Some Like it Hot to Close on December 30
Some Like it Hot to Close on December 30
Some Like it Hot to Close on December 30#1
Posted: 9/28/23 at 7:13pm
Some Like it Hot to Close on December 30#2
Posted: 9/28/23 at 7:16pm
A shame. Probably the first of several closing announcements coming out in the next few weeks.
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/13/06
Some Like it Hot to Close on December 30#3
Posted: 9/28/23 at 7:17pm
I feel like Boop is taking the Shoob. lol.
Some Like it Hot to Close on December 30#4
Posted: 9/28/23 at 7:19pm
They did announce though that it’s going to London in 2025 and the Tour is still set for late next year.
Some Like it Hot to Close on December 30#5
Posted: 9/28/23 at 7:25pm
They got a year and change out of it - longer than most of us were probably expecting or prognosticating. I personally did not think it was gonna be this long running musical spectacular, so announcing closing now seems to make sense to drum up sales through the end of the year
Some Like it Hot to Close on December 30#6
Posted: 9/28/23 at 7:29pm
I can't help thinking -- though I won't know -- that this will increase their losses. Doubt they are going to be doing non-discounted ticket sales even on Christmas and Thanksgiving week. It ain't Phantom.
Some Like it Hot to Close on December 30#7
Posted: 9/28/23 at 7:29pm
The Holiday traffic might bump sales as it enters its final weeks. I'm glad though that it's going to London. I was telling all my friends over there about it this summer. London will be in for a great treat, especially with Casey's choreography! Just wonder who will be producing it. Cameron Mackintosh maybe?
Some Like it Hot to Close on December 30#8
Posted: 9/28/23 at 7:36pm
Yesterday I had lunch at Sardis and then saw the matinee of Some Like it Hot. Maybe both leave a little to be desired but the whole atmosphere and experience of both felt like such glamorous old New York Broadway. And we really don’t get it anymore in most new shows, only revivals. Enjoy it while it lasts!
Some Like it Hot to Close on December 30#9
Posted: 9/28/23 at 7:49pm
A quite decent run for this fun, old-school show.
I do wonder how this will be received on tour and in London.
Some Like it Hot to Close on December 30#10
Posted: 9/28/23 at 8:23pm
Sunset would be perfect at the Shubert
Some Like it Hot to Close on December 30#11
Posted: 9/28/23 at 8:40pm
WldKingdomHM said: "Sunset would be perfect at the Shubert"
A minimalist Jamie Lloyd production in one of Broadway's biggest and most notable flagship houses...yeah, no.
Some Like it Hot to Close on December 30#12
Posted: 9/28/23 at 8:56pm
HERE WE ARE to the Shubert?
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/14/05
Some Like it Hot to Close on December 30#13
Posted: 9/28/23 at 9:03pm
I think Boop is pretty much lined up for the Shubert someone said.
this will tour for years and then live on in the non eq dinner theater world.
Some Like it Hot to Close on December 30#14
Posted: 9/28/23 at 9:55pm
It had a nice run and will probably be a popular one for regional theatres (in states that would allow it 🙄)
I'm glad I saw it. I had a really good time. It was a fun throwback show. It's not something that's stuck with me much nor do I find myself listening to it or anything like that but I really enjoyed myself when I was there. And that Act 2 chase scene was just magnificent.
Some Like it Hot to Close on December 30#15
Posted: 9/28/23 at 10:20pm
http://broadwayjournal.com/shubert-produced-some-like-it-hot-to-close/
"Hot is burdened with formidable running costs — it needs to sell at least $900,000 of tickets a week to pay its bills, according to a 2021 recoupment chart reviewed by Broadway Journal. It met that threshold in just 14 of its 47 weeks at the Shubert Theatre."
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/20/18
Some Like it Hot to Close on December 30#16
Posted: 9/28/23 at 10:25pm
RippedMan said: "this will tour for years and then live on in the non eq dinner theater world."
Tough show for licensing because there are race-specific roles. Doesn’t mean it’s impossible but it does mean certain high schools & community groups don’t have the ability to cast it, unless they make an (inadvisable) version that could be done with a cast of any race.
