Hilty, Block, and Janney are 9-5 trio in upcoming Workshop

[BobbyBubby]

Posted: 6/8/07 at 8:41pm

http://www.playbill.com/news/article/108672.html

Can Janney sing?

[ray-andallthatjazz86]

Posted: 6/8/07 at 9:05pm

I don't know but I would love to see her back on the stage. I can definitely see her in the Lily Tomlin role, that's great casting. Now, Bebe Neuwirth is involved in this project, what role is she playing? I saw the movie a while ago but don't remember any major female role that would make a Broadway star like Neuwirth be part of the project. I assume they have added a new major female role. I'm quite interested to see how this project will turn out.

[Julian2]

Posted: 6/8/07 at 9:15pm

There's the secratary they send to Germany, and the Boss's Wife, I guess on of those.

[BobbyBubby]

Posted: 6/8/07 at 9:17pm

I think there's a female office snitch, or something of that nature.

[LouieLovesTheater]

Posted: 6/8/07 at 9:34pm

Janney can sing, if I'm not mistaken.

For me...those three leads sounds fab...

And Neuwirth should (would?) be a gas as Roz, Mr. Hart's snitch.

I just want to hear Hilty rip into 9 to 5...as great as she was (IMHO) in Wicked, I think that role has the potential to make her a star.

[zooxanthellae]

Posted: 6/8/07 at 9:42pm

I agree that Neuwirth would be great as the snitch.
Very a la Lilith (from fraiser)
I think this could turn out to be very good, and I'm throughly excited to see the final product!

P.S. this is my first official post, however I have been a longtime "lurker."

[Popular]

Posted: 6/8/07 at 9:49pm

Thanks for posting!! YAY, finally something official :)

[Tchi4Lif188]

Posted: 6/8/07 at 10:09pm

I am so excited for this show, for some reason it doesn't seem like that great of an idea to me, but I think I'm gonna end up loving it. Plus, since I am one of the few people who enjoy country, this should be interesting!

[Gelfling]

Posted: 6/18/07 at 6:29am

I hear Janney sing with a big band at a charity function a few years back and she has a really nice voice... I think you can hear her sing a little in one West Wing episode but I couldn't tell you which right now...

after all not everyone who can sing makes it his/her profession

I wish she was surrounded by better actresses though... Hilty and Block are a little subpar I think.

[JerseyGirl2]

Posted: 6/18/07 at 8:53am

I liked her rendition of, "The Jackal!" Oh wait, what was lipsynching. Still fab.

Updated On: 6/18/07 at 08:53 AM

[fishergirl819]

Posted: 6/18/07 at 8:57am

The Jackal is and will probably always be one of the funniest things I've seen on television. Between Allison's performance and Rob Lowe's white boy dancing along with it...oh man.

I miss The West Wing.

[doodlenyc]

Posted: 6/18/07 at 9:35am

Maybe Neuwirth is playing the drunk secretary, portrayed by Peggy Pope in the film.

[Clara's Pony]

Posted: 6/18/07 at 9:58am

Can't wait to see Janney as Prudy Pingleton!

[Thesbijean]

Posted: 6/18/07 at 11:25am

Neuwirth is playing Roz.

Sources tell me that the role has obviously been beefed up from the film version, and that the big showstopping number belongs to her...