| Some Like It Hot | |
|---|---|
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| Music | Marc Shaiman |
| Lyrics | Marc Shaiman Scott Wittman |
| Book | Matthew López Amber Ruffin |
| Basis | Some Like It Hot by Billy Wilder I. A. L. Diamond Robert Thoeren Michael Logan Fanfare of Love by Max Bronnet Michael Logan Pierre Prévert René Pujol Robert Thoeren |
| Premiere | December 11, 2022: Shubert Theatre |
| Productions | |
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 López and Amber Ruffin.[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 Love. The musical, like the film, follows the story of jazz age musicians struggling during Prohibition.[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]. This makes Ghee one of the two first openly non-binary performers to be nominated for and win a Tony Award.[4]
- ^ "'Some Like It Hot' Musical Sets Broadway Cast, Opening Night Date". April 20, 2022.
- ^ Lee Lenker, Maureen (April 20, 2022). "'Some Like It Hot' musical coming to Broadway this fall". EW. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
- ^ "Alex Newell and J. Harrison Ghee Make History as First Nonbinary Actors Nominated for Tony Awards". Peoplemag. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
- ^ Huston, Caitlin (May 2, 2023). "J. Harrison Ghee, Alex Newell Break Down Gender Barriers as Nonbinary Tony Acting Nominees". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 4, 2023.