Some Like It Hot (musical)

Some Like It Hot is a musical with music by Marc Shaiman, lyrics by Scott Wittman & Shaiman, and a book by Matthew López & Amber Ruffin.[1] It is based on the MGM/UA film Some Like It Hot. The musical, like the film, follows the story of jazz age musicians struggling during Prohibition.[2]

Some Like It Hot
Broadway promotional poster
MusicMarc Shaiman
LyricsMarc Shaiman
Scott Wittman
BookMatthew López
Amber Ruffin
Basis1959 film Some Like It Hot

Production history

Broadway (2022)

The musical was originally scheduled to have its out-of-town engagement in Chicago at the Cadillac Palace Theatre, but was later announced that the engagement was canceled following the COVID-19 shutdown.[3][4]

The show began previews at the Shubert Theatre on Broadway on November 1, 2022, with an opening night on December 11,[5][6] directed by Casey Nicholaw and features Christian Borle as Joe/Josephine, Kevin Del Aguila as Osgood, J. Harrison Ghee as Jerry/Daphne, and Adrianna Hicks as Sugar.[7]

Cast and characters
Characters Broadway (2022)
Joe/Josephine Christian Borle
Jerry/Daphne J. Harrison Ghee
Sugar Kane/Gertrude Mudd Adrianna Hicks
Osgood Fielding III Kevin Del Aguila
Sweet Sue NaTasha Yvette Williams
Agent Mulligan Adam Heller
Spats Colombo Mark Lotito
Minnie Angie Schworer

On March 23, 2023, due to a large absence of cast members and understudies, director and choreographer Casey Nicholaw filled in for Lotito as Spats.[8]

Musical numbers

*= Not included in the cast recording

See also

References
  1. "'Some Like It Hot' Musical Sets Broadway Cast, Opening Night Date". 20 April 2022.
  2. Lee Lenker, Maureen (2022-04-20). "'Some Like It Hot' musical coming to Broadway this fall". EW. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
  3. Gans, Andrew (2022-03-01). "Christian Borle, J. Harrison Ghee, Adrianna Hicks Cast in Some Like It Hot Musical Workshop". Playbill. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
  4. McPhee, Ryan (2020-05-15). "Some Like It Hot Musical to Go Straight to Broadway, Scraps Chicago Premiere". Playbill.
  5. Paulson, Michael (2022-04-20). "'Some Like It Hot' Musical Plans Fall Opening on Broadway". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
  6. Culwell-Block, Logan (2022-11-01). "Some Like It Hot Begins Previews on Broadway November 1". Playbill.
  7. Culwell-Block, Logan (2022-12-11). "Some Like It Hot Opens on Broadway December 11". Playbill.
  8. Culwell-Block, Logan (March 24, 2023). "Inside Casey Nicholaw's Last-Minute, 'Harrowing but Fun' Onstage Performance in Broadway's Some Like It Hot". Playbill. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
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