Some Like It Hot is the winner of the Grammy for Musical Theater Album.
“Thank you Broadway first of all. Come to New York City, come to regional theater. Support live theater,” the album producer Scott Riesett began the acceptance speech.
“Some Like It Hot“
Christian Borle, J. Harrison Ghee, Adrianna Hicks and NaTasha Yvette Williams, principal vocalists;
Mary-Mitchell Campbell, Bryan Carter, Scott M. Riesett, Charlie Rosen and Marc Shaiman, producers; Scott Wittman, lyricist; Marc Shaiman, composer and lyricist (Original Broadway Cast)
The musical ran at the Shubert Theater on Broadway from Dec 11, 2022 – Dec 30, 2023
The four other nominees in the category were:
“Kimberly Akimbo”
John Clancy, David Stone and Jeanine Tesori, producers;
Jeanine Tesori, composer; David Lindsay-Abaire, lyricist (Original Broadway Cast)
“Parade”
Micaela Diamond, Alex Joseph Grayson, Jake Pedersen and Ben Platt, principal vocalists;
Jason Robert Brown & Jeffrey Lesser, producers;
Jason Robert Brown, composer and lyricist (2023 Broadway Cast)
“Shucked”
Brandy Clark, Jason Howland, Shane McAnally and Billy Jay Stein, producers
Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally, composers/lyricists (Original Broadway Cas
“Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of fleet Street“
Annaleigh Ashford and Josh Groban, principal vocalists;
Thomas Kail and Alex Lacamoire, producers (Stephen Sondheim, composer and lyricist) (2023 Broadway Cast)
The rules: For albums containing greater 51% playing time of new recordings. Award to the principal vocalist(s), and the album producer(s) of 50% or more playing time of the album. The lyricist(s) and composer(s) of 50 % or more of a score of a new recording are eligible for an Award if any previous recording of said score has not been nominated in this category.
My reviews of the musicals on Broadway. Two of them, Kimberly and Sweeney, are still running, although Kimberly Akimbo is set to close on April 28th.
