9 to 5 (film) be a drama, but "any way we did it, it seemed too preachy, too much of a feminist line. I'd wanted to work with Lily [Tomlin] for some time, and it suddenly occurred to [her producing partner] Bruce and me that we should make it a comedy." Patricia Resnick wrote the first draft drama, and Fonda cast herself, Lily Tomlin, and Dolly Parton in the leads, the latter in her first film role. Then Colin Higgins came on board to direct and rewrite the script. Part of his job was to make room for all three in the script. Higgins
9 to 5 (musical) by Minnetonka Theatre, Minnetonka, MN.http://www.minnetonkatheatre.com/. On September 2, 2014, 9 to 5 opened at the Walnut Street Theater in Philadelphia. The show closed on October 19 and featured Dee Hoty as Violet, Amy Bodnar as Doralee and Amanda Rose as Judy. In 2015, a new version of the show, scaled down for a small fringe venue, will debut in Southampton at The Stage Door, presented in association with Music Theatre South. A production of 9 to 5 played in Rio de Janeiro, at Teatro Carlos Gomes, from October 30, 2015, to February 28, 2016, directed by Cláudio Figueira. The show