Some like it HOT

Once again, I was able to win the lottery for Broadway in Chicago for Some like it hot, and I absolutely loved it! I loved it so much, I had to take notes during the intermission.

The costumes are beyond gorgeous, the lighting and set design makes you feel like you are truly in the 1920’s sitting in a speakeasy, looking out for the cops. The choreography is perfection! Above all, the cast looks like they are actually having a good time with each other on stage.

I wanted to see the show while it was on Broadway, but blame my schedule. I just wasn’t able to get there. So I was more than excited when I knew it was coming to Chicago. I could make it to them, so they came to me! If you were only to listen to one song, make it ‘lets be bad’

Jonez.

Pretty Woman

As I child, I should NOT have been watching this damn movie, but what can you do? SO when I was alerted there was a musical I was skeptical about seeing it. Cuz I don’t need a musical out of my favorite childhood movie, but maybe I do. To make the decision if I should go, I listen to the main title track, and poof! Decision was made. I did enter the lottery with broadway in Chicago, and I won. Sidenote, I’ve been winning for the matinee shows. The musical was good! Better than I thought it would, although I didn’t have any expectations going into it. Of course, some scenes were taken out, for time, and logistical restraints, but the show didn’t miss a beat.

The artists playing the characters were so good! My favorite song was/is Freedom. Its been on repeat since the show, I usually have a song or two that I’ll connect with front the show, then play it into the hole. I don’t know if its touring to eventually make it to Broadway, but I would’ve loved to see it in Los Angeles. I know the energy in the theatre would be hard to match anywhere else.

Jonez.

So Get…

Last week I won the Broadway in Chicago lottery and was able to see, ‘Get on your feet’ the Gloria & Emilio Estefan story. Like usual, no expectations going in, but what a fun musical. First I didn’t know they was from Cuba, and I also thought they were siblings, not husband and wife, so silly me. We went on a journey with their story, the show leaned more into Gloria’s life, but their lives were so intertwined. To me the show was on the slower side, with lots of dialogue, and slower ballads, but when they would do group numbers, you felt as if you was in Cuba or Miami.

My biggest gripe, with the ensemble, there was only two dark-skinned dancers, which happened to be male. I would’ve loved to see dark-skinned female dancers. Because if the show should reflect the people of Cuba, or Miami, well then we need darker hues. Also, the writing threw a bit of shade to the white folks when describing there dancing, but is it really shade if its true?

Have you experienced this show? Jonez.