9 to 5 - The Musical

It was just an ordinaryday working at Consolidated Industries until three women employees - Violet, Doralee, and Judy – exact revenge on Franklin Hart Jnr, their domineering, lecherous boss. This is a very big show, with strong female characters, and requires three very good women to play the three main roles. And, yes, the Society had them! Take a bow this tip-top, talented, trio of Jane Taylor (Violet), Nicola Hay (Judy), and Bekki Mackenzie (Doralee). They dominated the entire show and worked very well as a team and proved that Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned! Their actions, stage presence, and big song numbers were all first class (and I have to mention Nicola’s “Get Out And Stay Out” number was a real belter and deserved the applause - but the same applies to the other two ladies!) and, when it came to the murderous fantasy sequence, this trio were all in their element – Nicola as a femme fatale; Bekki’s top shot rodeo star; quickly followed by Jane’s unbalanced Snow White. Each deserved an Oscar! The cause of their venom was their supercilious, arrogant, and lecherous boss, Franklin Hart Jnr., and Jonathan Cammidge truly made the most of this wonderful role. He really was a super-duper lecher and his big song number “Here For You”, with its many visual, sexy connotations was quite something to watch! Unfortunately, this role meant he had to “hang about” for some time, as well! There are many super cameo roles for women and society stalwart Anne Kemp was totally unrecognizable as Roz, the unpopular office secretary who professes her love for the boss in her “Heart To Hart” song. Lisa Flood-Wallace was fabulous as the always-inebriated Margaret, who made a fantastic transformation with her final appearance! And let’s not forget some men – Christie Young was a fine Joe, finding love with Violet in the charming and engaging duet “Let Love Grow”; and Mark Murphy made his mark as Josh. The stage set, with its hidden nooks and crannies hiding the set furniture, was first class and enabled the show to flow slickly. All the big song numbers were carried off with great precision by the ensemble and, one question remains – what are PAOS going to follow this successful show with in 2020?!

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