A lot of minorities and all women traveling through America at this timewe had to tell the truth. His motion pictures include Hairspray, The Bucket List, Footloose and the Oscar-winning Best Picture, Chicago. Wittman also served as an executive producer on the hit film starring John Travolta. Another opportuniry for Richie Ridge to kiss ass and rave about how awesome it is. A new musical version, in previews at the Shubert, with direction by Casey Nicholaw and songs by Marc . Deadline is a part of Penske Media Corporation. 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Some Like It Hot is a musical comedy based on the 1959 classic film starring Marilyn Monroe of the same name. The official database for Broadway theatre information. The new musical will feature a book by playwright Matthew Lpez (the Tony-winning The Inheritance) and Amber Ruffin (The Amber Ruffin Show). (The movies Cary Grant impersonation used by Tony Curtis, by the way, is AWOL, replaced by cartoon Teutonic that works just fine). December 11, 2022. Other works include Somewhere and Reverberation (Hartford Stage), The Sentinels (Headlong Theatre, London), and Zoeys Perfect Wedding (Denver Center). That was what I thought my life was going to be, and I was thrilled.. Neil Meron has produced film, television, and theater that have earned a total of six Academy Awards, five Golden Globes, 22 Emmy Awards, two Peabody Awards, a Grammy Award, six GLAAD Awards, four NAACP Image Awards and two Tony Awards. International: Sister Act Germany, Legally Blonde Austria, Dirty Dancing Germany. Finding that harmonybetween earnesthonesty and zany comedy, honoring the source material and reshaping it for todays theatergoerswas a balancing act for the Ruffin-Lopez writing team, which strove to fit meaningful dialogue between chaotic chase scenes packed with tap dancing and romantic ballroom duets performed by ensembles in tuxedos and sparkling gowns. Tony, Grammy, and Olivier Award winning lyricist, director, writer, and conceiver, Scott Wittman co-wrote the lyrics for the hit musical Hairspray (Tony, Grammy, Olivier Award winner) with creative partner Marc Shaiman. If producers are intentionally releasing such lists to say "hey see all the cool and famous people that will be there", it makes no sense to delete it in my humble opinion. Off-Broadway, he conceived and directed Jukebox Jackie starring Justin Vivian Bond, Cole Escola, and Bridget Everett at La Mama., and Bridget Everetts Rockbottom at the Public Theatre. The two lead male characters disguise themselves as women to hide out, from the mob, within the all-female band. He has to be the most annoying, obnoxious kiss-ass.He raves about every show when he does all these opening nights and how exciting are you to be here tonight! National Tours: Titanic; Falsettos. With gangsters hot on their heels, they catch a cross-country train for the life-chasing, life-changing trip . Directing: Popcorn Falls (Davenport Theater), Footloose (The Muny). Signup for Breaking News Alerts & Newsletters. Under the leadership of Robert E. Wankel, Chairman and CEO, The Shubert Organization continues to be a leader in the theatre industry. By Bruce Glikas/ Getty Images. the country. With music and lyrics by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman (Hairspray), it promises to be a blast of Golden Age musical throwback vibes with heaps of laughs courtesy of its book by MatthewLpez(The Inheritance) & Amber Ruffin (The Amber Ruffin Show). No one really cares about the opening night guest list except for a portion of people on this board that actually take the time to scroll thru the countless awful red carpet pictures. Josephine falls head over very high heels for Sugan Cane (the incandescent Adrianna Hicks, late of Six, and here seeming less Marilyn Monroe than Josephine Baker, all the better). Of course, weve been fully pumped for this payoff by two+ hours of a truly fine score courtesy of those musical wizards Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, who have immersed themselves in the 20th Centurys greatest mid-century musical genres, from jump blues, jazz vamps, Big Band swing, sultry torch, lonesome 53rd Street blues, MGM scores and the East Coast art song, all filtered through a modern sensibility that knows what it likes and what it wants to do. Buddy, its so freaking good, Ruffin solemnly tellsVanity Fair of the new Broadway musicalSome Like It Hot,before laughing and adding, Yeah, I love it real bad. Neil also produced The Oscars ceremony and telecast for three consecutive years. We made this show honest in that theres a lot of safety where people can be regular people instead of shining beacons of good examples of Black America.. In writing this comedy, we had to be really truthful, Ruffin says. Played byAdrianna Hicks, last seen on Broadway as Catherine of Aragon inSix,this Sugar Kane is distinctly different from the bruised bombshell Monroe created, who always got the fuzzy end of the lollipop. Hickss Sugar is no victim. "everyone finally shut up, and the audience could enjoy the beginning of the Anatevka Pogram in peace.". He has worked in regional theater, on national tours, and off-Broadway for over thirty-five years. Selected TV/Film Credits: Harlem (Rebecca), FBI (Mrs. Adamu), New Amsterdam (Esther), The Good Fight. 