Who says they don’t make great big musical comedies like they used to? Some Like It Hot brings one of Hollywood’s greatest comedies to new life on the Broadway stage. Set in Chicago when Prohibition has everyone thirsty for a little excitement, Some Like It Hot is the rollicking story of two musicians forced to flee the Windy City after witnessing a mob hit. With gangsters hot on their heels, they're on the run as the newest members of the swingingest big band ever to cross the country. Can they hide in plain sight without completely losing themselves? Or will the mob, the truth, and maybe even love itself finally catch up to them?
There are several chase scenes in Some Like It Hot, the top-heavy musical adaptation of Billy Wilder’s 1959 film comedy. Multiple characters bustle across the stage, typically in tap shoes, hurtling up and down stairs and in and out of doors. But as the chase goes on, it becomes increasingly hazy what they’re running from or toward. As befits a show with at least two percussionists, the show rushes to the beat of multiple drums. And as the name of the in-show band, the Syncopated Sisters, suggests, Some Like It Hot often dances just out in front or a stroke or two behind.
I’ve heard “Some Like It Hot” described a lot as an “old-fashioned musical comedy.” And, yes, it sure feels old. But the shows that those folks are referencing, and that this musical aspires to be — “Guys and Dolls,” “The Music Man,” “Anything Goes” — sparked with innovation in their time (and, ya know, had strong scores and books). Unlike “Some,” they were hot.
General Rush
Price: $40
Where: Shubert Theatre box office on the day of the performance.
Time: 10 AM Monday-Saturday, 12 PM Sunday
Limit: Two per customer
Information: Seats may be located in any section of the theater. While every effort will be made to seat pairs together with a full view, there is a chance that pairs may be split up and that your seat may have a partial view of the stage. Subject to daily availability
Digital Lottery
Price: $45
Where: rush.telecharge.com
When: The lottery will open at 12 AM on the day before the performance closing at 3 PM the day before the performance. Winners are drawn at 9:00am for matinees and 3:00pm for evening shows.
Limit: Two per customer
Information: Seats may be located in any section of the theater. While every effort will be made to seat pairs together with a full view, there is a chance that pairs may be split up and that your seat may have a partial view of the stage. Subject to daily availability
2022 | Broadway |
Original Broadway Production Broadway |
2024 | US Tour |
North American Tour US Tour |
Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
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2023 | BroadwayWorld Awards | Best Original Score | Marc Shaiman |
2023 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Book of a Musical | Matthew López |
2023 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Choreography | Casey Nicholaw |
2023 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Costume Design of a Musical | Gregg Barnes |
2023 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Featured Performance in a Musical | Kevin Del Aguila |
2023 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Lead Performance in a Musical | J. Harrison Ghee |
2023 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Lyrics | Marc Shaiman |
2023 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Musical | Some Like it Hot |
2023 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Orchestrations | Charlie Rosen |
2023 | Drama League Awards | Distinguished Performance Award | J. Harrison Ghee |
2023 | Drama League Awards | Outstanding Direction of a Musical | Casey Nicholaw |
2023 | Drama League Awards | Outstanding Production of a Musical | Some Like It Hot |
2023 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Book of a Musical | Matthew Lopez |
2023 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Choreography | Casey Nicholaw |
2023 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Costume Design (Play or Musical) | Gregg Barnes |
2023 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Director of a Musical | Casey Nicholaw |
2023 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Featured Performer in a Broadway Musical | Kevin Del Aguila |
2023 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Featured Performer in a Broadway Musical | NaTasha Yvette Williams |
2023 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Lead Performer in a Broadway Musical | J. Harrison Ghee |
2023 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding New Broadway Musical | Some Like it Hot |
2023 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding New Score | Marc Shaiman |
2023 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Orchestrations | Bryan Carter |
2023 | Tony Awards | Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical | J. Harrison Ghee |
2023 | Tony Awards | Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical | Christian Borle |
2023 | Tony Awards | Best Book of a Musical | Matthew Lopez |
2023 | Tony Awards | Best Choreography | Casey Nicholaw |
2023 | Tony Awards | Best Costume Design of a Musical | Gregg Barnes |
2023 | Tony Awards | Best Direction of a Musical | Casey Nicholaw |
2023 | Tony Awards | Best Lighting Design of a Musical | Natasha Katz |
2023 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Some Like It Hot |
2023 | Tony Awards | Best Orchestrations | Charlie Rosen |
2023 | Tony Awards | Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre | Marc Shaiman |
2023 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical | Kevin Del Aguila |
2023 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical | NaTasha Yvette Williams |
2023 | Tony Awards | Best Scenic Design of a Musical | Scott Pask |
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