Cup of Ambition: A ‘9 to 5’ musical, starring Allison Janney

Parton Patron Fri, Feb 29, 2008 at 04:38 PM EST

Dolly as Doralee! Please!

celbabs Thu, Feb 28, 2008 at 10:35 AM EST

Casting has actually already be announced (but please don't stop your fantasy casts being created). Stephanie Block is playing the Jane Fonda role and sadly, I can't remember who's playing DoraLee. With the show being written by the woman who wrote the movie screenplay and the music being completely written by Dolly Parton, I'm actually REALLY excited about this!!

margaret Thu, Feb 28, 2008 at 10:32 AM EST

Casted or not,steph I wish Lily Tomlin would come back to broadway. No offense to Miss Janney who is also great.

Nick Thu, Feb 28, 2008 at 09:11 AM EST

First Fame, then Xanadu, now 9 to 5.

Why don't we look for more Broadway Crossover movies from 1980?

The Empire Strikes Back--the Musical, anyone?

Anne Thu, Feb 28, 2008 at 08:38 AM EST

Let Dolly play Dolly. She owns that roll. I am laughing just thinking about the scene where she lassos (sp?) Mr. Hart in her dream sequence.

Stephanie Thu, Feb 28, 2008 at 12:20 AM EST

Like Tina posted, it's already been casted. I love that it's Allison Janney with Wicked alums-that's what makes me really excited!

ScarletOHare Thu, Feb 28, 2008 at 12:18 AM EST

Minnesota was about "Juno", not west wing, wasn't it? I wish Dolly Parton would do the Broadway 9 to 5!

Katherine Wed, Feb 27, 2008 at 11:51 PM EST

So glad to see the fabulous Allison Janney getting some PopWatch love. I like the ideas of Kristin Chenoworth and Amy Adams rounding out the three women. What about ScarJo as Dolly, I think that would be very interesting. Maybe Frances McDormand as the Fonda character?

mjryan Wed, Feb 27, 2008 at 11:11 PM EST

Sarah, I think the blogger was referencing Janney's accent for the movie, since it was set in Minnesota, not her real accent. I vote for Kristin Chenoweth for Dolly's role. I think the country, down home aspect is more important than the big boobs. Besides, boobs can be faked but a good Southern accent is hard to find and a bad Southern accent is hard to listen to.

Sarah Wed, Feb 27, 2008 at 10:20 PM EST

I can't say I've seen 9 to 5 (blasphemy, I know!), but Allison Janney is the most fabulous woman in the world, and I'd pay BIG money to see her read the classified ads onstage. CJ Cregg is an icon.

(Btw, PopWatch, as a devoted Wing Nut, I have to correct you- CJ's from Dayton, Ohio, not Minnesota! Except for one episode where she and Toby have the Timberwolves exchange, but yeah, I'll stop now.)

Lauren Wed, Feb 27, 2008 at 09:59 PM EST

Well, there's absolutely no chance I'd be able to see that but since they typically release original cast recordings of musicals I'm still majorly psyched. I love Allison Janney and Lily Tomlin's role in 9 to 5 sounds absolutely perfect for her. Not to mention actually hearing her sing. Which that one episode in the middle of Sam's campaign for the house of representitives says she can.

vicky Wed, Feb 27, 2008 at 09:45 PM EST

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renata Wed, Feb 27, 2008 at 08:32 PM EST

i would give ANYTHING to see allison janney and ashley jenson on broadway. that is major talent right there, forget about the dolly parton role.

Tina Wed, Feb 27, 2008 at 08:08 PM EST

It's been cast for some time. Here's another Playbill article from last November:
http://www.playbill.com/news/article/112825.html

Snarf Wed, Feb 27, 2008 at 07:21 PM EST

Charles Busch as Doralee (why not?)
Amy Adams in the Fonda role
and Alex Baldwin as the boss

DanOregon Wed, Feb 27, 2008 at 06:37 PM EST

Idina Menzel in the Parton role
Victor Garber as F. Hart
And I dig just about everthing Audra McDonald does so she takes the Fonda role.