Dolly Parton’s 9 to 5 musical coming to Broadway

One of Dolly Parton’s most memorable performances has to be in the movie 9 to 5, well now the iconic movie is to be made into a musical. Parton will not be reviving her role on Broadway, but she has penned 20 new songs for the show.

9 to 5: The Musical will hit Broadway on April 32, 2009 at the Marriott Marquis Theatre.

Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin and Dolly Parton will not be staring in Broadway, that job goes to Stephanie J. Block, Emmy Award-winning actress Allison Janney and Megan Hilty.

The secretary’s sexist boss, who was played by Franklin M. Hart Jr. in the movie, will be played by Tony Award nominee Marc Kudisch in the musical.

Dolly Parton has said that 9 to 5 is her biggest song on stage, when she sings it, the crowd goes wild. So I wonder how well the transition for screen to stage will work out for 9 to 5.

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