BROADWAY AT THE PARAMOUNT "Some Like It Hot" September 16 - 21, 2025 Show Review
SOME LIKE IT HOT
Music by Marc Shaiman
Lyrics by Scott Wittman and Marc Shaiman
Book by Matthew Lopez and Amber Ruffin
Directed and Choreographed by: Casey Nicholaw
Premera Blue Cross Broadway At The Paramount
Seattle, WA
Review: Tuesday September 16, 2025 - 7:30pm Performance
The 2025/2026 Broadway at the Paramount season kicked off last night in fantastic style with the rip roaring show, “Some Like It Hot”. Based on the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer motion picture, the show was the perfect start to the new 25/26 season.
What can I say right off the top is that the show was highly entertaining. With yesterday’s unseasonably warm weather, I believe most patrons wanted to go into a show that was fun and entertaining. The more dramatic shows can wait for the seasons to change. “Some Like It Hot” worked on so many levels including the aforementioned entertainment level.
From the acting, the singing, the dancing (my goodness, the dancing), and the music, the show just hit on so many different areas and they all worked. Even the comedy was a nice touch to keep the tone of the show fun and enjoyable.
The leads in the show were as good as could be. Matt Loehr (as Joe/Josephine), Tavis Kordell (as Jerry/Daphne), Leandra Ellis-Gaston (as Sugar), and Edward Juvier (as Osgood) each brought the show to life and their individual talents worked so well together (especially during the dance numbers) that they were all a marvel to behold.
There was a technical issue during the intermission which was eventually revealed to be an injury sustained by Tavis Kordell. To their credit they gutted out Act II and I honestly wouldn’t have known they were injured based on how they performed throughout the second half of the show.
The dancing really stood out to me as each number was performed effortlessly by the entire company. They looked so good and with the band playing at their best, the numbers came off beautifully.
“Some Like It Hot” was darn near perfect as a thoroughly entertaining experience. Do not sleep on this show. It’s absolutely worth attending a performance!
Highly recommended!
“SOME LIKE IT HOT” runs through September 21st. Purchase tickets: HERE!
Best,
Mark Sugiyama
Eclectic Arts Media
Connect with Eclectic Arts Media: Social Media and Email Links
Music by Marc Shaiman
Lyrics by Scott Wittman and Marc Shaiman
Book by Matthew Lopez and Amber Ruffin
Directed and Choreographed by: Casey Nicholaw
Premera Blue Cross Broadway At The Paramount
Seattle, WA
Review: Tuesday September 16, 2025 - 7:30pm Performance
(The First National Touring Company of SOME LIKE IT HOT. Photo byMatthew Murphy.)
The 2025/2026 Broadway at the Paramount season kicked off last night in fantastic style with the rip roaring show, “Some Like It Hot”. Based on the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer motion picture, the show was the perfect start to the new 25/26 season.
What can I say right off the top is that the show was highly entertaining. With yesterday’s unseasonably warm weather, I believe most patrons wanted to go into a show that was fun and entertaining. The more dramatic shows can wait for the seasons to change. “Some Like It Hot” worked on so many levels including the aforementioned entertainment level.
From the acting, the singing, the dancing (my goodness, the dancing), and the music, the show just hit on so many different areas and they all worked. Even the comedy was a nice touch to keep the tone of the show fun and enjoyable.
(Tavis Kordell (Jerry) and Matt Loehr (Joe). Photo byMatthew Murphy.)
The leads in the show were as good as could be. Matt Loehr (as Joe/Josephine), Tavis Kordell (as Jerry/Daphne), Leandra Ellis-Gaston (as Sugar), and Edward Juvier (as Osgood) each brought the show to life and their individual talents worked so well together (especially during the dance numbers) that they were all a marvel to behold.
There was a technical issue during the intermission which was eventually revealed to be an injury sustained by Tavis Kordell. To their credit they gutted out Act II and I honestly wouldn’t have known they were injured based on how they performed throughout the second half of the show.
The dancing really stood out to me as each number was performed effortlessly by the entire company. They looked so good and with the band playing at their best, the numbers came off beautifully.
(Tarra Conner Jones (Sweet Sue) and the First National Touring Company of SOME LIKE IT HOT. Photo by Matthew Murphy.)
“Some Like It Hot” was darn near perfect as a thoroughly entertaining experience. Do not sleep on this show. It’s absolutely worth attending a performance!
Highly recommended!
“SOME LIKE IT HOT” runs through September 21st. Purchase tickets: HERE!
Best,
Mark Sugiyama
Eclectic Arts Media
Connect with Eclectic Arts Media: Social Media and Email Links
(Edward Juvier (Osgood) and the First National Touring Company of SOME LIKE IT HOT. Photo by Matthew Murphy.)
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