On Ellen...

[theaterdude87]

Posted: 5/22/07 at 3:38pm

Allison Janey said she is doing a show on Broadway...anyone have an idea?

[Yankeefan007]

Posted: 5/22/07 at 3:40pm

She MCed an event last night.

[theaterdude87]

Posted: 5/22/07 at 3:41pm

...

well what she said was the she was work shopping something and would be singing and dancing.

[PersonofInterest]

Posted: 5/22/07 at 4:14pm

It's "9 to 5" also with Stephanie J Block, at least that's thr umor I heard!

[theaterdude87]

Posted: 5/22/07 at 4:43pm

that would be really cool if it was true.

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 5/22/07 at 4:57pm

Wait, did they really fly from LA to NYC?

[Yankeefan007]

Posted: 5/22/07 at 5:34pm

Yep.

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 5/22/07 at 5:35pm

That's way more than an hour! I'd like that kind of entertainment on my next flight! :)

Updated On: 5/22/07 at 05:35 PM

[CapnHook]

Posted: 5/22/07 at 5:38pm

She's doing a show at the Williamstown Theatre Festival this summer...but that ain't Broadway...

[Yankeefan007]

Posted: 5/22/07 at 5:40pm

I believe it was a pre-tape, shot a few days ago. Janney just happened to be on the same flight, ironically.

[theaterdude87]

Posted: 5/22/07 at 7:21pm

it was actually a really great episode. i mean how cool would it be to be on that flight.

[bardolator]

Posted: 5/25/07 at 6:08pm

According to the 9 to 5 casting call, Violet (Lily Tomlin's role) is to be a comic coloratura. Comic, Janney is, but coloratura she ain't.

Maybe she's going to read the part of Roz?

Casting call: http://auditions.com/display_casting4.php?casting_id=100587&s=

[uncageg]

Posted: 5/25/07 at 6:31pm

A friend of mine in the business knows what show it is but won't tell me!

My understanding is that the flight was pre-selected a while ago and Janney was aked to be the guest. The passengers were actually on their way to New York. I would assume they were told ahead of time that Ellen would be taping on their flight.