9 to 5 (musical) 9 to 5 (musical) 9 to 5: The Musical is a musical based on the 1980 movie of the same name, with music and lyrics by Dolly Parton. It features a book by Patricia Resnick, based on the screenplay by Resnick and Colin Higgins. The musical premiered in Los Angeles in September 2008, and opened on Broadway in April 2009. It received 15 Drama Desk Award nominations, the most received by a production in a single year, as well as four Tony Awards nominations. The Broadway production however was short-lived, closing in September 2009. A national tour of the US
Jason Ward (singer/songwriter) Jason Ward (singer/songwriter) Jason Ward is an American-born singer-songwriter, who has experienced growing popularity since releasing the "Almighty Row" LP in 2009, which was quickly followed up by the "Graceful Bow" EP in 2010. "Bless You", a single from "Graceful Bow", performed especially well online, gaining praise from bloggers for being upbeat, but notoriously "acerbic". Ward has become increasingly popular with UK bloggers, especially due to his material's dark tone and his willingness to release digital content for free. Jason Ward was born in Annapolis, Maryland, and raised on a tobacco farm in Calvert County, Maryland. He began writing songs