Mariah Carey and the producers of the Broadway musical "Some Like It Sizzling" introduced Monday that the Christmas icon will assist co-produce the brand new musical.
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The Queen of Christmas has set her sights on the Nice White Manner.
Mariah Carey and the producers of the Broadway musical “Some Like It Sizzling” introduced Monday that the Christmas icon will assist co-produce the brand new musical, reported Deadline.
Primarily based on the 1959 movie starring Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon, the present follows two males pressured to hitch an all-women singing group in an try and evade mafia hitmen.
Carey — who's a self-proclaimed tremendous fan of the late bombshell — was ecstatic to hitch the manufacturing group.
“When Neil Meron shared this new tackle the beloved movie, I knew I needed to be part of it,” mentioned Carey in a press release.
“To see how this present continues to increase on the movie’s legacy – pushing boundaries, selling inclusion, celebrating range – I’m proud to assist convey ‘Some Like It Sizzling’ for at this time’s world to new audiences.”
In line with the “All I Need for Christmas Is You” singer, Monroe has been a touchstone of her life.
“I first grew to become aware of this story via the timeless movie starring Marilyn Monroe,” continued Carey. “She’s been an vital touchstone all through my life, a lot in order that I acquired her treasured child grand white piano at an public sale.”
The present — which is presently in previews with a gap night time of Dec. 11 — stars Adrianna Hicks, who performs the Marilyn Monroe character of Sugar, reverse Christian Borle and J. Harrison Ghee.
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