Some Like it Hotter

Synopsis

Set in 2010 when funny man Jack Lemmon and the incomparable Marilyn Monroe are reunited with heart-throb, Tony Curtis. But how come Tony looks thirty again? Where exactly are they? And what the hell is going on? This fast moving, fantasy comedy whisks the three screen icons back to their most beautiful, sexy and hilarious selves as they are forced once again to don heels and stockings and go backstage during the making of the best loved of all the classic Hollywood comedies. With daring dialogue, razor-sharp wisecracks and sparkling musical numbers the trio are as hot as ever.

Our Review:

Anne Morley-Priestman - 23 May 2013

There's a lot to be said for having second thoughts. Take, for instance, Richard Hurford's fantasy Some Like It Hotter. I saw this in its earlier incarnation two years ago. For this extended tour, Hurford has expanded the cast from four to six actor-musicians and re-cast one of the roles. By so doing he and his director Karen Simpson have turned an agreeable little fribble into something altogether more thought-provoking.

We find ouselves in a sort of comfortable Purgatory, where the not-so-bad – but equally not-so-perfect – play out their time before going on to The Other (Higher) Place. Film stars Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon and Marilyn Monroe are tasked with accommodating their recently deceased fans. The latest of these is Charlie, who arrives in a fog of uncertainty and disbelief.

As with those who have preceded him, Charlie (as was his late mother) is a word-perfect fan of the film Some Like It Hot. We all know that fan...

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