Some Like It Hot at Bernard Family Theatre, Olney Theatre Center

Based on the film that starred Jack Lemmon, Tony Curtis, and Marilyn Monroe, this Broadway hit gives a classic story new life with music and lyrics from the creators of Hairspray, Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman. The super-smart book and lyrics by Tony Award-winning playwright Matthew Lopez (Inheritance) and Late Night star Amber Ruffin update the vibe to suit 21st-century audiences, telling the hilarious story of two 1930s jazz musicians who go on the run from the mob disguised as women as part of an all-female band headed to California. Just like in the movie, Joe (Jacob Tischler) and Jerry (Tavis Kordell) become Josephine and Daphne, become “friendly” with the band's star singer Sugar Kane, and find themselves transformed by the experience – and in ways a 1950s film could never make explicit. This tap-heavy, dance-intensive, Prohibition-era spectacle retains a comic heart of pure gold as co-author Lopez reminds us, “we don’t think men in dresses are funny, but we think idiots in trouble are always funny.” Enhance your experience with seats at a limited number of cabaret tables “inside” the club, complete with champagne service.

Winner! Four 2023 Tony Awards, including Best Orchestrations Nominee: Twelve 2023 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Book and Original Score Winner! Eight 2023 Drama Desk Awards, including Outstanding Musical, Book, Orchestrations and Lyrics Winner! 2023 Drama League Award for Outstanding Production of a Musical Winner! Five 2023 Outer Critics Circle Awards, including Outstanding New Broadway Musical, Score and Orchestrations Winner! 2023 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album