Some Like It Hot Tickets
Thelma Gaylord PAT At Civic Center Music Hall | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Head back in time a century to Chicago in the midst of the country's Prohibition era in the critically-acclaimed Broadway show "Some Like It Hot." This trailblazing musical comedy will grace the stage of Thelma Gaylord PAT At Civic Center Music Hall on Tuesday 1st April 2025 for a special performance. Enjoy the Broadway show that's taking stages by storm and grab your tickets today.
As one of the most anticipated shows to visit Thelma Gaylord PAT At Civic Center Music Hall for the upcoming spring season, "Some Like It Hot" emphasizes progressive themes that prove relevant to modern audiences despite the story's 1920s setting and background. The story follows main characters Jerry and Joe, two jazz musicians who find themselves going undercover in an all-female swing band after they witness criminal activity and need to evade facing the fallout from gangsters.
"Some Like It Hot" opened at Broadway's Shubert Theatre in 2022 and quickly became one of the best new musicals. In a short space of time 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 cast entertain theaters around the country, including Thelma Gaylord PAT At Civic Center Music Hall .
Don't miss the chance to see "Some Like It Hot" in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma this spring for just $319. Grab tickets today for this remarkable theatrical production and see why critics and audiences alike can't get enough of.
Set in Chicago during Prohibition when jazz music was all the rage, "Some Like It Hot" draws comparisons to another famous Broadway musical, Chicago. Jazz elements fill the entire show as the main characters, Joe and Jerry, are struggling musicians working 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 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 integral part of their tale as the two men hope to woo her without revealing their identities. The adventure each character faces many tests of their strengths and teaches them unexpected lessons about themselves.
If the story sounds familiar, it's because "Some Like It Hot" is a Broadway reimagining of the 1959 movie of the same name, which starred the legendary Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon, and Marilyn Monroe. The movie was based on the 1953 French movie Fanfare of Love and has since become one of the most influential movies of any generation. The movie won three Golden Globe Awards and one Academy Award and was selected for the first class of 25 movies chosen by the US National Film Registry for preservation.
The movies notable success led it to become the foundation for the 1972 Broadway show "Sugar", and multiple theatre productions in the 1990s. Then on to the 2022 Broadway adaptation. Audiences express fanfare over the show and rush to secure tickets for performances at Thelma Gaylord PAT At Civic Center Music Hall and others across the country. "Some Like It Hot" features music and lyrics by Marc Shaiman and Marc Wittman, the hitmakers behind other hit musicals like "Hairspray" and "Catch Me If You Can."
The show includes toe-tapping 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 Tuesday 1st April 2025 at Thelma Gaylord PAT At Civic Center Music Hall Oklahoma City and experience this one-of-a-kind musical phenomenon for just $319.
