SOME LIKE IT HOT Musical to open on BROADWAY in 2021

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/New-SOME-LIKE-IT-HOT-Musical-to-Have-World-Premiere-in-Chicago-in-2021-20200309

 

There goes my chance at a SUGAR revival! 

 

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Chicago Premiere canceled as of 5/15/2020, title updated

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Breaking-SOME-LIKE-IT-HOT-Musical-Will-Arrive-on-Broadway-in-Fall-2021-Chicago-Engagement-Canceled-20200515

Updated On: 5/15/20 at 11:43 AM

barcelona20 said: "Just what Broadway needs! Another show with men dressing up as women."

Broadway: So, we heard you love heterosexual men in dresses for a laugh.

 

I am excited because of the more classic, wholesome style from Casey--and I do like the movie a lot. However, I can see how this may seem a little out of touch. 

Random thought: This is the third musical (that I know of) that stars drag queens that also premiered in Chicago. 

barcelona20 said: "Just what Broadway needs! Another show with men dressing up as women."

Even though I really liked Tootsue, but I had the same thought. 

I guess that Victor/Victoria revival is off.  (not there was any plan for one of which I am aware)

This is one of my favorite movies but I am really curious about what they're going to do with the Daphne and Osgood stuff. 

ChgoTheatreGuy said: ""The First Wives Club" and "The Cher Show" do not count as drag queen musical premieres in Chicago. I think that "Sugar" would be the definitive version of "Some Like it Hot". What will the new writers/lyricists bring to this show that the original people didn't?"

I think they meant Tootsie and Kinky Boots. 

ChgoTheatreGuy said: ""The First Wives Club" and "The Cher Show" do not count as drag queen musical premieres in Chicago. I think that "Sugar" would be the definitive version of "Some Like it Hot". What will the new writers/lyricists bring to this show that the original people didn't?"

 

I meant Kinky Boots (2012) and Tootsie (2018). Though, Victor/Victoria (1995) could be argued as one as well. 

Ado Annie D'Ysquith said: "This could end up like Phantom, where one adaptation is a global phenomenon and the other fades into the "hidden gems" realm of the theatre canon."

Neither of those options seems likely for this project if it ends up being anything like their Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, which borrowed songs from the previous musical adaptation and still wasn't any good.

I am glad that you thought that, Mr. Roxy, because I was keeping my mouth shut, since I have found myself a little too cdismissive of some old chestnuts lately.  I remember little about this show, other than the fact that I was very disappointed by the score, since (at the time) Gypsy, Funny Girl and Bells are Ringing were among my favorite scores.  FG and Bells are not as high on the list anymore (I guess I think that both are about 2/3 of a great score), but Gypsy certainly is.

I remember it being very labored, with a lot of the laughter forced.  I remember thinking that Anthony Roberts was totally miscast in this one (think Tony Curtis impersonating Cary Grant, and substitute  Roberts into that equation...).

I am not sure that the movie needs another musical remake, but I would not use Sugar as an argument that one should not be attempted.