Some Like It Hot at Hollywood Pantages Theatre

Set in Chicago during Prohibition when jazz music was all the rage, "Some Like It Hot" draws similarities to another famous Broadway musical, Chicago. Jazz elements enhance the entire show as the main characters, Joe and Jerry, are struggling musicians trying to survive on speakeasy gigs. Their lives face an unexpected twist when they witness a gangster committing a crime in their mob-controlled speakeasy and need to begin cross-dressing to protect their identities from the mob. 

Joe reinvents himself as Josephine, while Jerry transforms into Daphne and the two join an women-only swing band. The band's singer Sugar Kane becomes a pivotal part of their tale as the two men attempt to romance her without revealing their identities. The growth each character faces many tests of their strengths and teaches them surprising lessons about themselves. 

If the story sounds familiar, it's because "Some Like It Hot" is a Broadway adaptation of the 1959 movie of the same name, which starred film icons Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon, and Marilyn Monroe. The film was based on the 1953 French movie Fanfare of Love and has since become one of the most influential movies in American cinema. The movie earned three Golden Globe Awards and one Academy Award and was among the first class of 25 films chosen by the US National Film Registry to preserve for future generations.

The film's notable success led it to become the basis for the 1972 Broadway show "Sugar", and multiple theatre productions in the 1990s, and eventually, the 2022 Broadway adaptation. Audiences can't get enough of the show and rush to secure tickets for performances at Hollywood Pantages Theatre and other theaters. "Some Like It Hot" features showtunes by Marc Shaiman and Marc Wittman, the hitmakers behind other hit musicals like "Hairspray" and "Catch Me If You Can." 

The musical includes dazzling dance numbers and catchy songs like "I'm California Bound," "Baby, Let's Get Good," and "Zee Bap." The original Broadway cast earned a Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album for their recording of the show's soundtrack.

Get tickets to see "Some Like It Hot" on Tuesday 29th July 2025 at Hollywood Pantages Theatre Los Angeles and experience this one-of-a-kind musical sensation for just $132.