THE
CAST (Principals)
The
cast is lead by Tony Curtis as the millionaire Osgood
Fielding III. Each member of this all Actor's
Equity cast was selected for their acting, singing and
dancing talent. Everyone
in the cast sings and dances, including Tony.
While Tony, with over 120 movies to his credit, would
be the first to admit that he does not have the depth
of experience in the 'Song and Dance' department as
the younger professionals in the cast, he makes up for
it with charm and undiminished star appeal.
Here are the leading
characters, starting with Tony:
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TONY
CURTIS (Osgood Fielding III) No stranger to
the big screen, Tony Curtis has starred in over 120
major motion pictures. Having played the role of Joe
in the original film Some Like It Hot (co-starring
with Jack Lemmon and Marilyn Monroe,) he is honored
to have the film voted by the American Film Institute
as "Best Comedy Film" ever produced. Born
in New York City, he moved to California, was awarded
his first movie contract by Universal Studios and made
his film debut in Criss Cross with Burt Lancaster
and Yvonne DeCarlo. Houdini, Trapeze, Sweet Smell
of Success, The Defiant Ones, Spartacus, The Great Race,
The Boston Strangler, Goodbye Charlie, Operation Petticoat
and The Mirror Crack'd are just a small sampling
of his film credits. A modern day Renaissance man, Mr.
Curtis is a critically acclaimed painter, with regular
exhibits regularly scheduled around the country. The
musical Some Like It Hot marks his musical stage
debut.
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JODI
CARMELI (Sugar) Jodi comes straight from Broadway
where she played Maureen and Mrs. Cohen in RENT.
Other: European Tour: Grease (Sandy); National
Tour: Annie (Star to Be); TV: "Star Search"
(vocalist winner); B.A.-Theater Arts, University of
Minnesota. She's honored to be sharing the stage with
the legendary Tony Curtis and playing Sugar,
a role originated by her favorite movie star, Marilyn
Monroe. Thanks to Diane, Jeff, Dan, Benjie, my family,
and most of all - God.
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TIMOTHY GULAN (Jerry) has been on Broadway in The
Lion King and Blood Brothers, and has toured
in such shows as Les Miserables, Carousel, Falsettos,
and Picasso at the Lapine Agile (Hungarian National
Theatre). Regionally, Tim has created roles including:
Houdini in Houdini (Goodspeed), Man #1 in Adventures
in Love (Ordway), Seeley in Eliot Ness. .
. in Cleveland (Directors Co./Denver Center),
and the Kangaroo/Cooking Stove in Just So (Goodspeed-at-Chester).Film/TV:
Guiding Light, Sex and the City, and Ice Age.
Nominated for "Outstanding Performance by an Actor
in a Leading Role - Musical" by the Dallas Theater
League for this role.
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ARTHUR
HANKET (Joe) Recent theater: Prospero - TEMPEST
(Austin Alliance); Wilde - GROSS INDECENCY (Missouri
Rep); Ford - MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR (director: Roger
Rees, San Diego Globe); Goring - IDEAL HUSBAND, Tom
- GLASS MENAGERIE, and Pablo - PICASSO @ LAPIN AGILE
(Milwaukee Rep); Petruccio - SHREW (Florida Asolo).
Originated Off B'way: Mercury - Eric Overmyer's AMPHITRYON;
Matamor - Tony Kushner's ILLUSION. TV/Film include:
MARRIED W/CHILDREN (FOX), ANDRE'S MOTHER (PBS) &
LAZARUS MAN w/Robert Urich. He is dedicated to the ladies
in his life, Stephanie & Zoe.
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LENORA
NEMETZ (Sweet Sue) has performed her way across
the country for the last two decades, starting with
her Broadway debut in CABARET. A protégé
of Bob Fosse, Lenora replaced Chita Rivera as Velma
Kelly in the original production of CHICAGO. Other Broadway
credits: WORKING (Drama Desk Nomination), UP IN ONE
WITH PETER ALLEN, THE RINK and THE PAJAMA GAME at N.Y.C.
Opera. National Tours: SWEET CHARITY, BYE BYE BIRDIE
and CABARET. Thank you God for all the gifts and blessings.
Nominated for "Outstanding Performance by an Actress
in a Supporting Role - Musical" by the Dallas Theater
League for this role.
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WILLIAM
RYALL (Spats) Broadway credits: Seussical The
Musical (The Grinch), Amadeus (Salieri's
Valet), High Society (Edmund), How to Succeed
(Mr. Davis, J.B. Biggley), Whorehouse Goes Public
(Siegfried AND Roy), Grand Hotel (Franz Holtz)
and Me and My Girl. National tours: My One And Only
(Understudy to Tommy Tune), On Your Toes, Grand Hotel,
South Pacific. Off-Broadway: Roadside, Elizabeth
And Essex . An AADA graduate. Television: One
Life To Live, Sex And The City, Law and Order, Oz
and Dellaventura. Film: Taste and Fabled.
Nominated for "Outstanding Performance by an Actor
in a Supporting Role - Musical" by the Dallas Theater
League for this role.
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LARRY
STORCH (Bienstock) has appeared in countless theatrical
productions, movies and television series as well as
performing in every major nightclub in the U.S. garnering
him worldwide recognition. Larry is best known to television
audiences as Corporal Agarn from the popular series,
"F Troop." Most recently Larry starred
on Broadway in Annie Get your Gun opposite Reba
McEntire. Other Broadway and New York appearances include
Porgy and Bess, Arsenic and Old Lace,
Anne Meara's After-Play, Breaking Legs,
and Things You Shouldn't Say Past Midnight. Larry
and Tony Curtis became dear friends while, during their
war years, serving on the same submarine. They went
on to star together in eight feature films. Larry, his
wife Norma, and their beloved cat Elsa make their home
on New York's Upper Westside.
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And
this is not all. Click
here to meet the rest of this talented ensemble cast.
Some
Like It Hot is part of the subscription season for most
of the theaters where it
is playing, so buy your tickets early to insure the
best seats.
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Lenora Nemetz as "Sweet Sue" with her Society
Syncopaters
Photo Credit: 2002 Carol Rosegg courtesy
of Dallas Summer Musicals
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