Theater League not only promotes the arts in each of the communities it serves, but it also works within the Broadway community to bring the best and brightest new musicals to the stage. From fan favorites CIRQUE DREAMS JUNGLE FANTASY to last season’s Broadway hit NOVEMBER, Theater League supports new and established producers and directors.
This season, Theater League is enhancing Broadway by supporting 9 TO 5 THE MUSICAL. With music and lyrics by the legendary Dolly Parton, book by original screenwriter Patricia Resnick and direction by Tony Award Winner (and WICKED director) Joe Mantello, this hilarious story is based on the 1980 hit film which starred Parton, Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin.
9 TO 5 THE MUSICAL began life as a staged reading in 2007 before moving into a week-long workshop. The show opened at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles the following year, winning two Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle awards. 9 TO 5 opened on Broadway April 30 and was nominated for four Tony Awards including Best Original Score and Best Performance by a Leading Actress (Allison Janney). Critics and audiences have fallen in love with this story of revenge, friendship and “girl power.”
Friday, June 5, 2009
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