Ahmanson Theatre
135 N Grand Ave
213.628.2772
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9 to 5: The Musical
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Sep 3, 2008 – Oct 19, 2008
Wednesdays–Sundays
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- Price
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$35 - $90
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Based on Collin Higgins' screwball 1980 comedy, 9 to 5: The Musical makes its LA premiere tonight before heading to Broadway in the spring. Directed by Joe Mantello, the production features original music and lyrics by Dolly Parton, including well-worn classic "9 to 5," a lovesick ode to a manager. The Ahmanson is a fitting host, as many of the original movie's scenes — including the famous car-ride episode — were shot streets away in downtown LA. Allison Janney leads the cast of cubicle-dwellers as Violet Newstead (originally played by Lily Tomlin), a working-class mother and employee who rails against the ineptitude of her boss, whom she dubs a "sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical bigot."
