9 to 5 Reviews- Page 5

[WishingOnlyWounds2]

Posted: 4/30/09 at 10:37pm

One of the many reasons I love Stephanie... Ben Brantley calling her "wooden" though... not cool.

[ZONEACE]

Posted: 4/30/09 at 10:38pm

Is Megan Hilty really that big up top? or is it being enhanced because she's playing the Dolly role?

[B3TA07]

Posted: 4/30/09 at 10:38pm

Hahaha, I hope they try to use a totally BS pull quote like "The Pirate Queen" did.

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 4/30/09 at 10:39pm

I think this will still be a hit, regardless. Word of mouth is really fantastic and this marketing team (unlike, say, N2N's marketing team --although granted they have a harder task marketing an original musical--) has been working their ass off trying to get the show out there in a way that will sell to the tourist crowd.

Will it win ANY Tonys? At this rate, could it possibly not even get a Best Musical nomination? I hope it will.

[CukorLover]

Posted: 4/30/09 at 10:40pm

my big question is, where is "withoutatrace" during this bloodbath? Most likely seeing something for the 10th time i assume.

[IdinaBellFoster]

Posted: 4/30/09 at 10:42pm

While the show is not perfect, it seems like Brantley was just out for them.

Much of that review is just plain nasty, especially some of his comments on Block. First saying that she is playing a 'Thankless' role, I find hers to be one of the most interesting of the three.

And her belting should not be classified as 'American Idol' style.

[blaxx]

Posted: 4/30/09 at 10:42pm

I doubt they won't get a Best Musical nomination - just the title song is the kind of stuff Tonys love to have aired.

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 4/30/09 at 10:43pm

TheaterMania is Mixed to Positive with an absolute RAVE for Janney:

"9 to 5, the sturdy if essentially unexceptional musical version of the hit 1980 film now at the Marquis Theatre, heralds the arrival of a marvelously charismatic leading lady for musical theater: Allison Janney.

Admittedly, the actress -- best known for her Emmy Award-winning work on television's West Wing -- is no stranger to the dramatic stage. But she simply galvanizes the show as Violet, the no-nonsense secretary who strikes a resounding blow for women's rights in the workplace. True, her singing voice may not be the strongest in the show -- that honor belongs to the iron-lunged Stephanie J. Block as Judy -- but she has both a great sense of tone and rhythm and a grand sense of comic timing that allow Violet's stinging barbs to land explosively and hilariously.

..."

http://www.theatermania.com/broadway/reviews/05-2009/9-to-5_18872.html

[BudFrump23]

Posted: 4/30/09 at 10:43pm

Dolly is a charmer and her promotion of the show will keep it running for quite some time. I don't know how anyone out there can see this woman on an interview and not have his/her face light up at her warmth and kindness. I am saddened that her first Broadway show wasn't a big "hit" with the review-ies, but I think it'll attract tourists, fans of the movie, and Dolly followers to last at least 1-2 years. (Here's hoping, anyway! I enjoyed the show.)

Updated On: 4/30/09 at 10:43 PM

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 4/30/09 at 10:43pm

Word-of-mouth is more important that any review. Its sure helped shows which received terrible reviews like WICKED, MAMMA MIA! and even TITANIC several years ago.

[blaxx]

Posted: 4/30/09 at 10:44pm

Is WickedRocks even reading the thread? That review had been posted and it is certainly not Mixed to Positive.

[ShbrtAlley44]

Posted: 4/30/09 at 10:45pm

Brantley is right on the money. This show is a total mess. I love Allison Janney and think Block and Hilty are incredibly talented, but they deserve a better vehicle.

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 4/30/09 at 10:46pm

You can ask me, you don't need to pretend I can't read your comments although I am considering blocking you.

It certainly IS mixed to positive and I'm sorry I f*cking missed where the review was posted. Do you have to be so nasty about it?

[blaxx]

Posted: 4/30/09 at 10:47pm

Whatever, love, read the threads before posting.

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 4/30/09 at 10:48pm

Methinks old Ben is a little senile & sexist

It got 15 nominations the other day & he hated it.It proves he does not know his ass from a hole in the ground. Why do people keep listening to these hacks?

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 4/30/09 at 10:48pm

You are ridiculous, love.

[jagfkb]

Posted: 4/30/09 at 10:48pm

At this point, Shrek seems more of a lock than 9 to 5, but we all know the nominations.

[songanddanceman2]

Posted: 4/30/09 at 10:50pm

Its not like he is the only one to be negative about it though, most of the reviews are mixed at best.

[blaxx]

Posted: 4/30/09 at 10:50pm

It got 15 nominations the other day & he hated it.It proves he does not know his ass from a hole in the ground.

Ha ha, yes, because the Drama Desks prove more than him.

[WishingOnlyWounds2]

Posted: 4/30/09 at 10:51pm

Megan's chest (and but) are enhanced.

I think we can all just come to the conclusion that Ben Brantley is a sexist, egotistical bigot.

Sorry, couldn't resist.

[ShbrtAlley44]

Posted: 4/30/09 at 10:52pm

Mr. Roxy, usually I'm not a fan of Mr. Brantley, but again, he was spot on. I have no idea what in the world besides the three leading women there was to nominate about 9 to 5. The choreography is dreadful, the songs are forgettable, the book is a rehashed version of the movie, and the whole thing just looks like an overblown mess. Just because something gets nominations or even wins doesn't mean it's good (Renee Zellweger for Cold Mountain much?).
Updated On: 4/30/09 at 10:52 PM

[WishingOnlyWounds2]

Posted: 4/30/09 at 10:53pm

Spring Awakening for Best Musical much?

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 4/30/09 at 10:54pm

If you want to stick up for Ben please do so

I stand by my statements.We enjoyed the show this past Saturday.

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 4/30/09 at 10:54pm

If you want to stick up for Ben please do so

I stand by my statements.We enjoyed the show this past Saturday.

[ShbrtAlley44]

Posted: 4/30/09 at 10:54pm

Or Best Choreography. The hell? *jump off chair* *grab my boob* *stretch* *jump* *hop* *headbang*

I'm happy you enjoyed your night, but I personally cannot understand why anyone would think it was a "great" or even "good" show. I didn't understand why anyone would enjoy Young Frankenstein, either, though I don't think 9 to 5 was as bad as that. It's just so flat and messy to me. Updated On: 4/30/09 at 10:54 PM