A Los Angeles Theatre Review: ‘Some Like It Hot’

August 10, 2025August 10, 2025 Edward Hong

I’ve always considered the 1959 classic Some Like It Hot starring Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis, and Jack Lemmon as one of the greatest comedies of all time and certainly one that was well ahead of its time, particularly for its very last scene. So to only just find out that there was a Broadway adaptation of this film AND that it won four Tony awards was a huge (and belated) surprise. Fortunately, after seeing it for the very first time at the Hollywood Pantages in this Some Like It Hot national tour, this adaptation not only maintains the spirit of the film but it expands upon it in every single delightful way.

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A Los Angeles Theatre Review: ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’

February 20, 2025February 20, 2025 Edward Hong

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child finally arrives in Los Angeles at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre, and for what I watched at opening night yesterday, the jaw-dropping wonder of seeing the incredible special effects and experiencing the fantastic soundtrack by Imogen Heap cover up the over-the-top forced acting from most of the main cast and the rushed blitz pace of the first act.