I want to be loved by you alone. That is a part of the characterization. Christian Borle, Some Like It Hot Between Broadway and 8th Avenue. LOPEZ: J. came along and took what was there and instantly elevated it, and that gave us something to write toward. She added: "So to anyone who may have thought that last year was a bit unhinged, to them, I say, darlings, buckle up.". 4 Video: Josh Groban Is Full of Joy Over His Tony Nomination. Best Book of a Musical 3. Broadway Shows & Musicals On Broadway Now you could knock me over with a feather 'cause, Joe, the lady that I'm loving is me. Michael Arden, who won for his direction of Parade, was bleeped by CBS when he used a slur for gay men: "Growing up, I was called the f-word more times than I can remember, and now all I can say is that I'm a f**** with a Tony." Some theatres can accommodate patrons standing at the back of the house on the main level or in the mezzanine. )* Lottery + Rush Tickets A limited number of in-person rush tickets will be available at each performance for $40/ticket when Box Office opens the day of the performance. This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. 225 West 44th Street Between Broadway and 8th Avenue map First Preview Date: Nov 01, 2022 Opening Date: Dec 11, 2022 Closing Date: Open ended Show Run Time: 2 hours and 30 minutes with 1 intermission Daphne angrily eyes "Kip" from the stage while Osgood admires her. The Marilyn Monroe classic gets a 21st century makeover and it's as sweet as Sugar Kane. J. Harrison Ghee accepts the award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical for Some Like It Hot onstage. With 10 years of experience as an entertainment journalist, he previously worked at The A.V. Though it wears its heart on its sequined sleeve, Some Like It Hot never lingers too long in sentiment, which is necessary to keep the action going and the gin flowing. Some Like It Hot Some Like It Hot Broadway The star sits down with EW for a deep dive on his blockbuster Netflix franchise, those "overdramatized" retirement reports, the upcomingFuriosa, his hopes to "reinvent" Thor, and more. That would be so sad (laughter). 2023. The musical, like the film, follows the story of jazz age musicians struggling during Prohibition. Jessica Chastain, A Dolls House Jun. MATTHEW LOPEZ: For example, we knew that we wanted this show to not be as monolithically white as the movie was. Visit our website terms of use and permissions pages at www.npr.org for further information. Hot Broadway Photos This Week. Almost Famous 1 List of Broadway Shows & Musicals on a Tour of North America - Schedule of Current and Upcoming Broadway productions 2023/2024. 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Fat Ham 5 SHAPIRO: Can we also talk about the character Sugar Kane, who in the film is, of course, iconically played by Marilyn Monroe? Susan Stroman, New York, New York Samuel L. Jackson, The Piano Lesson Though Osgood II regained his fortune by inventing root beer, it left Osgood III with a feeling of a dual identity, his Mexican name being Pedro Francisco Alvarez. A-. WILLIAMS: (As Sweet Sue) Let's raise a glass of lawful liquor, my pets, for the 21st Amendment has just been ratified, and that spells the end of Prohibition. 2 hours and 35 minutes, including intermission, Rating: Colombo's hiring manager is impressed by Joe, but refuses to hire Jerry because of the color of his skin. Audra McDonald, Ohio State Murders, Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical The cast is uniformly excellent. Baby, baby, baby, let's get good. Like, but you can't do that anymore. Susan Hilferty, Parade The gangsters and the FBI chase the trio through the hotel. There were 38 eligible productions. So thank you for teaching me how to live, how to love, how to give.". All rights reserved. Handling fees vary by how your tickets are delivered. All aboard Broadways great big musical comedy! A sizzling broadway scorcher! Casey Nicholaw, Some Like It Hot Daphne also encourages Joe to be honest with himself. Dont miss your chance to join this fast-paced, sassy, brassy cross-country romp, as two best friends run for their lives and