"9 to 5", the Musical

I saw "9 to 5" last night. It's a fun show, based pretty closely on the movie which starred Lily Tomlin, Jane Fonda and Dolly Parton. This show stars Allison Janey, Stephanie J. Block and Megan Hilty. Megan Hilty, who starred in "Wicked" was just terrific. What a voice! The whole show was fun, but not great. I thought that Allison Janney did a nice job with the acting, but doesn't have the vocal chops of the other two ladies. There is a lot of movement on stage, set changes and some great costumes. I thought the breakout was Kathy Fitzgerald - playing the role of Roz. She has a show stopping number at the act break that was fun and unexpected.

Actor of the week: Maia Nkenge Wilson. In every scene she was in in 9 to 5, she held my attention and popped. She is fun to watch! Mostly theater credits.