Louise Redknapp and Brian Conley announce return to 9 to 5 the Musical as show confirms end date

Louise Redknapp and Brian Conley will return to the cast of 9 to 5 the Musical next month, as the show confirms it will end its run in the West End in May.

Redknapp and Conley appeared in the original cast of the production, although Redknapp was replaced by Caroline Sheen for the first two months of performances after fracturing her wrist.

The pair will now return to the cast as Violet Newstead and Franklin Hart Jnr respectively. They will replace Sheen, who took over full time last July, and David Hasselhoff, whose final performances are on February 8.

Redknapp will be performing from February 10, while Conley will join on March 2, with Sean Needham playing the role in the interim.

They will join continuing cast members Chelsea Halfpenny, Natalie McQueen and Bonnie Langford in performances until May 23, when the show will end its run in the West End.

9 to 5 the Musical, written by Dolly Parton and Patricia Resnick, has been running at the Savoy Theatre since February 2019.

It is directed by Jeff Calhoun and produced by Ambassador Theatre Group Productions, Selladoor Worldwide and Gavin Kalin Productions, with Benjamin Lowy Productions, Glass Half Full Productions, Showtime Theatre Productions, Hartshorn-Hook Productions, Harmonia Holdings and Kilimanjaro Live.

The musical is also touring the UK and Ireland, with dates until September.

9 to 5 The Musical review at Palace Theatre, Manchester – ‘breezily entertaining’