find true love where they least expect it. Some Like It Hot At the 76th annual ceremony on Sunday night, the star of Broadways new musical Some Like It Hot earned the Tony for best leading actor in a musical, making them the categorys first performer identifying as nonbinary to win. Miriam Buether, Prima Facie The 1972 musical Sugar has been knocking around for the past few decades but hasn't hit Broadway since its initial run, which garnered four Tony nominations. Some Like It Hot | Broadway Kevin Cahoon, Shucked No script means a swift show. Like, it - that used to fly where you could get a whole meal off of, I'm a girl, and I don't know what I'm doing. 4 Video: Josh Groban Is Full of Joy Over His Tony Nomination. Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Topdog/Underdog June 27, 2023 7:00 PM. Set in Chicago when Prohibition has everyone thirsty for a little excitement,Some Like it Hotis the glorious, big, high-kicking story of two musicians forced to flee the Windy City after witnessing a mob hit. [1] It is based on the 1959 MGM / UA feature film Some Like It Hot, which in turn was based on the 1935 French film Fanfare of Jen Schriever, Death of a Salesman Dont miss your chance to join this fast-paced, sassy, brassy cross-country romp, as two best friends run for their lives and find true love where they least expect it. Restrictions apply. "You may think you're afraid afraid of what? Identities were celebrated. NYT Critic's Pick Not for nothing is the 1959 Billy Wilder film Some Like It Hot a classic. "My mother raised me to understand that my gifts that God gave me were not about me [but] to use them to be effective in the world," Ghee said. Thank you for seeing me Broadway," continued Newell, who goes by he/she/they pronouns. CHRISTIAN BORLE AND J HARRISON GHEE: (As Joe and Daphne, singing) And we can still be partners. Buy Tickets. Ben Stanton, A Christmas Carol Some Like It Hot - Broadway.com Hollywood Reporter. They were the first nonbinary actor to win a Tony. Paloma Young, & Juliet I didnt know that there was any possibility for me in this world., Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions. Also nominated in their category was Ghee's Some Like It Hot costar Christian Borle, as well Josh Groban (Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street), Brian dArcy James (Into the Woods), Ben Platt (Parade) and Colton Ryan (New York, New York). Ben & Max Ringham, Prima Facie A star-spangled, toe-tapping, show-stopping lollapalooza! The musical, however, moves the events from the St. Valentine's Day Massacre in 1929, to 1933, in the waning days of Prohibition. Sweeney Todd UNIDENTIFIED GROUP: (As characters, singing) A table for two. ", 5. Note: You can avoid on-line and telephone fees by purchasing your tickets in person at the show's box office. Thrilled to be back on Broadway with Some Like It Hot! And instead of Florida in the Deep South, the band heads to Hollywood, where the perpetually heartbroken Sugar hopes not to find a millionaire but to become a movie star. ExhilaratingUnstoppableObviously a hit! The New York Times. Death of a Salesman 2 "I should not be up here; as a queer, nonbinary, fat, Black little baby from Massachusetts.. Entertainment Weekly callsSome Like It Hot a boisterous good time from start to finish, boasting infectious music by Marc Shaiman and lyrics by Shaiman and Scott Wittman, a witty book by Matthew Lpez and Amber Ruffin, and stellar direction and choreography by Casey Nicholaw. WILLIAMS: (As Sweet Sue, singing) I've been expecting you. They explain the whole story, and she agrees to keep their secret until the end of the show, at which point they will flee to Mexico. Starring: Christian Borle, J. Harrison Ghee, Adrianna Hicks. MARILYN MONROE: (As Sugar Kane, singing) I want to be loved by you - just you, nobody else but you. This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Some Like It Hot is a 2022 musical comedy with music by Marc Shaiman, lyrics by Scott Wittman and Shaiman, and a book by Matthew Lpez and Amber Ruffin. Some Like It Hot garnered 13 nominations the most of any show including Best Musical. Book by Matthew Lpez, Amber