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is set in 1946 after the war when New 
York City begins to reestablish as the 
exciting city that never sleeps. Loosely 
based on the 1977 Martin Scorsese film, 
this show includes some of the original 
music by John Kander and Fred Ebb, 
as well as additional songs by Kander 
and Lin-Manuel Miranda. Direction and 
choreography are by Susan Stroman. 
At the St. James Theatre, 246 W. 44th 
St. (888) 985-9421.
Parade, earning six nominations, 
including Best Revival of a Musical, is 
based on the true story of 13-year-old 
Mary Phagan, who was found dead 
in the basement of a pencil factory 
in 1913 in Georgia. Leo Frank, the 
Jewish superintendent of the factory, 
was wrongfully accused of the murder. 
Starring Ben Platt, book by Alfred 
Uhry, and music and lyrics by Jason 
Robert Brown. Ben Platt is up for Best 

Performance by an Actor in a Leading 
Role. Runs through Aug. 6. 
At the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre, 242 
W. 45th St. (212) 239-6200.
Some Like it Hot, garnering the most 
Tony nominations, including Best 
Musical, is based on Billy Wilder’s 
classic 1959 film starring Tony Curtis, 
Jack Lemmon and Marilyn Monroe. 
Set in Chicago during Prohibition, two 
best friends and musicians are forced 
to flee town after witnessing a mob hit. 
But with the gangsters looking for them, 
they disguise themselves as women and 
join an all-female big band crossing 
the country. Music by Marc Shaiman 
and lyrics by Scott Wittman and Marc 
Shaiman. The two leading best friends 
are played by Christian Borle and J. 
Harrison Ghee, and they are up for Best 
Performance by an Actor in a Leading 
Role in a Musical. 

At the Schubert Theatre, 225 W. 44th 
St. (212) 239-6200.
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of 
Fleet Street, stars Annaleigh Ashford and 
Josh Groban, who were both recognized 
with Tony nominations. Sweeney Todd, 
whose real name is Benjamin Barker, had 
been wrongfully sentenced to prison by 
a corrupt judge. Set in London, he works 
at a barber shop while seeking vengeance 
against the judge. This show has eight 
nominations, including Best Revival of 
a Musical. Direction is by Thomas Kail 
(Hamilton), music and lyrics by the late 
Stephen Sondheim. Lighting by Natasha 
Katz and sound design by Nevin 
Steinberg — both are nominated for a 
Tony in their category 
At the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, 205 W. 
46th St. (212) 239-6200.
Shucked is a refreshing, zany, funny 
new musical about corn, with country 

ARTS&LIFE
THEATER
Kevin Del Aguila 
with the cast of 
Some Like It Hot 

MARC J. FRANKLIN

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