Dolly Parton’s 9 to 5 Musical Australian Premiere to Commence in February 2022

Header Image: West End Cast of 9 to 5 The Musical (C) Pamela Raith Photography.

Producers John Frost for Crossroads Live, Suzanne Jones and Ambassador Theatre Group Productions have today confirmed that the Australian premiere season of Dolly Parton’s musical – 9 to 5 will commence at the Capitol Theatre in Sydney in February 2022. Having been scheduled to commence in April 2020, the production had to be indefinitely shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The producers hope to bring “pure gold carat fun” in this experience featuring “knock-out songs and high-flying ambitions”.

9 to 5 the musical features a score from the incredible Dolly Parton, complemented by a book written by the movie’s original screenwriter Patricia Resnick. The production originally released on London’s West End in 2019 for an original 16 week season, before being extended to over a year until closed to the pandemic.

Inspired by the classic film, 9 to 5‘s creative team includes direction by Jeff Calhoun, choreography by Lisa Stevens, design by Tom Rogers, lighting design by Howard Hudson, West End sound design by Poti Martin, video design by Nina Dunn, original arrangements by Stephen Oremus and Alex Lacamoire, original Broadway orchestrations by Bruce Coughlin and musical supervisor, reductions and extra arrangements by Mark Crossland.

The Australian premiere as of writing has been secured only for Sydney through an exclusivity deal with the NSW Government through Destination Queensland. But as fans will have come to expect with any musical, this never precludes other states from getting in on the action in the future. The Australian Government is also supporting 9 TO 5 through its $200 million Restart Investment to Sustain and Expand (RISE) Fund, a program that is providing financial assistance to arts and entertainment companies affected by COVID-19.

Tickets are scheduled to go on-sale from 25 October 2021. Fans are invited to register for the show’s wait list HERE.

I am beyond excited that we can finally bring this show to Australia. The response to 9 TO 5 from around the world has been incredible. The overwhelmingly positive fan reaction to this universal story tickles every rhinestone on my body! I can’t wait for more people throughout Australia to have a good ole singalong, and the time of their life.

Dolly Parton

When Covid hit last year, we were two weeks from starting rehearsals. But now 9 TO 5 is back in business, and we  are so excited to have confirmed our theatre, set the dates, and we’re now assembling our cast. After the last 18 months, Australia is ready to laugh, and will love this upbeat, fun and inspirational production that is full of Dolly Parton’s fantastic music including the iconic title song.

Producers John Frost for Crossroads Live, Suzanne Jones and Ambassador Theatre Group Productions
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