Some Like It Hot at Ohio Theatre in Columbus

This 2025, music and comedy join forces this fall as the four-time Tony winning Broadway sensation Some Like It Hot takes over Ohio Theatre! The showdown conquers the iconic venue from November 18 to 23 with a total of eight incredible shows! Catch this exhilarating laugh worthy spectacle as the story based on the 1959 film finally finds its way to the big stage! The book by Matthew Lopez and Amber Ruffin is sure to send you on a magnificent laugh trip while the direction and choreography from Tony winner Casey Nicholaw and music and lyrics from award winning composers and lyricists Marc Shaiman will have you captivated! It’s now or never as the epic hits the road this 2025 with a gargantuan outing across major venues! So don’t miss Some Like It Hot’s stop in Ohio, Columbus! Tickets are now up for grabs through the Get Tickets link!

It’s a Hollywood film classic turned into a theater gem! Some Like It Hot hits the stages this 2025 and it’s conquering a ton of venues across the U.S.! You can finally experience the thrilling comedy-musical that has taken Broadway by storm! The magnificent production based on the 1959 film has been given the top tier creative treatment with direction and choreography by Tony winning phenom Casey Nicholaw! It’s a terrific time to be a theater fan as this story brings a fun filled adventure with heart warming moments and totally captivating music! 

Some Like It Hot Tickets

“Some Like It Hot is glitzy, excessive, frenetic and funny,  with hyperactive choreography, a game, talented cast, and a jazzy score.” – New York Theater.

THE PLOT

During the Prohibition Era, Sweet Sue landed in jail after a raid in a Chicago speakeasy. After being bailed out, she decided to change her scenario by starting an all-female band. Saxophonist Joe and bass player Jerry are running away from the mob and decided to join Sweet Sue’s band posing as women. The band will be going on a U.S tour, hence, this is their opportunity to get away. However, Joe and Jerry meet the band’s singer Sugar, a young, gorgeous lady who has a weakness for falling for male band members, particularly saxophonists. As the duo in disguise fight for Sugar’s attention and run away from gangsters, while the FBI is on a lookout, a series of hilarious events ensues. Will their true identities be discovered? Find out by checking out Some Like It Hot at the Ohio Theatre in Columbus!

“A super-sized, all-out song-and-dance spectacular!” – The New York Times

BACKGROUND

Some Like It Hot is based on the 1959 film with the same title. The stage adaptation was supposed to premiered in Chicago for the first time in 2022. After a cancelled trial run due to the Covid 19 pandemic, the production made its way to Broadway. The New York cast included Christian Borle as Joe/Josephine, J. Harrison Ghee as Jerry/Dpahne, Adrianna Hicks as Sugar, and Kevin Del Aguia as Osgood. The musical took over residency on Broadway for over a year before hitting the road for a highly anticipated U.S. tour. In 2023, the dates for the tour were plotted. After completing a highly successful run in 2024, the West End production was mounted in 2025. 

In 2023, Some Lilke It Hot won four Tony Awards out of 13 nominations. Over at the Drama Desk Awards, the production won in all the eight categories it was nominated including Outstanding Musical. Other notable awards include a Drama League Award, five Outer Critics Circle Award, and a Grammy Award for Best Musical Theatre Album.

CREATIVE & CAST

Some Like It Hot delivers top caliber direction and chorepgrahy from Broadway legend Casey Nicholaw. The multi award winning director and choreographer led a fantastic team of creatives, including Scott Pask on scenic design, Gregg Barnes on costume, Natasha Katz on lighting, and Brian Ronan on sound design. The touring cast also includes an astounding team of performers, including Matt Loehr as Joe/Josephine, Tavis Kordell as Jerry/Daphne, Leandra Ellis Gaston as Sugar, and Tara Conner Jones as Sweet Sue.

 “Some Like It Hot gives audience members a grand old time.” – Art Fuse

REVIEWS

The musical scored a ton of incredible reviews from fans and critics. Theater authorities also gave great words in their reviews upon seeing the Broadway production. Art Fuse called Some Like It Hot a “significant stand out” for its joyous and tuneful production. “It takes the admittedly formidable original in new and legitimate directions and creates a stand-alone piece that’s almost as funny and, in its own way, just as enjoyable.” In the end, the review concluded, “Some Like It Hot gives audience members a grand old time.”

“New perspectives bring sizzle to this bright Broadway musical,” Variety wrote as their headline. “This stage production boasts swell performances, dandy twists and turns, razzmatazz dancing and a whole lotta energy,” the reviewer added. Over in Entertanment Weekly, the musical received outstanding remarks, “Nobody’s perfect, but this new production comes pretty close.” The writer recalled how the film was actually close to perfection, but the musical is also an incredible piece of work, “This new production expands on that theme, diversifies the players, and shakes up the story so it still feels like Some Like It Hot, but the result is something that can stand and high-kick on its own.”

“Nobody’s perfect, but this new production comes pretty close.” – Entertainment Weekly

Meanwhile, The New York Times couldn’t stop raving over this epic, “A super-sized, all-out song-and-dance spectacular!” The review continued, “From the set design to the wig styles, the Broadway musical creates a richly detailed vision of the 1920s and ’30s.” Lastly, another New York based publication, New York Theater, agreed that Some Like It Hot indeed was all the rage. “Some Like It Hot is glitzy, excessive, frenetic and funny,  with hyperactive choreography, a game, talented cast, and a jazzy score.”

THE VENUE

As Some Like It Hot comes to Ohio, Columbus, theater fans are sure to experience the most magnificent theater showdown. The Ohio Theatre is a performing arts haven with stunning architecture. A national historical landmark, the venue is a favorite among Broadway productions. The Ohio Theatre has hosted some of the most incredible shows to come through Columbus. This fall, the venue hosts eight performances from Some Like It Hot. Theater fanatics will surely enjoy this terrific spectacle thanks to the venue’s plush seating, state of the art sound and light equipment, and out of this world ambiance. 

Don’t miss this incredible stage adaptation of Some Like It Hot! The musical is sure to blow you away with tons of smashing hits and memorable moments! It’s definitely a must see for all music, film, and comedy fanatics! So hurry and secure your tickets now by clicking on the Get Tickets link!