The female-led, hugely fun musical follows workmates Doralee, Violet and Judy as they prepare to take revenge on their incredibly sexist supervisor. But as they tie him up and begin reforming the office, their CEO pays a surprise visit that none of them bargained for.
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It really seems like this musical is too little too late. Maybe it would have been a hit had it come out decades ago, but in the wake of the #MeToo movement, it just doesn't fit. I also do not quite understand why the creators chose 9 To 5 to create the theme off of instead of any of Dolly's rich ballads or why they chose London as the place to begin when Dolly is so deeply American. The show undoubtedly would have done better in the states simply because of nostalgia associated with her. We live in a connected world, but there is still a disconnect when it comes to how beloved celebrities are in their home country as opposed to when they are abroad. It also would have done better with a complete upheaval of the script. It could even keep the theme, but it cannot be treated in such a lighthearted and farcical way in this day in order to be enjoyed. It just feels uncomfortable when we know how serious these situations are, and how hard it is to gather the courage to speak out.
This musical has an interesting premise. The West End doesn’t get as much attention here as Broadway does and to hear about something in America from the West End, it must be something. The plot focuses around three harassed office workers whom tie up their harasser to change the office. What is interesting about this is that while in America, harassment is a bg issue, over in London it is also very big but in a different way. It always seemed more out there in London to me than here in America where it was behind closed doors but in front of everyone. Like it was wrong to speak up at all because of consequences for doing so. In London it seemed less of a taboo and more of fact of life and way of existing in that society. Obviously, this is all not okay in both America and London but it also is very interesting that London has ended up with a musical that quite literally speaks to their existence. While in America, I have seen many plays that speak to it but it is hidden as an underlying message. I wonder why that it? Why haven’t we put out a Musical or Play that quite literally details what goes on to bring awareness, critique, and change? Instead, I have personally seen many plays that are about this issue but just not directly talking about it. I hope we get to the point where we too can just upfront show the world what many experience daily.
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