SOME LIKE IT HOT On Broadway - Reviews & News Thread — Page 15

ElainefromPLB said: "How is the score,really? Of the two numbers I've sampled online, one sounds like a generic SMASH power ballad, the other sounds like a less authentic version of "The Lady's in Love with You" (1939). Nothing revelatory (yet)."

That’s the score. In fact, they literally re-purpose “Let’s Be Bad” from Smash with a few updated lyrics. It’s one of the better numbers in the show. Otherwise, it’s all pastiche of pastiche. A lot of words could be used to describe it - repetitive, samey, old school - but “revelatory” is not one of them. But that’s not really the point. The show is clearly intended to be a throwback and, with a couple character exceptions, revels in its own creakiness.

ColorTheHours048 said: "ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "blaxx said: "Anything about this show that can be deemed transphobic?"

Wondering this too. I’m guessing no based on the response so far? But I’m sure people will find something to complain about.

ALSO: does the show have an Overture?"

To answer both your questions:

- I personally didn’t find anything to be transphobic or overly distasteful. Slightly regressive maybe? But also, I’m not a trans person, so I can’t say what would or wouldn’t offend others.

J. Harrison Ghee’s character is treated with a lot of love and care and gets the best character arc of the night, which deals directly with how comfortable dressing as a woman made them feel. Christian Borle, on the other hand, is the butt of a good majority of jokes (some of them admittedly hilarious) at the expense of his character’s appearance as a woman. To his credit, he doesn’t lean into trying to appear as a beautiful woman and embraces a nerdy vibe instead, but it is sort of a regressive running joke mocking someone for looking… less than womanly.

- There’s not really an overture. There’s a bit of vamp music as the lights go down, but the curtain is up pretty quickly and we’re into “What Are You Thirsty For?”"

Slightly regressive is still pretty bad, especially for a community that has been so loud about respect. Count me out if this to ger a few chuckles out of cis white men in drag.

Dolly80 said: "Can we just talk about Casey Garvin for a while?

Who does he play? How featured is he? Any gratuitous lack of costume at any point?"

These are honestly the important questions...

Matt Rogers said:

I had thought they were redoing a lot of the plot from the film, but with the exception of the journey of the Daphne character, this is just movie-oke live on stage. Same plot as the film. Unnecessary.



You certainly have a right to your opinion but this show is an adaptation of the film, "Some Like it Hot" so it's going to have the same plot as the film. How is that "unnecessary"?

If the show didn't have the same plot as the film then it wouldn't be "Some Like it Hot".

Other stage adaptations with the same plot as the film:

Promises, Promises (based on "The Apartment"

Sunset Boulevard

The Goodbye Girl

The Bridges of Madison County

Finding Neverland

Rocky

Back to the Future

Once

The Band's Visit

Kiss of the Spider Woman

and the list goes on...

Updated On: 11/6/22 at 12:23 PM

I enjoyed it overall...but don't feel the need to see it again. I felt the same way with Mrs. Doubtfire, Tootsie and Mr. Saturday Night. I would put Some Like It Hot in the same category.

CarlosAlberto said: "Matt Rogers said:

I had thought they were redoing a lot of the plot from the film, but with the exception of the journey of the Daphne character, this is just movie-oke live on stage. Same plot as the film. Unnecessary.



You certainly have a right to your opinion but this show is an adaptation of the film, "Some Like it Hot" so it's going to have the same plot as the film. How is that "unnecessary"?

If the show didn't have the same plot as the film then it wouldn't be "Some Like it Hot".

Other stage adaptations with the same plot as the film:

Promises, Promises (based on "The Apartment"

Sunset Boulevard

The Goodbye Girl

The Bridges of Madison County

Finding Neverland

Rocky

Back to the Future

Once

The Band's Visit

Kiss of the Spider Woman

and the list goes on...

"

You forgot Sugar :) I think that may have been his point, although I don't know that. Unnecessary in that we've already had a Some Like it Hot musical based on the film.

The other more baffling comment that keeps coming up repeatedly is that it's a big band score. I believe I've read that it still takes place in the twenties, so why a big band score? Not that you have to be period specific, but it just seems weird to be period specific to the wrong period?

quizking101 said: "Dolly80 said: "Can we just talk about Casey Garvin for a while?

Who does he play? How featured is he? Any gratuitous lack of costume at any point?"

These are honestly the important questions..."

Can we please do better than this. Imagine if you were two straight guys asking if a girl has a revealing costume. Stop objectifying people. It’s gross.

I should add to my post that sitting in front of me in the mezzanine was a Ralph Kramden lookalike who I suspect was a Trumper (based on what I overheard him talking about with his wife). I was astonished that in the 2nd half, after that incredible door slamming festival & chase that this man gave it a standing O (this was already after Daphne's big song got one earlier in the 2nd half, that he was also part of).

This was a regular guy, taking his wife out on the town to see a Broadway show -- they were both in heaven, and this is who shows like this are made for -- the general public who want to be entertained. I was thinking while watching it that wouldn't it be great if a bunch of right wing Republicans filled the audience -- this show would do more for tolerance and acceptance than all the speeches in the world. Its heart is in the right place and its politics is, too.

They took risks moving the story line in directions that the original movie didn't -- and I applaud them for it. I'm not part of the theater world, but every once in a while I see something that really touches my heart, and this show does. I have made a point of never commenting on a show before it has opened -- good or bad. But this time I am rooting for this musical from the first preview on.

Keep walking…

Bill Snibson said: "No. It's weird and creepy. Imagine anyone posting..."Can someone tell me about how Adrianna's body looks in any of her costumes"...get it? We're past that! It's gross."

Actually I find it odd that so few reviews here or reddit have anything to say about her. This was a film where the lead female role was played by one of the biggest film stars of its time. She was the reason to see this film. Now that character is second or third fiddle?

Dolly80 said: "Can we just talk about Casey Garvin for a while?

Who does he play? How featured is he? Any gratuitous lack of costume at any point?"
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He's been a hot chorus boy-dancer since 2014 Bullets Over Broadway and he's in the ensemble / Christine Borle's U/S Joe/Josephine

Updated On: 11/6/22 at 06:02 PM