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We all remember the zany comedy 9 to 5, starring Dolly Parton, Lilly Tomlin, and Jane Fonda. Well it looks like that Dolly is scoring a stage version of the popular comedy. The Ahmanson Theatre will house the performance, in which, critically acclaimed Joe Mantello will direct. Dolly has put her own special touches to the musical by writing a few new tunes for the show. Now I think as long as the right direction is there, I think the main girl performances should not be that difficult to pull off. But I think the role of Dabney Coleman is going to be the hardest to pull off. It’s easy to be mean, but to be that mean and inappropriate is going to take a special person.