2023 Deadline Hollywood, LLC. Sunday: Noon - 6pm (If there is an evening performance, open until curtain. Whether performing the songs in ensemble or solo each of the principal performers gets at least one moment in the spotlight, and none disappoint, especially the powerhouse Hicks. Late Night fans are familiar with her skits Amber Says What and Jokes Seth Cant Tell, andThe Amber Ruffin Show frequently showcases musical numbers about everything from police reform to the temperature of Ruffins apartment. I cannot be stopped, Ruffin says. Off Broadway: Starcatcher (NYTW), Loves Labours Lost (Shakespeare in the Park), Jacques Brel, God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater (Encores). The Inheritance is the most honored American play in a generation, sweeping the Best Play awards in both London and New York, including the Tony Award, Olivier Award, Drama Desk Award, Evening Standard Award, London Critics Circle Award, Outer Critics Circle Honors, Drama League Award, GLAAD Media Award, WhatsOnStage Award, and the Southbank Sky Arts Award. Mark is a veteran of ten Broadway shows. This production is dedicated to the memory of, You Can't Have Me (If You Don't Have Him), Sweet Sue, Joe/Josephine, Jerry/Daphne, Sugar and Ensemble, Sugar, Joe/Josephine, Jerry/Daphne and Ensemble, Sweet Sue, Joe/Josephine, Jerry/Daphne and Ensemble, Sweet Sue, Sugar, Jerry/Daphne and Ensemble, You Coulda Knocked Me Over With a Feather, The Shubert Organization (Robert E. Wankel: Chairman and CEO; Elliot Greene: Chief Operating Officer; Charles Flateman: Executive Vice President), A Beautiful Noise, The Neil Diamond Musical. Under the leadership of Robert E. Wankel, Chairman and CEO, The Shubert Organization continues to be a leader in the theatre industry. Going from writing for TV to working on an adaptation for Broadway is a far cry from the career Ruffin had envisioned as she grew up. Some Like It Hot, the stage musical adaptation of the classic 1959 Billy Wilder film comedy, will make it to Broadway next fall, following a couple pandemic-bedeviled years that saw the cancelation of a once-planned 2021 pre-New York engagement in Chicago. "I truly felt over the moon," she says. With gangsters hot on their heels, theyre on the run as the newest members of the swingingest big band ever to cross the country. Represented on Broadway as director/choreographer of Disneys Aladdin (2014 Tony, Drama Desk & Outer Critics Circle Award nominations for Best Choreography), and co-director and choreographer of The Book of Mormon (2011 Tony, Drama Desk & Outer Critics Circle Awards for co-director and nominations in the same categories for Choreography); Olivier award winner for Best Choreography. The material gets an update to give it lots of tap dancing and extra heart . He has produced/arranged recordings and performances for Bette Midler, Harry Connick Jr., Peter Allen, Eric Clapton, Diane Keaton, Patti LuPone, Steve Martin, Barbra Streisand, Robin Williams and many more. Some Like It Hot is a delight from start to finish. Christian Borle, J. Harrison Ghee, Adrianna Hicks, Kevin Del Aguila, NaTasha Yvette Williams, Adam Heller, Mark Lotito, Opening Night is Sunday, December 11, 2022, (New York, NY) The Shubert Organization and Neil Meron announce today, 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. In October 2020, he signed an overall television development deal with Amazon studios. The creative team includes set designer Scott Pask, costume designer Gregg Barnes, lighting designer Natasha Katz and sound designer Brian Ronan. * Original productions include: The Most Happy Fella, Victor/Victoria, Betrayal, Marie Christine, The Smell Of The Kill, The Boys From Syracuse, Dinner at Eight, Fiddler On The Roof (performing the role of Tevye) and Jersey Boys, originating the role of Gyp DeCarlo. But it all traces back to "Some Like It Hot," Billy Wilder's classic film from 1959. . Thismay be Ruffins Broadway debut, but its far from her theatrical one. We want to hear from you! (2015 Tony, Drama Desk & Outer Critics Circle Award nominations for Best Direction and Choreography) Elf: The Musical; The Drowsy Chaperone (2006 Tony, Drama Desk nominations for Best Direction and Choreography, Outer Critics Circle nomination for Best Choreography); Monty Pythons Spamalot directed by Mike Nichols (2005 Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle nominations for Best Choreography). By signing up you agree to our User Agreement and Privacy Policy & Cookie Statement. Can they hide in plain sight without completely losing themselves? Adrianna Hicks attends "Some Like It Hot" Broadway opening night at Shubert Theatre on December 11, 2022 in New York City. Mark Lotito, Adam Heller, Christian Borle, Adrianna Hicks, J. Harrison Ghee, Natasha Yvette Williams, Kevin Del Aguila and Angie Schworer attend "Some Like It Hot" Broadway opening night at Shubert Theatre on December 11, 2022 in New York City. (Ruffin and Lopez have affectionately nicknamed the show Idiots in Trouble.), Its certainly daunting when you look at what the movie was and then think about the fact that its 2022, Ruffin says. So people are not talking about the show anymore on SLIHs normal thread, so we now have to drum up nonsensical attention here about the A-Listers going to