The producers of Some Like It Hot, the “Super-Sized, All-Out Song-And-Dance Spectacular!” (The New York Times), are excited to announce casting for the second year of the North American tour.
Beginning September 16, 2025, in Seattle, the tour will welcome DeQuina Moore as Sweet Sue and Matt Allen as Mulligan. They join returning principal cast members Matt Loehr as Joe/Josephine, Tavis Kordell as Jerry/Daphne, Leandra Ellis-Gaston as Sugar, Edward Juvier as Osgood, Devon Goffman as Spats, and Devon Hadsell, who was a member of the original Broadway company, as Minnie.
Joining the ensemble are Devin Cortez, Jonathan Duvelson, Madeline Kendall, Kelly Sheehan, Jamal Stone, and Julia Yameen. Rounding out the company are returning cast members Ashley Marie Arnold, Kelly Berman, Ian Campayno, Darien Crago, Austin Dunn, Adena Ershow, Drew Franklin, Tim Fuchs, Bryan Thomas Hunt, Emily Kelly, Stephen Michael Langton, Ranease Ryann, Nissi Shalome, and Michael Skrzek.
The tour opened on September 20, 2024, at Proctors in Schenectady, NY, and will continue for the 2025-26 season playing cities including Seattle, Washington DC, Boston, Toronto, and Nashville. The full route can be found at https://somelikeithotmusical.
Set in Chicago when Prohibition has everyone thirsty for a little excitement, Some Like It Hot is the “glorious, big, high-kicking” (Associated Press) story of two musicians forced to flee the Windy City after witnessing a mob hit. With gangsters hot on their heels, they catch a cross-country train for the life-chasing, life-changing trip of a lifetime.
And what a trip it is! With its irresistible combination of heart and laughs, song and dance, Some Like It Hot won more theater awards than any show in its season, 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.”
Some Like It Hot features a book by Matthew López (The Inheritance) & Amber Ruffin (“The Amber Ruffin Show”), music by Marc Shaiman, lyrics by Scott Wittman and Marc Shaiman (Hairspray) and direction and choreography by Casey Nicholaw (The Book of Mormon). The musical is based on the classic MGM film Some Like It Hot which has been named the “Funniest American Movie of All Time” by the American Film Institute.
The creative team also includes Scott Pask (Sets), Gregg Barnes (Costumes), Natasha Katz (Lights), Brian Ronan (Sound), Josh Marquette (Hair), Milagros Medina-Cerdeira (Makeup), Christian Borle & Joe Farrell (Additional Material), Mary-Mitchell Campbell and Darryl Archibald (Music Supervision), Kristy Norter (Music Coordinator), Charlie Rosen and Bryan Carter (Orchestrations), Marc Shaiman (Vocal Arrangements), and Glen Kelly (Dance and Incidental Music Arrangements). The production team also includes Steve Bebout (Associate Director), John MacInnis (Associate Choreographer) and Juniper Street Productions (Production Management). 101 Productions, Ltd. serves as the general manager.
The Some Like It Hot tour stage management team is led by production stage manager Donavan Dolan. The company management team will be led by company manager DeAnn L. Boise. The orchestra is led by music director Mark Binns.
Some Like It Hot is produced on tour by The Shubert Organization and Neil Meron, and co-produced by Hunter Arnold, Roy Furman, John Gore Organization, James L. Nederlander, The Dalgleish Library Company Group, Cue to Cue Productions, Sandy Robertson, Sheboygan Conservatory Partners, ATG Productions, Bob Boyett, Janet and Marvin Rosen, The Araca Group, Concord Theatricals, Independent Presenters Network; D. S. Moynihan, Executive Producer.
Biographies
MATT ALLEN (Mulligan). Broadway: Once Upon A One More Time, Escape To Margaritaville, Something Rotten!, Honeymoon In Vegas, The Wedding Singer, Oklahoma!, Annie Get Your Gun. National Tours: Billy Elliot, Spamalot, The Producers, Annie Get Your Gun Regional: Tootsie, 9 to 5, Chicago, Buddy Holly, Christmas Carol. TV/Film: “Law & Order: Organized Crime,” “Gotham,” The Producers. Thanks to Beth at Telsey, The Hybrid Agency, and Paula&Vixen. mattallen.xyz
ASHLEY ARNOLD (Ensemble, u/s Sweet Sue) is thrilled to join this company! Recent: David (AMT Theatre), Little Shop of Horrors (West Side Theatre), Beautiful (Maltz Jupiter), Joy (George Street Playhouse). Thanks to my family, DGRW team, ZOOM Talent and Telsey! B.M. OCU.
KELLY BERMAN (Ensemble) is thrilled to be making her Broadway National Tour debut. Regional: Goodspeed, Muny, Papermill, Ogunquit, The Rev, York Theatre. Off-Broadway: The Death of Desert Rose. Thanks to SLIH team and Telsey! Boston Conservatory. CTG @kbermanator
IAN CAMPAYNO (Vacation Swing). Thrilled to be a HOTTIE again! Broadway: Some Like It Hot, Mary Poppins. Off-Broadway: Trip of Love. Tours: Something Rotten!, Chicago, Mary Poppins. TV/ Film and Regional theatre as well! @icampayno
DEVIN CORTEZ (Ensemble, u/s Osgood) NYC based So-Cal native! Off-Broadway: Empire, Americano (New World Stages). Recently: 42 Balloons (North American Premiere), Chicago Shakespeare, The MUNY, La Jolla Playhouse and more! TV: “Chuck” (NBC), “Cougartown” (ABC), Disney XD. Emerson College alum. Thank you to HAA and Jimmy at Telsey. Much love to Joe, my family, and friends! @devin.cortez
DARIEN CRAGO (Ensemble, u/s Minnie) Broadway: Holiday Inn (& PBS recording). New York: City Center Encores!, York Theatre. National Tour: White Christmas. TV: “Fosse/Verdon,” “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.” Thank you to The Mine and Jimmy. Love to my fam and D.