Ruffin. Summer, 1976 1, Christian Borle and J. Harrison Ghee in "Some Like It Hot", This production ended its run on June 18, 2023, This production ended its run on June 10, 2023, Broadway Barks 2023 Announces Date, Hosts and Participants. Leopoldstadt With gangsters hot on their heels, they catch a cross-country train for the life-chasing, life-changing trip of a lifetime. Mal die Tony Awards derOscarder Musical- und, 2023 Broadway Inbound all rights reserved, In Some Like It Hot, J. Harrison Ghee Is Making Waves for Non-Binary Representation on Broadway, Descubra quais shows da Broadway foram indicados ao Tony Awards, SOME LIKE IT HOT MIT 13 NOMINIERUNGEN BEI DEN TONY AWARDS. Set in Chicago when Prohibition has everyone thirsty for a little excitement, SOME LIKE IT HOT is the glorious, big, high-kicking (Associated Press) story of two musicians forced to flee the Windy City after witnessing a mob hit. Aint No Mo And we stand with the WGA in solidarity. There are a few lines that didn't quite hit, but that's comedy, kids. is Broadways big, fat hit!. [2], The show received positive reviews from critics, and went on to receive a leading 13 nominations at the 76th Tony Awards, including Best Musical, with J. Harrison Ghee getting a nomination for and subsequently winning Best Leading Actor in a Musical,[3] making them one of the first openly non-binary performers to be nominated for Tonys.[4]. Some Like It Hot 4 Tony Awards including Best Choreography Twists, turns, razzmatazz dancing and a whole lotta fun! Two plays about antisemitism won big. 4 Tony Awards including Best Choreography Twists, turns, razzmatazz dancing and a whole lotta fun! Performances and well-produced videos filled the space where chit-chat and comedic bits usually go, and the celebrity presenters just ad-libbed. And it was basically, like, hour two of day one, we were like, well, you put one Black person on that train. And you could have knocked me over with a feather. Tim Lutkin,Life of Pi JACK LEMMON: (As Jerry) Look how she moves. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "WHAT ARE YOU THIRSTY FOR?"). Jun. Tue. On the train, Sugar confesses to Josephine and Daphne that she is joining the all-female band because of her weakness for male musicians, particularly saxophone players ("A Darker Shade of Blue"). Some Like It Hot. LOPEZ: And if you remember in the movie, they take a train down to Florida. "And Mommy, I love you. CHRISTIAN BORLE, J HARRISON GHEE AND ADRIANNA HICKS: (As Joe, Daphne and Sugar, singing) Yeah, who would have thought that when we boarded that train BORLE: (As Joe, singing) That all the lights in Hollywood would spell Sugar Kane? Woo-woo (ph). 7-Minute Listen Download Embed Transcript The Broadway adaptation of the 1959 classic movie Some Like It Hot is the most Tony nominated show this year. 225 W 44th St, New York, NY 10036 (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "BABY, LET'S GET GOOD"). Leopoldstadt 6 Some Like It Hot WILLIAMS: (As Sweet Sue, singing) And this is what I pray I'll hear him say. Broadway: Mary Poppins Off-Broadway: Trip of Love Tour: Something Rotten!, Chicago, Mary Poppins, The Wizard of Oz, Cats. The last to arrive is the band's singer, Sugar Kane ("I'm California Bound"). Lerner and Loewes Camelot 5 NaTasha Yvette Williams, Some Like It Hot Max Webster, Life of Pi TYNIA RENE BRANDON: (As Dolores, singing) We'll have to choose a Sunday kind of celebrating. I have wanted this my entire life, and I thank each and every one of you in this room right now," theGleealum said as they accepted the award. Like, let's not pay any attention to race whatsoever. Choreographed by Casey Nicholaw. A glorious tap-dancing, razzle-dazzling embrace of everything you love about musical theater! New Broadway musicals Kimberly Akimbo, Shucked, Some Like It Hot and & Juliet as well as the play Leopoldstadt all saw nice bumps at their box offices after the Tony Award telecast. Some Like It Hot Hollywood Reporter. In the movie, he's played by Jack Lemmon. : Photos, Michelle Williams and Thomas Kail Have Stylish Date Night at the 2023 Tony Awards, 2023 Tony Award Nominations: Jessica Chastain, Josh Groban and More Earn Noms See the Full List, Will Swenson, Barry Manilow, Sara Bareilles and More Have Sweet Caroline Singalong at 2023 Tony Awards, best performance by an actor in a featured role. Buy Tickets. Some Like It Hot. Hot Broadway Photos This Week. Inspiring, energeticnearly limitless laughter.. Kai Harada, New York, New York A limited number of $40 rush tickets will be available at the theatre box office on the day of the performance. 