Some Like It Hot (musical)
| Some Like It Hot | |
|---|---|
| File:Some Like It Hot Broadway.jpg Broadway promotional poster | |
| Music | Marc Shaiman |
| Lyrics | Marc Shaiman Scott Wittman |
| Book | Matthew López Amber Ruffin |
| Basis | 1959 film Some Like It Hot |
Some Like It Hot is an upcoming musical based on the film Some Like It Hot, with music by Marc Shaiman, lyrics by Scott Wittman & Shaiman, and a book by Matthew López & Amber Ruffin.[1] The musical, like the film, follows the story of jazz age musicians struggling during Prohibition.[2]
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 cancelled following the COVID-19 shutdown.[3][4]
The musical will begin previews at the Shubert Theatre on Broadway on November 1, 2022[5] directed by Casey Nicholaw and will feature Christian Borle as Joe/Josephine, Kevin Del Aguila as Osgood, J. Harrison Ghee as Jerry/Daphne, and Adrianna Hicks as Sugar.
Cast and characters
| Characters | Broadway (2022) |
|---|---|
| Joe/Josephine | Christian Borle |
| Jerry/Daphne | J. Harrison Ghee |
| Sugar | Adrianna Hicks |
| Osgood | Kevin Del Aguila |
| Sweet Sue | Natasha Yvette Williams |
| Mulligan | Adam Heller |
| Spats | Mark Lotito |
See also
- Sugar (musical) - a 1972 Broadway musical also based on the movie.
External links
References
- ^ "'Some Like It Hot' Musical Sets Broadway Cast, Opening Night Date". 20 April 2022.
- ^ Lee Lenker, Maureen (2022-04-20). "'Some Like It Hot' musical coming to Broadway this fall". EW. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
- ^ 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.
- ^ McPhee, Ryan (2020-05-15). "Some Like It Hot Musical to Go Straight to Broadway, Scraps Chicago Premiere". Playbill.
- ^ 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.
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