AUSTIN DUNN (Swing) NYC based, but originally from Austin, Texas. Chicago (Natl’ Tour) Regional: PCLO. LTOK. Proud Point Park alum. Endlessly grateful to my family, friends, and mentors. For Nana & Papa. Thank you to CTG & Telsey. @austintdunn
JONATHAN DUVELSON (Ensemble, u/s Jerry/Daphne) Jonathan Duvelson is blessed to be back tip tapping with the Hotties! A Renaissance Spirit, City Homesteader and Dog Dad:) Baking bagels and crafting creations! Broadway: Aladdin, Some Like It Hot, Tammy Faye, TV/Film: “Girls5Eva” (Netflix). Follow the adventure @johnnnybabyy
ADENA ERSHOW (Vacation Swing). National tour debut! Regional: Paper Mill Playhouse, Signature Theatre, Broadway at Music Circus, The Fulton, and many more. Endless THANK YOU to The Mine, Telsey, and the entire SLIH team! Love to my family. For SLB and KJS. @aershow
DREW FRANKLIN (Ensemble) has performed in many shows in many places. Previous appearances in your city may have included Something Rotten!, Elf, White Christmas, and Cats. For Mom and Grandma, who both loved tap dancing. Be kind!
TIM FUCHS (Swing, Dance Captain, u/s Mulligan) Natl. Tours: Something Rotten! (Ensemble, u/s Nigel), 42nd Street (Swing), CATS (Mungojerrie RCCL), numerous regional theaters across the US. Thanks Dave at Daniel Hoff, Jimmy at Telsey. Love to family, friends and his fiancée Sierra. timfuchs282.com, @givesnofuchs.
BRYAN THOMAS HUNT (Swing, u/s Joe/Josephine) Tours: White Christmas and Billy Elliot. Regional: Alliance, Ahmanson, Asolo, Goodspeed, MUNY, North Shore, Ogunquit, Paper Mill and Riverside. Love to my beautiful wife Kelly, and to my endlessly supportive family. For my Dad.
EMILY KELLY (Ensemble, u/s Minnie) National Tour debut! Favorite credits: Grand Hotel (Encores!), Summerstock (Goodspeed), Cabaret (u/s Sally; Asolo), MUNY. Sacramento native; IU grad – Go Hoosiers! Love to TCT, SLIH team, Alex + support system – for my parents, thank you! @emckelly
MADELINE KENDALL (Ensemble): Tour: Mean Girls, Anastasia. Select Regional: Elf, Grease, Disney’s BATB, ACL. Endless gratitude to The Telsey Office, Brian @HKA, and the SLIH team! Much love to Mom, Dad, family and friends. Wagner College Theatre. @maddie_kenda11
STEPHEN MICHAEL LANGTON (Ensemble, u/s Osgood, u/s Mulligan) Previously seen in the 1st National Tour of Newsies (Davey). Love and gratitude to Jill, the Ussies, and my incomparable family. For my first costars, my beautiful Sisters.
RANEASE RYANN (Ensemble, u/s Sugar) is honored to make her National Tour Debut! Recently: Dreamgirls (MUNY), Belle in Beauty and the Beast (Music Theatre Wichita). Sending love to her family, friends, and CCM MT 25! 1 Corinthians 16:14 @ranease
NISSI SHALOME (Ensemble, u/s Sugar, u/s Sweet Sue) Chicago-land native with her BFA from WIU. Credits: Summer: The Donna Summer Musical, Personality: The Lloyd Price Musical, The Factotum. She sends glory to God, and love to her family and Gray Talent Group. @nissishalome.
MICHAEL SKRZEK (Ensemble, u/s Joe/Josephine) Originally from Worcester, MA, making his Broadway National Tour debut. Michael grew up enamored with MGM musicals, making this show extraordinarily special. Endless gratitude for my people – MDAJSSPNTRJ. Peace, love, and happiness. @michaelskrzek michaelskrzek.com
KELLY SHEEHAN (Swing, u/s Minnie) Broadway: Irving Berlin’s White Christmas and 42nd Street. Tour: IBWC (Judy Haynes). Regional: MUNY, City Center Encores!, Barrington, Goodspeed, and Riverside. Grateful to my parents, and much love to my wonderful husband Bryan!
JAMAL STONE (Ensemble, u/s Jerry/Daphne) is thrilled to join the Broadway national tour of Some Like It Hot! Credits: Ain’t Too Proud (Dennis Edwards), Mean Girls (Shane Oman, u/s Aaron), RENT (Angel). Endless gratitude to family, friends, mentors, and Hell’s Kitchen Agency. IG: @Jjamalkstone
JULIA YAMEEN (Swing) is ELATED to be joining this wonderful company! Tour: Mrs. Doubtfire. Regional credits include The MUNY, Ogunquit Playhouse, NSMT. All of my love and gratitude to my family, friends, HH, Telsey and the SLIH team for this opportunity! @juliayameen
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