4. SOME LIKE IT HOT | Official Broadway Site | Home WINNER! Broadway Lorna Courtney, & Juliet Some Like It Hot | Upcoming Shows: 246. Oh, I got tricked. Aint No Mo and Leopoldstadt tied for the most-nominated plays, with six total nods each both earning a slot in the Best Play category. "Why would a guy wanna marry another guy? That is, like, essential to the version of the story that you're telling. Best Musical Earlier in the evening on Sunday, Newell made history as the first performer who identifies as nonbinary to win a Tony, with the award for best performance by an actor in a featured role. The Sign in Sidney Brusteins Window 2 Still dressed as Kip from the shoulders down but covered by a blanket, Josephine explains that she was waylaid by food poisoning. Thank you so much. SHAPIRO: That's interesting because you could have made a decision to do colorblind casting. Topdog/Underdog, Best Revival of a Musical After being bailed out of jail, Sue decides to form an all-female band that will tour the western U.S., playing its final engagement in San Diego. Between Riverside and Crazy 2 Ben Weber, who played Carrie's pal (and Miranda's boyfriend) Skipper, shares his memories from the set of Sex and the City season 1. Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Tony Awards Pro Broadway World ( NY Post ). Miriam Silverman, The Sign in Sidney Brusteins Window Rachel Hauck, Good Night, Oscar Jodie Comer, Prima Facie Sweet Sue introduces the band to their new investor, Colombo, and later walks in on Joe out of disguise. Annaleigh Ashford, Sweeney Todd 2023. 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. Some Like It Hot - Broadway Some Like It Hot Aint No Mo 6 Jennifer Weber, KPOP 6 takeaways from the 2023 Tony Awards. Kevin Del Aguila, Some Like It Hot Dont miss your chance to join this fast-paced, sassy, brassy cross-country romp, as two best friends run for their lives and find true love where they least expect it. Broadway Some Like It Hot is a 2022 musical comedy with music by Marc Shaiman, lyrics by Scott Wittman and Shaiman, and a book by Matthew Lpez and Amber Ruffin. Broadway: Mary Poppins Off-Broadway: Trip of Love Tour: Something Rotten!, Chicago, Mary Poppins, The Wizard of Oz, Cats. 2. Matthew Lpez & Amber Ruffin, Some Like It Hot What a smart, sharp retelling by @marc_shaiman, Scott Whitman and Casey Nicholaw. At this moment, Joe and Jerry walk in and witness the slaying. For full credits, view the show on IBDB.com, 225 West 44th Street Hot Broadway Photos This Week. SOME LIKE IT HOT review: Nobody's perfect, but this new production comes pretty close. Meanwhile, Colombo recognizes the Tip-Tap Trio as Joe and Jerry's act. Group sales are the best way for a minimum of 10 (or 15 or 20, depending on the show) theatregoers to arrange tickets to the same performance. Terms apply. UNIDENTIFIED GROUP: (As characters, singing) Yeah, things are looking as they should. J HARRISON GHEE: (As Jerry, singing) I feel naked, like everybody's staring at me. The two explain that Jerry's parents raised Joe after his own outlaw parents abandoned him, and as such, they come as a package deal ("You Can't Have Me (If You Don't Have Him)"). While Hairspray may be his most celebrated work, Smash ain't nothing to sneeze at, either. Between Riverside and Crazy 2017 The Broadway League. David Zayas, Cost of Living, Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play - Sue & Ensemble, "You Can't Have Me (If You Don't Have Him)" - Joe & Jerry, "I'm California Bound" - Sue, Joe, Jerry, Sugar & Ensemble, "Take It Up A Step" - Sugar, Josephine, Daphne, & Ensemble, "Zee Bap" - Sue, Daphne, & Female Ensemble, "At the Old Majestic Nickel Matinee" - Sugar, "Poor Little