Dolly Parton News

After four years in the making, Dolly’s 9 To 5: The Musical officially opened on Broadway last night! The movie’s original costars, Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin, were in attendance along with a slew of other celebrities. Dolly came out on stage at the end of the curtain call to great the audience and mark the official opening night. Complete photo coverage is available from BroadwayWorld and BroadwaySpace.

Reviews of the show are also pouring in. Check out just a handful of them:

Broadway.com
New York Times
USA Today
Reuters
Chicago Tribune
NY Daily News
New York Post
PhillyBurbs.com
Wall Street Journal
Variety
Entertainment Weekly
Bloomberg
Backstage
NewsDay
NY1
ITN

Check out coverage from Entertainment Tonight in the player below as they interview Dolly, Jane, Lily and the cast about the opening night!

9 To 5 has also received a record-breaking 15 Drama Desk Award nominations, the most for any show to ever receive in a single season. Winners will be announced May 17th during a ceremony at the F.H. LaGuardia Concert Hall. The full nominations are as follows:

Outstanding Musical

Oustanding Actress in a Musical:
Stephanie J. Block
Megan Hilty
Allison Janney

Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical:
Marc Kudisch

Outstanding Director of a Musical:
Joe Mantello

Outstanding Choreography:
Andy Blankenbuehler

Outstanding Music:
Dolly Parton

Outstanding Lyrics:
Dolly Parton

Outstanding Book of a Musical:
Patricia Resnick

Outstanding Orchestrations:
Bruce Coughlin

Outstanding Set Design of a Musical:
Scott Pask

Outstanding Costume Design:
William Ivey Long

Outstanding Lighting Design in a Musical:
Jules Fisher and Kenneth Posner

Outstanding Sound Design:
John H. Shivers

Finally, enjoy this clip of the cast performing “Shine Like The Sun” from today’s appearance on The View:

Tickets for 9 To 5: The Musical are available now via Ticket Master.

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