9 to 5 (musical) singer. Judy is single and loving it and wrote a bestselling book, "Life Without Dick". † Removed for the US National Tour †† Removed from the UK Tour and replaced with "Sexist, Egotistical, Lying, Hypocritical, Bigot" <nowiki>*</nowiki> Added to production after Los Angeles pre-Broadway run § Has been recorded by Dolly Parton on a studio album or EP The following songs were in the Los Angeles pre-Broadway run and have since been cut from the final version of the Broadway production. "9 to 5" uses a rock combo including keyboards, guitars, bass, drums, percussion, two woodwind players, two trumpets and
9 to 5 (musical) musical had a world premiere out-of-town engagement at the Center Theatre Group's Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles beginning previews September 9, 2008. The official opening night took place on September 20, on a run through October 19. It won two Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Awards, for Musical Score (Parton) and for Choreography (Andy Blankenbuehler). Following the Los Angeles run, a lawsuit was filed by the estate of Colin Higgins, the film's co-screenwriter and director, against Higgins' former attorney, now representing Resnick, for the musical's failure "to secure Mr. Higgins's stage rights for the musical project," among other issues. Previews