Dolly Parton On My Mind

I can't stop humming "9 to 5".



It is a REALLY damn catchy tune and now I can't stop thinking about Andy Blankenbuehler's choreography from the new stage musical running at the Ahmanson Theatre in LA that will open on Broadway at the Marquis in the spring. (Video clip from what I could find at the bottom of the post).

And for those 5 to 9 people who actually care about my stage review, I swear I'll have it out soon.

I'm just re-watching the movie right now (not on youtube but I noticed someone put the whole thing up) and boy, the stage version sticks a lot closer to the movie than I thought. I hadn't seen it since I was a kid but even the office ceiling is replicated on the stage set!

Also, what ever happened to Jane Fonda? I loved her. Plus Lily Tomlin rocks! Do I even need to say how wonderful Dolly Parton is?

I will say though that I had forgotten what the exact plot was while I watched the stage musical and totally forgot that they kidnapped Dabney Coleman (a somewhat too sexy for his own good Marc Kudisch in the stage version). I was like... REALLY? That was the movie? I guess it is! Even the pot smoking couch sisterhood bonding scene and the fantasy montages are taken directly from the movie. I did NOT remember that from when I saw it as a kid. I guess it all makes more sense now that I understand.

Here's a montage of the show that doesn't really show how much fun the choreography or the show is: