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  • 1.  "Some Like it Hot"

    Posted 12-17-2019 11:51
    Are there any script versions of "Some Like it Hot" around anywhere?  I've looked some, but not too extensively.  If not, what would be the process for adaptation?  How do I go about adapting with copyright laws?  Or is that even a possibility?

    Thanks in advance!

    Amanda

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    Amanda Davidson
    McCook NE
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  • 2.  RE: "Some Like it Hot"

    Posted 12-18-2019 05:29
    There is a musical version. The show is called Sugar.

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    Shawn Sears
    Miami FL
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  • 3.  RE: "Some Like it Hot"

    Posted 12-18-2019 05:34

    There's a musical version called "Sugar" that's available through Tams Witmark. It's pretty good actually. 

    I saw it on tour as "Some Like It Hot, The Musical" with Tony Curtis in the Joe E. Brown role. If you are interested, you might talk to Tams and see if they will let you produce it under that name instead. I don't know if that will matter. I think it helped with marketing a bit.

    Some great songs and most of the fun dialogue of the movie still intact. 

    I am not aware of any non-musical version existing. I strongly doubt it. 

    Let me know how it goes!



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    John Monteverde
    Drama Teacher
    Pittsfield High School
    Pittsfield, MA
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  • 4.  RE: "Some Like it Hot"

    Posted 12-18-2019 06:04
    "Sugar" is a musical version of Some Like It Hot. Pretty sure there's not a non musical version. The musical is pleasant enough, but it's not as good as the movie (which is going to be true of any kind of adaptation).

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    David Nields
    Theater Director
    Bradenton FL
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  • 5.  RE: "Some Like it Hot"

    Posted 12-18-2019 06:53
    Sugar is the musical version. Not sure about a straight play. 



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  • 6.  RE: "Some Like it Hot"

    Posted 12-18-2019 08:49
    There are at least two. My understanding is that this property has been notoriously difficult to adapt. One is called "Sugar!" and I believe the other is called "Some Like It Hot"

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    Mark A. Zimmerman
    Theatre Director,

    Akron School for the Arts
    Firestone High School
    470 Castle Blvd
    Akron, Ohio 44313

    330-761-3275

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  • 7.  RE: "Some Like it Hot"

    Posted 12-18-2019 11:54
    There is a musical version called Sugar. It is licensed by Tams Witmark.



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  • 8.  RE: "Some Like it Hot"

    Posted 12-18-2019 14:07
    Just saw this online... Apparently there is a new version headed to Broadway in 2020.  Doubt they would let it be adapted now....

    https://deadline.com/2018/05/stage-musical-some-like-it-hot-broadway-2020-1202390475/

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    Mike Hancey
    Musical Theatre, Drama, Theatre Guild, & Theater Manager
    Laramie High School
    Laramie, WY
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  • 9.  RE: "Some Like it Hot"

    Posted 12-18-2019 17:43
    Leading Ladies by Ken Ludwig is the same premise.  It switches the character situations a little (actors instead of musicians) but it's very funny and I enjoyed it when I did it in grad school.

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    Joel King
    Woodstock GA
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