I’m sad it’s closing. It has brought me great joy every time I’ve seen it, and there’s so much talent and good material.
After all that talk about big orchestras making a comeback, SLIH, BAD CIN, and CAMELOT have all failed. SWEENEY should recoup, I don’t know about PARADE. But it’s a continual cautionary tale for shows with big capitalizations and big weekly running costs.
Some Like it Hot to Close on December 30#17
Posted: 9/29/23 at 7:44am
Hopefully in the next 3 months I can get a chance to see Casey go on as Joe. 
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/29/13
Some Like it Hot to Close on December 30#18
Posted: 9/29/23 at 9:59am
Too bad.I really enjoyed this CRITICS PIX show.
It's a hard show to license....maybe it will have more luck in London
Broadway Star Joined: 5/19/20
Some Like it Hot to Close on December 30#19
Posted: 9/29/23 at 10:21am
Boop plays to end of December in Chicago. I don't think the West End engagement would happen immediately after, but I don't know when Jerry Mitchell will take off to go work on DEVIL WEARS PRADA among all this either.
That being said, I think we may get a limited engagement before Boop comes in. Boop would also do really well in the Nederlander imo.
Some Like it Hot to Close on December 30#20
Posted: 9/29/23 at 11:15am
“Boop would also do really well in the Nederlander imo.”
we know nothing about the show, how do we know it would do well/fit?
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/14/05
Some Like it Hot to Close on December 30#21
Posted: 9/29/23 at 11:17am
ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "RippedMan said: "this will tour for years and then live on in the non eq dinner theater world."
Tough show for licensing because there are race-specific roles. Doesn’t mean it’s impossible but it does mean certain high schools & community groups don’t have the ability to cast it, unless they make an (inadvisable) version that could be done with a cast of any race.
I’m sad it’s closing. It has brought me great joy every time I’ve seen it, and there’s so much talent and good material.
After all that talk about big orchestras making a comeback, SLIH, BAD CIN, and CAMELOT have all failed. SWEENEY should recoup, I don’t know about PARADE. But it’s a continual cautionary tale for shows with big capitalizations and big weekly running costs."
Fair point, but Hairspray seems to have made it work.
Some Like it Hot to Close on December 30#22
Posted: 9/29/23 at 12:34pm
I’ve seen this show twice with balcony seats from TDF and each time I thought the performances were solid, the music great, the dancing incredible all in a big house. I then saw Kimberly Akimbo, no dancing, decent songs, great performances all in a small house. I immediately felt connected something I didn’t feel at SLIH. Maybe that’s what’s missing?
Some Like it Hot to Close on December 30#23
Posted: 9/29/23 at 1:54pm
Great shows close all the time, it doesnt necessarily mean that something is "missing" from the production. I think what's missing is general audience's appetites for theater that doesn't involve a mega star and/or meaningful IP. That combined with astronomical running costs (900K weekly breakeven) is what is closing the show.
Love SLIH and Kimberly Akimbo but they are entirely different beasts. Both excellent imo.
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/14/20
Some Like it Hot to Close on December 30#24
Posted: 9/29/23 at 2:02pm
MayAudraBlessYou2 said: "Great shows close all the time, it doesnt necessarily mean that something is "missing" from the production. I think what's missing is general audience's appetites for theater that doesn't involve a mega star and/or meaningful IP. That combined with astronomical running costs (900K weekly breakeven) is what is closing the show.
Love SLIH and Kimberly Akimbo but they are entirely different beasts. Both excellent imo."
This part.
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/11/11
Some Like it Hot to Close on December 30#25
Posted: 9/29/23 at 2:17pm
Some Like it Hot was an IP though. I definitely think some people thought “how do you improve upon the classic movie?” and stayed home too.
I heard it was wonderful but maybe this is not what audiences want to see.
It feels like when Hollywood made the Hello Dolly movie. You have to take the temperature of your audience. The elderly rich New Yorker generation is dying, is it worth it to keep mounting the “Welcome to New York Big Band musical” still?
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