Some Like It Hot
Some Like It Hot is a Tony-winning, tap-heavy musical comedy set during Prohibition. Based on the classic Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film starring Jack Lemmon, Tony Curtis, and Marilyn Monroe, it follows 1930s jazz musicians Joe and Jerry as they flee the mob by disguising themselves as Josephine and Daphne and joining an all-female band headed for California. Along the way, they become entangled with the band’s singer, Sugar Kane, and find the experience changing them in ways the 1950s film could not openly explore.
The production combines a comic, dance-intensive spectacle with a modern perspective on identity, while retaining the story’s central heart and farce. Limited cabaret-table seating is available “inside” the club, with champagne service. The musical has received four Tony Awards, eight Drama Desk Awards, a Drama League Award, five Outer Critics Circle Awards, and the 2023 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album. It was also nominated for twelve Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Book, and Original Score.
When: September 18–November 8, 2026
Showtimes: Specific performance times are not listed on the event page.
Tickets: Price not available
Venue: Bernard Family Theatre at Olney Theatre Center
Run time: Approximately two and a half hours, including an intermission
Ages: The production is comparable to a PG-13 film because of comic violence, themes of identity, and adult behavior.
Creative team: Music by Marc Shaiman; lyrics by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman; book by Matthew Lopez and Amber Ruffin; direction by Jason Loewith; choreography by Karla Puno Garcia; and music direction by Christopher Youstra.
Source material: Based on the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer motion picture Some Like It Hot.
Cast: Tavis Kordell as Jerry/Daphne; Jacob Tischler as Joe/Josephine; Jessica Bennett as Ensemble; Jay Frisby as Ensemble and understudy for Jerry/Daphne; Caroline Graham as Ensemble and understudy for Minnie; Kaya Julie Harrison as Ensemble and understudy for Sugar Kane; Edward Juvier as Osgood; and Nicky Kaider as Ensemble and understudy for Joe/Josephine.
Season: Part of Olney Theatre Center’s 2026–27 season.
Experience option: A limited number of cabaret tables are located within the club setting and include champagne service.