Millionaire" - Osgood & Ensemble, "Some Like It Hot" - Sue, Sugar, Daphne & Ensemble, "Let's Be Bad" - Osgood, Daphne, & Ensemble, "Let's Dance the World Away" - Joe, Sugar, Ensemble, "Fly, Mariposa, Fly" - Osgood & Male Ensemble, "You Could've Knocked Me Over With a Feather" - Daphne, "He Lied When He Said Hello" - Joe & Female Ensemble, This page was last edited on 18 June 2023, at 20:16. She carries the emotional heft of the show, as Marilyn Monroe did in the film, with her two numbers "At the Old Majestic Nickel Matinee" and "Ride Out the Storm," which also showcase both her vocal and dramatic range. Also Starring: Kevin Del Aguila, Adam Heller, Mark Lotito, NaTasha Yvette Williams. Colombo and his associates recognize the trio's dancing and Joe unmasks himself, stunning Sugar. That child is fantastic. Story. A star-spangled, toe-tapping lollapalooza! Daphne is inspired by his allegorical story about a caterpillar becoming a butterfly, and Osgood proposes ("Fly, Mariposa, Fly"). Exhilaratingunstoppable obviously a hit! Between Broadway and 8th Avenue The Tony Awards are this Sunday night, and the show with the most nominations is a musical that reimagines a classic 1959 movie. [5][6], The show began previews at the Shubert Theatre on Broadway on November 1, 2022, with an opening night on December 11,[7][8] 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. Sweet Sue storms into Josephine and Daphne's room, demanding to know why Josephine missed the performance. Neil Austin,Leopoldstadt Funny Girl star Lea Michele and MJ Tony Award winner Myles Frost announced the nominees of the 76th annual Tony Awards on May 2. Returning early the next morning, Daphne tells Joe that she is both Jerry and Daphne and that she is engaged to Osgood ("You Could've Knocked Me Over With a Feather"). A Dolls House 6 Some Like It Hot garnered 13 nominations the most of any show including Best Musical. is Broadways big, fat hit!. WILLIAMS: (As Sweet Sue, singing) What are you thirsty for? Jack OBrien, Shucked Tue. And that is a part of the plot. Exhilaratingunstoppableobviously a hit! 3 SOME LIKE IT HOT, PARADE, and More Take Home 2023 Drama Desk Awards. A limited number of in-person rush tickets will be available at each performance for $40/ticket when Box Office opens the day of the performance. 225 West 44th Street But with its theme of gender fluidity that snuck past the Hays code and unsuspecting audiences in 1959, Some Like It Hot feels ripe for a revisit. July 26 31, 2022. ", Amber Ruffin previews the book for Broadway musical adaptation of, Bowen Yang is headed to Shiz University as Pfannee in the. Shubert Theatre Jun. Highlights of the 2023 Tony Awards: Red Carpet, 'Kimberly Copyright 2023 NPR. Some Like It Hot | Upcoming Shows: 246. In the 1959 film, a lot of the funniest moments come from just how zealously Jack Lemmon throws himself into his Daphne persona. Broadway A star-spangled, toe-tapping lollapalooza! Broadway Shows & Musicals On Best Costume Design of a Play Some Like It Hot Jennifer Moeller, Lerner and Loewes Camelot And the kids are fully utilizing all those years of ballet, jazz, and especially tap. The 2023 Tony Awards will be broadcast beginning at 8 p.m. You throw a bunch of jokes at the wall and see what schticks. In Mexico, Osgood explains to Daphne that his father, Osgood Fielding II, was disowned by Osgood I for falling in love with a Mexican barmaid, Osgood's mother. The Piano Lesson 2 When Kip shows up in place of Josephine that night, Sugar and Daphne perform the act as a duo. The Sign in Sidney Brusteins Window Some Like It Hot Jordan Donica,Lerner and Loewes Camelot UNIDENTIFIED GROUP: (As characters, singing) Take a seat, sweet Sue. Our In the Spotlight page is heating things up with even more exclusive content, including the sizzling Broadway cast album! Some Like It Hot Broadway Some Like It Hot. But that edge is what makes the laughter that much sweeter. Cost of Living 5 SHAPIRO: And you did not cast a blonde bombshell. KPOP 3 225 W 44th St, New York, NY 10036 Map & Directions Box Office Hours: Monday Saturday: 10am 8pm Sunday: Noon 6pm (If there is an evening performance, open until curtain.