Broadway news has come from New York where the Dolly Parton Musical Nine to Five (which has been in development for a few years now) has finally announced its official Broadway date."The musical is scheduled to premiere at Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles with previews starting September 3, 2008 and official opening on September 21, running through October 19, 2008," According to playbill.com.
The musical is scheduled to open on Broadway at the Marquis Theatre in previews on March 24, 2009, with the official opening on April 23, 2009.
"A reading of the material for the musical was given on January 19, 2007 (coincidentally Parton's 61st birthday), with a cast including Tracey Ullman, Alice Ripley and Megan Hilty, with Norm Lewis, Marc Kudisch, Amy Hohn and an ensemble. A revised draft was tested in a week-long workshop beginning on June 20, 2007, with an industry presentation on June 28, 2007 in New York City. The workshop cast included the previously mentioned principal cast, along with Bebe Neuwirth as Roz and Andy Karl, among others." (Playbill.com)
JH
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