the opening? The play follows two musicians in prohibition-era Chicago, who witness a mob hit, and then have to pretend to be members of an all-female music group while trying to flee Chicago. The song, with accompanying video footage of its in-studio recording, features performances from its stand-out cast, including Tony winner Christian Borle (Something Rotten! With gangsters hot on their heels, they catch a cross-country train for the life-chasing . Since its founding in 1900, Shubert has produced hundreds of plays and musicals both in New. Do we think there will be any on sale tickets for the public? By subscribing, I agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. (Would honestly make the coverage much more entertaining.). MARC SHAIMAN (Music & Lyrics). SCOTT WITTMAN (Lyrics). Saxophonist Joe and his upright-bass-playing friend Jerry witness the Saint Valentine's Day Massacre by accident after fleeing the police raid of a speakeasy where they were playing. Youll see all the pre-War dance crazes you want, and theyll look as fresh as if theyd never been done before, as if theyd been waiting all this time for Some Like It Hot. The darkness will set them free: Yellowjackets prepares for 'intense' season 2. At a Broadway opening? ET through May 2, presale tickets will also be available to Audience Rewards members at www.AudienceRewards.com. MARK LOTITO. Doesn't Broadway World realize that? Despite that reservation, there's still a lot to like. Television: Smash, Gilmore Girls, Younger, Masters of Sex, The Good Wife, Tangled: The Series, Disney Juniors Lucky Duck, The Sound of Music Live! and Peter Pan Live! Film: The Bounty Hunter, Michael Manns Blackhat. Curtis's relationship to the term nepo baby has evolved over the last few months. Marc Shaiman is a composer/lyricist/arranger/performer working in films, television, musical theater and recordings. His other Oscar nominations have been for Sleepless in Seattle", Patch Adams, The First Wives Club, "The American President" and South Park-Bigger, Longer & Uncut. You know the plot: Chicago, 1930s, Prohibition, gangsters, fast-talkers always on the take and two musician buddies down on their luck. 2001 - 2023, The Broadway League, All Rights Reserved. Read news, see photos and watch videos. With a book from The Inhertiance 's Matthew Lpez and comedian Amber . Wilders film is widely adored and considered a gem of comedy history, but the specifics of its plot make it a questionable choice for a present-day production. Matthew will be making his directorial feature debut with the LGBTQ+ romantic comedy Red, White & Royal Blue for Amazon Studios. In New York, Matthews work has been seen off-Broadway with The Whipping Man (Manhattan Theatre Club), and The Legend of Georgia McBride (MCC Theater), productions that received Obie, Lucille Lortel, Drama Desk, and Outer Critics Circle Awards. It's not like members here stalking celebrities and creating lists on their own. 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. Mary-Mitchell Campbell will serve as music supervisor, with Darryl Archibald as music director, Charlie Rosen and Bryan Carter on orchestrations and Glen Kelly producing the dance and incidental music arrangements. Act 2. He and Mariah Carey were nominated for a Golden Globe for their title song for the animated film "The Star". Concert: Michael Bubl Call Me Irresistible Tour (Backup Singer). A new musical adaptation of "Some Like It Hot," a classic cross-dressing comedy that is being recalibrated for contemporary audiences, will start . Matthew is also working on a reimagining of the iconic 1992 Whitney Houston box office hit, The Bodyguard for Warner Bros, as well as a feature film adaptation of the novel Leading Men for Searchlight Pictures, which centers on Tennessee Williams and his longtime partner Frank Merlo. The creative team includes Scott Pask (Sets), Gregg Barnes (Costumes), Natasha Katz (Lights) and Brian Ronan (Sound). He recently joined the Marvel Universe with his song cowritten with Marc for Rodgers: The Musical for Hawkeye. Each year, League members bring Broadway to more than 30 million people in New York and more than 200 cities across the U.S. and Canada. With gangsters hot on their heels, theyre on the run as the newest members of the swingingest big band ever to cross the country. Telsey & Co. is behind the shows casting. She can be flawed, and its fine. Christian Borle . Oscars 2023 Red Carpet: All the Fashion, Outfits, and Looks, This Image of Ron DeSantis Eating Chocolate Pudding Will Haunt Your Dreams, Photos From Inside the Vanity Fair Oscar Party 2023. The holiday theater season hit some snags this week, with two Broadway shows set to close just weeks after opening, Stomp, an Off-Broadway staple closing after twenty-nine years, and comedy club Caroline's on Broadway closing after thirty years at its Times Square location.. She may regret moments in her past, but she owns them, and shes planning for her futurewhich she hopes will land her on the silver screen in Hollywood. For Ruffin and Lopez, addressing this was nothing new. The character of Jerry/Daphne, played by nonbinary Black actorJ. Harrison Ghee,is also opened up. Television: High Maintenance (Charles), Raising Dion (Kwame). 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