadway and pop with Dolly's signature witty lyrics will have you kicking up your heels. Leave your daily grind behind and join in on the fun.

Our Review:

John Dixon - 29 October 2012

9-5 is a new musical by Dolly Parton, based on the non-musical film version starring Dolly herself. The stage version is fast, funny, fresh and it is so refreshing to see a new large scale musical on tour, rather than an over familiar restaging of a show that seems to have been forever on tour.

Dolly herself starts and finishes the show on a pre-recorded video, where she introduces the characters and ends by singing 9-5 along with the cast. A nice touch is that she actually refers to the city where the show is playing.

The story revolves around Violet (Jackie Clune), Doralee (Amy Lennox) and Judy (Natalie) who work together and all have good reason to hate their boss Franklyn Hart (Ben Richards). Things take an unexpected twist when Violet believes she has murdered Hart. This leads to the trio kidnaping the boss, until their demands are met for better working conditions.

Apart from Harts’ wife the one issue they have is Roz Keith (Bonnie Langford) who is in love w...

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Latest User Review

tim - 10 November 2012:

What a great fun Musical this is...A feel good 2 hours & a great cast... Bonnie Langford only has one number but she manages to still the show......

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