To this day, there is probably not a person alive who has not sung the chorus to “9 to 5” while performing the duties of their job. The 1980 film, starring Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin and Dolly Parton, is considered a cult classic, and Parton, who wrote and sang the hit title song, wrote 20 entirely new songs for the 2009 musical stage adaptation.
Running through June 7 on the MainStage, “9 to 5” is playing at Santa Monica’s Morgan-Wixson Theatre as part of its 80th anniversary season.
According to Cori Goldberg, one of the show’s co-producers, “What makes this production especially meaningful is that the entire production team is deeply rooted in the Morgan-Wixson Theatre community. Each person has been involved in different ways over the years, creating a production that genuinely reflects the spirit of the community itself.” . . .
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Jessica Koslow 