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However, the attrition has already started. KPOP died a rather quick death and Almost Famous recently announced it would be closing in January. Of the rest, A Beautiful Noise and & Juliet are middling jukebox tuners, although they seem to be attracting decent crowds, at least for now. Hopefully, Kimberly Akimbo, easily the best musical of the lot, will be able to hold on through the notoriously difficult winter months and gain some momentum when it picks up what will likely be a raft of Tony Awards. (Read my review of the Off-Broadway production.)
What Shaiman and Whitman have done, in tandem with librettists Amber Ruffin (comedian and writer on Late Night with Seth Meyers) and Matthew Lpez (Tony-winner for the lauded but short-lived The Inheritance), is to concoct a good old-fashioned musical comedy, but with a decidedly modern sensibility.
Like most of the new musicals this season, Some Like It Hot has been struggling to gain traction at the box office. Hopefully, as harsh postpandemic economics force weaker shows to close, things will pick up at the Shubert and make Some Like It Hot the feel-good hit it deserves to be.
Christopher Caggiano is a freelance writer and editor living in Boston. He has written about theater for a variety of outlets, including TheaterMania.com, American Theatre, and Dramatics magazine. He also taught musical-theater history for 16 years and is working on numerous book projects based on his research.
The Likes of Us is musical with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, lyrics by Tim Rice, and a book by Leslie Thomas. It is based on the story of Thomas John Barnardo, a philanthropist who founded homes for destitute children.
Although the musical, the first for both Rice and Lloyd Webber, was composed in 1965, it failed to find backing and was not performed until it was staged at Lloyd Webber's Sydmonton Festival on 9 July 2005.[1]
At the Edinburgh Castle Gin Palace, a drinking establishment in the East End of London, a local girl, who is on very familiar terms with the male clientele, sings of her exploits ("Twice in Love"). The intellectual and driven Barnardo finds himself out of place with the Cockneys of the Edinburgh Castle, and a row among them ensues ("A Very Busy Man"). As a result, Barnardo is thrown out of the tavern, as is Syrie Elmslie, who was attempting to collect money for charity. Outside the tavern, Johnny Farthingay, the son of the landlady, assures his girlfriend Jenny that although he can't buy her expensive presents, their love will keep them together. Jenny is a bit more cynical ("Love Is Here").
Barnardo reflects on the course his life is taking ("A Strange and Lovely Song"). While wandering London's streets, he encounters two homeless children who take him to the rooftops where they live, and it is there Barnardo learns of their struggle to survive ("The Likes of Us"). Barnardo is troubled by the conditions in which the children live. He decides he is needed far more in his own country than in China and resolves to stay in London to help the poor children ("How Am I to Know"). Unfortunately, his efforts to help only serve to stir a sense of outrage in the local populace who feel he is meddling in their affairs ("We'll Get Him").
Undaunted, Barnardo seeks the aid of Lord Shaftesbury. He accepts that his chosen mission will isolate him spiritually from those around him ("A Man on His Own"). Lord Shaftesbury is hosting a party in his home, at which Barnardo's fellow pub evictee Syrie also is a guest. Everyone joins in to sing the praises of England ("Lion-Hearted Land"). Lord Shaftesbury is won over by Barnardo and visits the children with him. Syrie also joins Barnardo's cause, and he is able to set up his first children's home, where he and Syrie care for the children ("You Can Never Make It Alone").
The tide turns, and Barnardo becomes overwrought with financial worries when he is sued for fraud. To make matters worse, a boy he was unable to help dies. Barnardo is in a state of despair, not knowing what will become of him ("Where Am I Going"), and the East End denizens hold an anti-Barnardo demonstration ("Hold a March"). Johnny and Jenny argue about their differing views of Barnardo. Johnny abandons Jenny, and Syrie attempts to console her ("You Won't Care About Him Anymore").
Barnardo's fortunes take a dramatic turn for the better. When the Edinburgh Castle is placed up for auction, he decides to buy it, as his ownership will serve to silence his detractors, and the building can be converted to further his cause ("Going, Going, Gone!"). Barnardo and Syrie marry ("Will This Last Forever?"). Their union provides the spark for two of the children to pretend they too will be a couple ("Man of the World"). The wedding reception is held in Barnardo's new property, which has been converted into a tea and coffee establishment ("Have Another Cup of Tea"). Barnardo and Syrie put the children to bed.
