The Broadway-bound musical model of "Some Like It Sizzling," primarily based on the 1959 movie (pictured), will start previews on Nov. 1.
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The musical adaptation of the 1959 Billy Wilder movie “Some Like It Sizzling” will formally open this fall after a number of delays as a result of COVID-19 pandemic, based on Deadline.
The venture is helmed by Broadway veteran Christian Borle, who was beforehand forged in New York Metropolis Heart’s manufacturing of “Into the Woods,” however was changed by Neil Patrick Harris.
Borle will play Joe/Josephine, a task originated by Tony Curtis within the movie, and can be joined by J. Harrison Ghee as Jerry/Daphne, which Jack Lemmon performed within the film.
Adrianna Hicks has been forged as Sugar, a task made well-known by Marilyn Monroe.
All three forged members have been with the present for the reason that workshop part and can see it transfer to the Nice White Method.
Different forged members embrace Kevin Del Aguila, NaTasha Yvette Williams, Adam Heller and Mark Lotito. Different forged members have but to be introduced.
“Some Like It Sizzling” is ready in Prohibition-era Chicago and follows two musicians who witness a mob hit and are pressured to disguise themselves as ladies in an all-female band so as to escape the pursuing mobsters.
The musical will function a e book by Tony Award winner Matthew López and Amber Ruffin, with music and lyrics by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, and can be directed by Casey Nicholaw.
Producers of the musical introduced that the present will begin previews on Nov. 1, with an official opening night time of Dec. 11, on the Shubert Theatre. The present was initially imagined to make its debut in Chicago however was canceled attributable to COVID-19.
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