The Marilyn Monroe classic gets a 21st century makeover and it’s as sweet as Sugar Kane.
The basic plot remains the same.
These changes open up the story but don’t hinder the narrative.
‘Some Like It Hot’.Matthew Murphy
There are a few lines that didn’t quite hit, but that’s comedy, kids.
You throw a bunch of jokes at the wall and see what schticks.
“Why would a guy wanna marry another guy?
Christian Borle and J. Harrison Ghee in ‘Some Like it Hot’.Marc J. Franklin
“Tony Curtis foghorns at Lemmon, who responds, “Security!”
When J. Harrison Ghee becomes Daphne, they become Daphne.
WhileHairspraymay be his most celebrated work,Smashain’t nothing to sneeze at, either.
Adrianna Hicks in ‘Some Like it Hot’.Marc J. Franklin
Another important ingredient: hoofers.
And the kids are fully utilizing all those years of ballet, jazz, and especially tap.
The cast is uniformly excellent.
NaTasha Yvette Williams in ‘Some Like It Hot’.Marc J. Franklin
Del Aguila was a true surprise, his rubbery performance as Osgood turning from comic relief to unexpected tenderness.
Then there’s Adrianna Hicks who is, in short, a star.
Some Like It Hotsucceeds whereSugardidn’t by not trying to recreate the film, but rather capturing its essence.
Kevin Del Aguila in ‘Some Like It Hot’.Marc J. Franklin
Wilder’s comedies were always a little dangerous, a little dark, often disguising hard, unspoken truths.
But that edge is what makes the laughter that much sweeter.
Like the film, this new production knows it has to ultimately come back to the comedy.
Adrianna Hicks in ‘Some Like It Hot’.Matthew Murphy
