Dolly Parton Saves Premiere of 9 to 5

Dolly Parton's musical version of 9 to 5 opened here last night at the Ahmanson Theater in Los Angeles.

As recounted by various sources, Dolly saved the day when there was a lengthy technical glitch during the opening night performance.

According to the reviewer from the Orange County Register, "After a minute or two, a familiar voice came from somewhere in the Ahmanson: 'Don't make me have to sing!'

"Someone handed the diminutive dynamo a microphone and suddenly we were all in Dollywood..."

During the delay, Parton sang a couple of her greatest hits and took questions from the audience, which the Register reviewer termed "impromptu magic."

The crowd included Parton's costars from the original film, Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, and Dabney Coleman.

The musical stars Allison Janney (THE WEST WING), Megan Hilty, and Stephanie J. Block. Reviews seem to be generally good-but-not-great.

My daughter hopes to see it with friends from college before it leaves Los Angeles for Broadway.