Some Like It Hot

Some Like It Hot

Olney Theatre Center
2001 Olney-Sandy Spring Rd. Olney

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 and Jerry 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.

Sep 18 - Nov 8, 2026