Some Like It Hot Tickets
Durham Performing Arts Center | Durham, North Carolina
Head back in time a century to Chicago in the thick of the country's Prohibition era in the popular Broadway show "Some Like It Hot." This trailblazing musical comedy will grace the stage of Durham Performing Arts Center on Wednesday 18th June 2025 for a must-see performance. Witness the Broadway show that's taking stages by storm and reserve your tickets today.
As one of the most anticipated shows to visit Durham Performing Arts Center for the upcoming summer season, "Some Like It Hot" explores progressive themes that prove relevant to modern audiences despite the story's 1920s setting and background. The story follows comedic duo Jerry and Joe, two jazz musicians who soon must go undercover as members of an all-female swing band after they witness criminal activity and need to avoid facing repercussions from gangsters.
"Some Like It Hot" premiered at the NYC Shubert Theatre in 2022 and instantly became a highlight of Broadway. It earned 13 nominations at the 2023 Tony Awards and took home wins in four categories, including Best Choreography and Best Costumes. The production continues to have touring productions visit theaters around the country, including Durham Performing Arts Center.
Don't miss the opportunity to see "Some Like It Hot" in Durham, North Carolina this summer for just $66. Grab tickets today for this hilarious theatrical production and see why critics and audiences alike can't get enough of.
Set in Chicago during Prohibition when jazz music was everywhere, "Some Like It Hot" draws comparisons to another famous Broadway show, Chicago. Jazz elements fill the entire show as the main characters, Joe and Jerry, are struggling musicians trying to survive on speakeasy shows. Their lives face an unexpected turn of events when they witness a gangster committing a crime in their mob-controlled venue and need to disguise themselves as female musicians to protect their identities from the mob.
Joe reinvents himself as Josephine, while Jerry disguises himself as Daphne and the two join an all-female swing band. The band's singer Sugar Kane becomes a challenging part of their tale as the two men hope to earn her affection without revealing their identities. The growth each character faces many tests of their strengths and teaches them unexpected lessons about themselves.
Did you know that "Some Like It Hot" is a Broadway reimagining of the 1959 movie of the same name, which starred prolific actors Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon, and Marilyn Monroe. The movie itself was based on the 1953 French film Fanfare of Love and has since become one of the most groundbreaking movies in American cinema. The movie earned three Golden Globe Awards and one Academy Award and was chosen to be in the first class of 25 films chosen by the United States National Film Registry to preserve for future generations.
The film's impressive success led it to become the basis for the 1972 Broadway show "Sugar", and multiple theatre productions in the 1990s. Then on to the 2022 Broadway adaptation. Audiences can't get enough of the show and hurry to secure tickets for performances at Durham Performing Arts Center and others across the country. "Some Like It Hot" features showtunes by Marc Shaiman and Marc Wittman, the duo behind other hit musicals like "Hairspray" and "Catch Me If You Can."
The musical includes energetic 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.
Get tickets to see "Some Like It Hot" on Wednesday 18th June 2025 at Durham Performing Arts Center Durham and experience this one-of-a-kind musical phenomenon for just $66.
