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He rides rough shod over everyone and treats women shamefully, belittling and sexualising them.\u00a0Among his employees is 15-year veteran senior office supervisor Violet Newstead (Marina Prior), who is bringing up a teenage son on her own after her husband passed away nearly three years ago.\u00a0She is also being pursued by a well-meaning, younger junior accountant, Joe (Ethan Jones).<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_141948\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-141948\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-141948 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theblurb.com.au\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/rsz_3y8a0163-r2-1024x682-1.jpg?resize=560%2C373&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theblurb.com.au\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/rsz_3y8a0163-r2-1024x682-1.jpg?w=560&amp;ssl=1 560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theblurb.com.au\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/rsz_3y8a0163-r2-1024x682-1.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theblurb.com.au\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/rsz_3y8a0163-r2-1024x682-1.jpg?resize=272%2C182&amp;ssl=1 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-141948\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photos by David Hooley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Doralee Rhodes (Erin Clare) is a happily married country girl. She is targeted by the would-be philandering Hart for her looks and as a result is ostracised by the other female workers who believe the pair is having an affair.\u00a0Judy Bernley (Casey Donovan) is newly separated, after her husband, Dick (Joshua Mulheran), left her for his 19-year-old secretary.\u00a0Bernley has never worked before and cries a lot when things go wrong.\u00a0And then there is Roz Keith (Caroline O\u2019Connor), Hart\u2019s memo-obsessed administrative assistant and \u201cspy\u201d, who lusts after her boss.\u00a0Violet, Judy and Doralee plot to get their own back on the boss, with brings with it many laughs.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-141949 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theblurb.com.au\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/rsz_13x0a4063_r2-1024x682-1.jpg?resize=560%2C373&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theblurb.com.au\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/rsz_13x0a4063_r2-1024x682-1.jpg?w=560&amp;ssl=1 560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theblurb.com.au\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/rsz_13x0a4063_r2-1024x682-1.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theblurb.com.au\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/rsz_13x0a4063_r2-1024x682-1.jpg?resize=272%2C182&amp;ssl=1 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The musical is based upon the 1980 movie and its continued relevance is unquestionable.\u00a0In fact, it is a stirring reminder of what men have been able to get away with for far too long.\u00a0The vocal audience reaction to the pithy one liners speaks volumes.\u00a0With music and lyrics by Dolly Parton and a book by Patricia Resnick, 9 to 5 is a hoot. At times it is positively rib tickling. Some of the scenes are priceless.\u00a0The characters are delightful and the strong cast really nail their performances.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The show is slick and seamless.\u00a0Vocally, the leads excel.\u00a0Marina Prior commands attention as the walked over supervisor, who has had enough.\u00a0Casey Donovan is adept at transitioning the naive recruit.\u00a0Erin Clare shows the blonde bombshell has smarts.\u00a0Eddie Perfect revels as the sleazy, self-obsessed CEO. Caroline O\u2019Connor is a scene stealer and don\u2019t we just love her for it? She is jaw dropping brilliant.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-141951 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theblurb.com.au\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/rsz_13x0a2766-1024x682-1.jpg?resize=560%2C373&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theblurb.com.au\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/rsz_13x0a2766-1024x682-1.jpg?w=560&amp;ssl=1 560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theblurb.com.au\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/rsz_13x0a2766-1024x682-1.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theblurb.com.au\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/rsz_13x0a2766-1024x682-1.jpg?resize=272%2C182&amp;ssl=1 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Top and tailing the musical is Dolly Parton, who played Doralee Rhodes in the film and sang the hit song, which is also a mainstay of this production.\u00a0She appears on a circular video screen, being a watch face, the centrepiece of an imposing gold and glitter sign that reads \u201c9 to 5\u201d.\u00a0Without missing a beat, she introduces the main characters and gives us their back stories.\u00a0She is such a natural and effervescent talent.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The staging is superb.\u00a0Using a large video screen as a backdrop, the stage is framed by dozens of simple faux televisions that regularly change colour.\u00a0Props, which transport us to the various business and home settings, are wheeled in and out in seconds, as the piece unfolds at a decent clip.\u00a0Directed by Jeff Calhoun, with choreographer from Lisa Stevens, 9 to 5 is a triumphant, light-hearted musical that is heaps of fun, but still manages to convey an important message.\u00a0It is playing at the State Theatre, Arts Centre Melbourne until 18<sup>th<\/sup> September, 2022.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Alex First<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>9 to 5: The Musical is energetic, sassy and colourful.\u00a0What isn\u2019t lost in this bright and breezy production though is the underlying point of it all.\u00a0To see it played out makes one wince, just as it should. 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