But that’s not all: It is also the second Broadway musical adaptation of this specific 1959 movie (the first was in 1972 starring Robert Morse with a score by Jule Styne) – and there have been other versions as well, such as a Bollywood remake and a production in a casino in Atlantic City starring Joe Namath. Doubtfire” to spend time with his kids “Some Like It Hot” to elude vengeful mobsters.) Some like this not. Second, the musical is based on the 1959 crossdressing comedy film of the same name starring Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon, This is the third Broadway musical in three years that adapts a film comedy about men who disguise themselves as women specifically to deceive people in order to get something they want (“Tootsie” to get a job, “Mrs. The score isn’t beloved – at least not yet it’s new: 18 original songs by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman.

The creative team of “Some Like It Hot” has also updated its story to reflect the changed sensibilities of the current era.īut there are three ways that “Some Like It Hot” differs from “The Music Man.”įirst, it is not a revival. There is another way the show follows the playbook of “The Music Man,” which was an old Broadway musical with a much-beloved score but a dated book that the creative team modified in order to avoid offending a 21 st century audience.

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