In 2005, a special performance to mark 40 years since Lloyd Webber and Rice's collaboration on this show, their first together, was staged at Lloyd Webber's annual Sydmonton Festival, where he tries out new works for a specially-invited audience. Stephen Fry narrated the piece, with Rice as Auctioneer. Hannah Waddingham and Adam Brazier also appeared. The performance was recorded live and released as a double album by Really Useful Records and Polydor.
And what a trip it is! With its irresistible combination of heart and laughs, song and dance, SOME LIKE IT HOT won more theatre awards than any show this year, including 4 Tony Awards (Best Actor, Best Costumes, Best Orchestrations, and Best Choreography), the Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album and was named Best Musical by the Drama Desk, The Drama League, and the Outer Critics Circle. No wonder Deadline calls it a tap-dancing, razzle-dazzling embrace of everything you love about musical theater.
This coffee table book goes all the way back to the theater's origins in ancient Greece and works its way through history to today. It features stories of more than 140 stage and film productions, as well as insights, memorabilia, and behind-the-scenes facts. Any theater fan may spend hours devouring these pages.
This illustrated book starts with Audra McDonald and sings and dances its way through the alphabet, introducing kids to Bradway legends, including Bernadette Peters, Kristin Chenoweth, Liza Minelli, and more!
I mean I would give anything to pay $18 for one glass of wine rn, but this is actually even better than that. The Broadway Wine Club was started by Broadway professionals and wine industry veterans this year to bring theater back into people's lives with some added wine. Every three months, they send bottles of wine (the number depends on the subscription chosen) and then the recipient gets access to exclusive events with Broadway stars and winemakers. The labels on the bottles are even designed by a Broadway designer (who worked on Hamilton and Rent), so the giftee may not even want to throw the bottles away when they're done with them. Plus, $10 from every subscription benefits The Actors Fund.
This poster is handmade by this small Brooklyn-based business that has been making infographic posters since 2010. My friend gifted this to me a few years ago for Christmas, and it's been hanging in my apartment for almost two years now. It's such a nice piece of decor, and it's so fun to look at. I swear I learn something new every time I look at it!
The gift gives the recipient free and unlimited access to weekly events, such as a holiday dance workshop with the Rockettes, Q&A with Evan Hansen, and more. They also get access to discounts on select experiences every month, presale for select artists before available to the public, and discounts on show merchandise. It's the ultimate gift for the Broadway stan.
This print is handmade by a small woman-owned business, Jag Ink Studio. The owner, Jillian, creates prints, stickers, cards, and more around some of her favorite things, including musical theater, dogs, and TV shows. There's also this amazing broadway musical alphabet print.
This small business has been creating original maps and diagram art from New York since 2018! The shop has other prints as well, including Hamilton, Waitress, the Phantom of the Opera, and more. Make sure to order by Dec. 14th for a guaranteed delivery before Christmas!
I actually got this book as a gift last year, and it's really cute! It's filled with different categories of quizzes, and let me tell you, they are for the die-hard fan. I did some of the quizzes with my roommate (who is an even bigger musical theater fan than me), and a lot of the questions were quite challenging. But they were still a lot of fun, and I do think it's a good gift.
This woman-owned small business creates character illustration prints (and other items) for lots of different musicals but also TV shows and films from New York since 2018. And if The Prom isn't their favorite musical, there are 50 other musicals and plays to choose from!
Maureen Lee Lenker is a senior writer at Entertainment Weekly with over seven years of experience in the entertainment industry. An award-winning journalist, she's written for Turner Classic Movies, Ms. Magazine, The Hollywood Reporter, and more. She's worked at EW for six years covering film, TV, theater, music, and books. The author of EW's quarterly romance review column, "Hot Stuff," Maureen holds Master's degrees from both the University of Southern California and the University of Oxford. Her debut novel, It Happened One Fight, is now available. Follow her for all things related to classic Hollywood, musicals, the romance genre, and Bruce Springsteen.
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