Dolly Parton Sings 9 to 5 at the Opening Night

[JessyKuehne]

I love how you have a subtitle of lea laughing her pants off.

[xxbeczzzxx]

Do they have any right to tell you to put your camera away when this isn't even a part of the actual show?

[CollinsLuvsAngel]

Dolly is so amazing. So is the show...I'm soo sad it's closing so soon.

[NoGoodDeedWilliDo11]

Hmmm What I don't get is that you got yelled at while there were TONS of people taking pictures and what not. You can actually see them taking pictures with the constant flashes going off. I don't understand why you were singled out. Great video!

[UpdownCourt09]

What a performer!

[jackskellingtonsora]

Wow... cudos to Dolly Parton for being so good like that. Good enough to sing while there were technical difficulties. That's pretty awesome.

[elphabasfriend001]

@jackskellingtonsora I have alot of respect for her for doing this. I work with a community theatre group who is known for being perfect, and, on opening night of our 2009 / 2010 Season Finale, which was Our 10 Th Season B.T.W,

" Kiss Me, Kate, " at the end of scene 2, infront of a almost 200, a set of doors coming down on the fly system, hit my character's booth that was going - off, and we had to stop the show, and wait 10 minutes, and freak - out.

[meganhiltyfan]

wow! wish i was there Dolly is fantastic live but she did kind of sing speak

[bigpicturetraining]

I bet Dolly loves this video.....she was written up in the 4/27/9 issue of NY magazine about her new play (which I saw---terrific!!!!) and is held in such high regard by cast members, audiences, and everyone else. She's the real thing!

[Marlean]

Thank you for sharing this once again with us who weren't fortunate enough to be there. And yup. He was "out to get you" =)

[cjthomp007]

i like this video a lot it is so cool omg

[paulbetztube]

love u ryan you crack me up!

[StrangerUK01]

I have to concur that if they ask you not to film things, it seems a little rude to do so, DAMN but I'd have been so tempted to do the same thing as you did. It WAS a literal once in a life time moment.

Leaving that debate to one side, massive kudos to Miss Parton for proving again she is the very definition of both "professional" and "classy lady" making sure her audience get a night they wouldn't forget.

[Spelvin1969]

Don't get me wrong - I get it - it's exciting and from what one person said, she didn't care. HOWEVER, I'm SO TIRED of rude public snapping pics and video at theatre events. That 'mean usher' was doing his job. Patti LuPone recently threw people out of a performance on Broadway for doing this. It's not only rude and illegal, but dangerous to the actors as flashes can literally blind you for a second and cause you to fall off stage. You're not at a Jonas Bros. concert. Have some respect.

[martinwalnut]

that's so fantastic that she did that!!

i saw it when it was back in LA too... (but not opening night). what a fabulous fabulous show!!!!

[chgoman25]

I'm find it difficult to think of any current performer who would do the same thing. Dolly Parton is a legend and a class act all the way around. I can't WAIT for this show to open!!

[Marlean]

You gotta love Dolly! She is so proffessional! Talk about getting a crowd going anyway.

[marcosvalenca]

Amazing charisma and presence of spirit!

[Huntinbear]

I was there, it was an amazing night, I was just inches away from Dolly. I hope to see it on Broadway too.

[paigethalia]

That is sooo cool!!

Probably the best showing of it.. especially the begginning!!!

[michaelgwii]

lol thats so amazing! these peeple r sooooo lucky cuz this was not supposed to be the first performance... it was supposed to be a week before.... the people who thought that they bought opening night were probably pissed!!!!

[i4snickers]

omg i was there this night!!! how awesome was that???

[Wiickedd1LOVE]

Was Marissa telling you to record Dolly or something? Thanks for this video!

[blountrd]

Thank you so much!! My husband and I flew out from Tennessee and were at this show! From the looks of it, we were seated not far from you. We got a couple of pics before the mean usher caught us too!! What a fantastic night that was! Got to watch a wonderful new musical and Dolly entertains us in the audience!!!

[gahlindafied]

omgggg i would have died and gone to heaven.

[londonclare]

I was on the opposite side of the theater that night...the funny thing was that Dolly was telling the ushers to just let all of the people taking pictures and video to just let them... it was such a great evening... I'm suprized more of these aren't up!

[Wiickedd1LOVE]

Oh, that's so nice! Usually people don't want them being recorded, I wish I had seen this!

[Wickedfan112]

the ushers act like the video camera is a bomb or somethin.

[Huntinbear]

you'd think it was a gun.

[WickedRulz08]

Was this the Saturday Evening performance?

[mb010289]

wait lea michelle as i spring awakening lea michelle?

[aasjb4ever]

yeah

[tappentiggerer]

hilarious! love the ..."just got caught again" parts...n i lvoe marissa! best tracey!!

[ZeChelsinator]

I'm so glad you got this on video! Unfortunately I was sitting on the aisle with a mean, mean usher lady right next to me :-( "What the hell do you want?" lol I love dolly!

[jtbdance61]

I'm a little dizzy but I loved it! lol

[RyanOConnorsMom]

Can't believe that happened! Pretty amazing!

[dancnqn5]

This was by far the most amazing experience of my life. It's still so surreal that it actually happened. And I'm glad it was captured because I only got half of it on my cell phone :(

[bcrocker33]

you are a lucky boy! people have had their cameras confiscated for less!

thanks for posting

x

[bodes08]

I can't even imagine.

That must have been so surreal.

The energy in that theater must have been amazing.

[lace1123]

Thank you for showing us this! I can.not.wait for this show to hit Broadway! :)

[Wickedisnumba1]

I know!!!!! April's gonna come real slowly!!

[dollyfan89]

Thank you!!

[jpsketch03]

AMAZING!

[tinavies]

HEAVEN! OMG thankyou so much for sharing that!!!