Scott Wittman

Regional Theatre News: “Some Like It Hot” Replaces “La Cage Aux Folles” in Olney Theatre Season (September 18 – November 8, 2026)

July 6, 2026 | Music, Regional Theatre > | "La Cage aux Folles", "Some Like It Hot", Bernard Family Theatre, Christopher Youstra, David Roberts, Jacob Tischler, Karla Puno Garcia, Marc Shaiman, Matthew López & Amber Ruffin, New York Theatre Reviews, Olney Theatre Center, RegionalTheatre Reviews, Scott Wittman, Theatre Reviews, Theatre Reviews Limited

Olney Theatre Center announced that it will open its newly renovated Bernard Family Theatre with the first regional theatre production of the Broadway musical Some Like It Hot (September 18 – November 8, 2026), replacing La Cage aux Folles, which will be produced in a future season. Said Jason Loewith, Olney Theatre Center’s Artistic Director, “While deciding to delay La…

Broadway Review: “Smash” at the Imperial Theatre (Closed Sunday, June 22, 2025)

April 15, 2025 | Broadway, Music > | "Smash", Bella Coppola, Bob Martin, Brooks Ashmanskas, Caroline Bowman, Casey Garvin, Chelle Denton, Connor McRory, costume design by Alejo Vietti, dance and incidental music arrangements by Sam Davis, Daniel Gaymon, David Paul Kidder, Deanna Cudjoe, Ian Liberto, Imperial Theatre, J Savage, Jacob Burns, Jacqueline B. Arnold, Jake Trammel, John Behlmann, Johnny Milani, Joseph Verlezza, Joshua Bergasse, Katie Webber, Kristine Nielsen, Krysta Rodriguez, Libby Lloyd, lighting design by Ken Billington, Marc Shaiman, Matthew Murphy, McGee Maddox, Megan Kane, Merritt David Janes, music supervision by Stephen Oremus, Ndaya Dream Hoskins, New York Theatre Reviews, Nicholas Matos, orchestrations by Doug Besterman, projection design by S Katy Tucker, Rick Elice, Robyn Hurder, Sarah Bowden, scenic design by Beowulf Boritt, Scott Wittman, sound design by Brian Ronan, Susan Stroman, Theatre Reviews, Theatre Reviews Limited, Wendi Bergamini

The new musical “Smash,” opening on Broadway at the Imperial Theatre, creates more than one bombshell, strategically detonating a multitude of explosive twists, turns, and powerful production numbers, to create a good old-fashioned musical. Never having seen the popular television show of the same name, there were no comparisons or expectations to be fulfilled, so this production seemed fresh and…

Broadway Review: “Some Like It Hot” at the Shubert Theatre (Currently On)

“Some Like It Hot” a modern day, good old-fashioned musical has arrived on Broadway at The Shubert Theatre, and it delivers on all levels, making for a very enjoyable evening of musical comedy. It is based on the motion picture of the same title, but the book by Matthew Lopez and Amber Ruffin is clever, witty, and updated to reflect…