Bonnie Langford, who will play nosey office manager Roz in the musical 9 To 5, with Jackie Clune as Violet (Lily Tomlin in the film), Natalie Casey as Judy (Jane Fonda in movie), and Amy Lennox (pictured below) as Doralee — the part played by Dolly Parton in the picture. Ben Richards plays the boss. The musical features a score by Ms Parton, who also had final word on the casting, and has been extensively reworked since it ran on Broadway a few seasons back. It will begin performances at the Manchester Opera House Theatre from October 12, with a gala opening night on October 16 — with Ms Parton in attendance. As she told me a while back: ‘I wouldn’t miss it because I believe in this show and I love your country.’ There you go.
Bonnie Langford is amazing! I've never been fussed on seeing this show (avoided it when in New York) but Bonnie's presence alone has just persuaded me to get to see this.
THEATRE 2013: Honk!***** Honk!***** Crazy For You***** Honk!***** The Magistrate***** Kiss Me, Kate**** The Bodyguard**** Lift*** A Chorus Line***** Privates On Parade**** Dear World**** Chess***** The Producers (amateur)*** British Boy In Brooklyn**** Tick Tick Boom*** Billy (amateur)*** 9 To 5*** A Class Act***** The Hired Man***** Darling Of The Day**** The Musician* Rooms***** Goodnight, Mister Tom**** Phantom**** Book Of Mormon*** Once***** Bare**** Billy****
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The thing that shocks me is that Dolly has been involved in casting (apparently), did she not hear Natalie sing. The only reason i was going to the show is for a couple of songs, one of them Get Out and Stay Out, but with Natalie singing it, i think i will pass
Namo i love u but we get it already....you don't like Madonna
A show that i thought would never make it to the UK shores, so will be worth a trip to Wimbledon.
2013 Shows: (New York: Glengarry Glen Ross*** Picnic**** The Lion King**** Mamma Mia**** Who's Afraid of Virginia Woofe**** The Other Place*** Nice Work, If You Can Get It** Annie**** The Phantom of the Opera**** Cat On A Hot Tin Roof*** Cinderella**** Evita**** (Final Performance) The Mystery of Edwin Drood*** Mary Poppins*****) London: Salad Days** Great Expectations*** This House** Chess**** A Chorus Line**** Quartermine's Terms**** Old Times*** The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time***** Dear World*** People**** Viva Forever** Peter and Alice** The Wimslow Boy***** Proof**** Our Country's Good* The Tailor Made Man**** Darling of the Day*** Top Hat*** A Judas Kiss*** Spamalot*** Once**** Wicked** A Chorus Line**** Book of Mormon***** Hairspray**** (Tour: Southampton) Sleeping Arrangements***** The Revenge of Sherlock Holmes*** The Pajama Game***(Chichester)The Thrill of Love*** Hymn**/Cocktail Sticks**** Merrily We Roll Along***** The Weir**** The Hot House**** The Rise and the Fall of the Little Voice***** (Churchill, Bromley) Ghost*** (Wimbledon) To Kill A Mockingbird*** (Open Air) Beautiful Thing*** The Phantom*** Charlie and the Chocolate Factory*** Relative Speaking**** Strange Interlude*** Passion Play*** The Rocky Horror Show***(Tour: Bromley) merrily Web Roll Along**** The Audience**** Travels With My Aunt**
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Posted: 6/28/12 at 05:37pm