Things better left unsaid

Dolly Parton, Elton John, Liza Minnelli and More to Perform on 2009 Tony Awards

By Andrew Gans
June 2, 2009

Additional performances for the 63rd Annual Tony Awards, which will be broadcast live on CBS June 7 beginning at 8 PM ET, were announced June 2.

Among those just announced to perform on the telecast celebrating the Broadway theatre's biggest night of the year are Dolly Parton with the cast of 9 to 5: The Musical; Elton John with the cast of Billy Elliot, The Musical; Liza Minnelli; Stockard Channing; and the band Poison with the cast of Rock of Ages.

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Parton Joins 9 to 5's Block on Debut Solo Recording, "This Place I Know"

By Andrew Gans
April 17, 2009

Grammy Award-winning songwriter Dolly Parton duets with 9 to 5: The Musical co-star Stephanie J. Block on the Parton classic "I Will Always Love You," one of 13 tracks on Block's debut solo recording, "This Place I Know," due in stores in June on the PS Classics label.

Produced by its music director, Dominick Amendum, the new CD will arrive in stores June 2; iTunes will feature the recording beginning May 12.

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Dolly Parton - Backwoods Barbie
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9 to 5 Will Now Begin Broadway Previews April 7, 2009; Tix on Sale Oct. 29

By Andrew Gans
October 14, 2008

Preview and opening dates have been slightly altered for the eagerly awaited 9 to 5: The Musical, which boasts a score by the Grammy Award-winning star of the concert stage and screen, Dolly Parton.

Originally scheduled to begin previews at the Marquis Theatre March 24, 2009, with an official opening April 23, 2009, the new musical — which is currently playing an out-of-town tryout at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles through Oct. 19 — will now arrive at the Marquis April 7, 2009, and officially open April 30, 2009.

Tickets for the Broadway production will go on sale exclusively to American Express Gold Card members Oct. 29. The on-sale date for the general public will be Dec. 1. Tickets, priced $66.50-$126.50, will be available by calling (212) 307-4100 or by visiting Ticketmaster.com.

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L.A.'s Ahmanson Will Premiere Musicals Minsky's and 9 to 5

By Kenneth Jones
March 24, 2008

Minsky's is the new title of the Charles Strouse-Susan Birkenhead musical comedy once known as The Night They Raided Minsky's — and it's aiming for Los Angeles in 2009.

The show, which Playbill.com previously reported has new librettist Bob Martin and new director-choreographer Casey Nicholaw (both of The Drowsy Chaperone) attached, is officially on the 2008-09 season of the Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson Theatre in L.A. The season was announced by CTG's artistic director Michael Ritchie on March 24.

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Should I be saying that I'd go see this possible musical if Ms Janney and Ms Neuwirth made it through to the final casting?

That's the two names that'd pull me to the theatre... and Ms Block and Ms Hilty would be the proverbial bonus fruit cocktail surrounding the dessert concoction :)

( Janney, Block, Hilty, Neuwirth Will Punch 9 to 5 Musical Workshop Clock )