Mariah Careysecretly made her Broadway debut this week.
The Grammy-winning singer isn’t just producing the new musicalSome Like It Hot, she’s also got a small part in it!
PEOPLE has video of the announcement, recorded as celebs likeBette Midler,Debra Messing,Matthew Morrison,John Stamos,Andy Cohen,Uma Thurman,Jane Krakowski,Nathan Lane,Martin Short,Andrea Martin,Billy Eichner,Emily MortimerandVictor Garberlistened on.
“Welcome to the Shubert Theatre,” Carey said in the recording. “At this time, please take a moment to turn off your cell phones, and remember the use of photographic equipment and recording devices is strictly prohibited.”
She then introduced the show: “And now,Some Like It Hot.”
Mariah Carey.Kevin Winter/Getty Images
Sunday night was the first time theSome Like It Hotcast heard the announcement too, as they gathered on stage to share a celebratory toast before the show.
Carey had treated the actors to bottles of champagne in honor of their opening night. And as her voice echoed out through the auditorium, company members feigned fainting spells as others gasped, clapped and cheered.
It wasn’t just Sunday night, though. Carey’s voice will welcome ticket holders, remind them to silence their cell phones and send them off to enjoySome Like It Hoteach night at the theater.
The music icon joined the producing team ofSome Like It Hotin late November. She said she was drawn to thestage musical adaptation of the 1959 MGM filmof the same name because of her love forMarilyn Monroe, one of the show’s first actress.
“To see how this show continues to expand on the film’s legacy — pushing boundaries, promoting inclusion, celebrating diversity — I’m proud to help bringSome Like It Hotfor today’s world to new audiences,” she continued.
This is the first time Carey has ever produced a property on Broadway.
Set in Chicago “when Prohibition has everyone thirsty for a little excitement,“Some Like It Hottells the story of two musicians who flee the Windy City after witnessing a mob hit. “With gangsters hot on their heels, they’re on the run as the newest members of the swingingest big band ever to cross the country,” reads a logline for the show. “Can they hide in plain sight without completely losing themselves? Or will the mob, the truth, and maybe even love itself finally catch up to them?”
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Matthew López, scribe of the Tony-winning best playThe Inheritance, adapted the film to the stage, reimagining the script alongside writer and comedian Amber Ruffin (of Peacock’sThe Amber Ruffin Show). Direction and choreography comes from Tony winner Casey Nicholaw (The Book of Mormon, The Prom,Aladdin,The Drowsy Chaperone, etc.).
For tickets, visitSomeLikeItHotMusical.com.
source: people.com
