Captain Dapper Does 9 to 5 The Musical at Marriott Lincolnshire

As you know, Captain Dapper will always love Dolly Parton. A couple of years ago, The Mister bought me tickets to see 9 to 5 The Musical on Broadway. Unforeseen circumstances prevented us from making that trip and I've been pining for the musical ever since. When I walked into the apartment on Friday, a very excited Mister met me at the door.

"Do you want to go to the suburbs tomorrow night?" he asked.

"Maybe. Why?"

"I'm taking you to see 9 to 5 at the Marriott Lincolnshire."

If there was ever a reason to go to the suburbs, this was it.


I had never been to the Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire so I didn't know what to expect. What we found was a quaint little theatre with an attached hotel that includes a ship themed restaurant. Unfortunately, we didn't time our evening to be able to enjoy dinner at King's Wharf but I did snap this pic:

When did themed restaurants go out of style? And why?

The show itself was quite entertaining. Of course, this being regional theater, the production was not quite as high quality as what we would have seen on Broadway, but that's to be expected. The performances were quite strong and the actors worked the hell out of a very small stage. And, oddly enough, the actress playing Violet bore a striking resemblance to Allison Janney, the actress who originated the part on Broadway.

Now, who's ready to road trip out to the northwest 'burbs for dinner at a ship themed restaurant? That's definitely an event in my future!

9 to 5 The Musical runs through October 13, 2013. See the Marriott Theatre website for more information.

Images: Jason Loper