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Dolly Records Will Release 9 to 5 Cast Album
By Kenneth Jones
Broadway's 9 to 5: The Musical is about to get a major calling card: Dolly Parton's Tony Award-nominated score will be released on a cast album July 14 on the Dolly Records label. The original Broadway cast recorded 9 to 5: The Musical May 3-4, at Legacy Recording Studios in New York City. The disc will be available at the Marquis Theatre (where the show plays) on all digital formats, in retail outlets and via www.dollypartonmusic.net. Singer, songwriter, musician and actress Dolly Parton debuted her new record label in September 2007. The cast album is the label's second release and is produced by Stephen Oremus and Dolly Parton. Alex Lacamoire (music director and co-orchestrator for the Grammy winning original cast recording of In the Heights) is co-producer, and the album was recorded and mixed by Frank Filipetti. 9 to 5: The Musical Original Broadway Cast Recording Track List
1. "9 to 5" Violet, Doralee, Dwayne, Judy and Ensemble Multiple Drama Desk and Tony Award-nominated 9 to 5: The Musical stars four-time Emmy Award winner and two-time Tony Award nominee and recent Drama Desk winner Allison Janney, along with Stephanie J. Block, Megan Hilty, and three-time Tony Award nominee Marc Kudisch. It opened April 30 at the Marriott Marquis Theatre (1535 Broadway), where performances continue. 9 to 5: The Musical marks the Broadway debut of seven-time Grammy Award winning singer, songwriter and musician Dolly Parton as composer and lyricist. With direction by two-time Tony Award winner Joe Mantello and choreography by Tony Award winner Andy Blankenbuehler, 9 to 5: The Musical has a book by Patricia Resnick, based on her original story and screenplay for the smash 1980 film comedy. 9 to 5: The Musical is produced by Green State Productions, Richard Levi, John McColgan/Moya Doherty/Edgar Dobie, James L. Nederlander/Terry Allen Kramer, Independent Presenters Network, JAM Theatricals, Bud Martin, Michael Watt, The Weinstein Co/Sonia Friedman/Dede Harris, Center Theatre Group, Norton Herrick/Matthew C Blank/Joan Stein, Toni Dowgiallo, and GFOUR Productions. Music direction is by Stephen Oremus. For more information on Dolly Records visit www.dollypartonmusic.net For more information on 9 to 5: The Musical visit www.9to5themusical.com. |
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