March 27, 2002
By Ann Geracimos

Wolf Trap representatives announced a summer entertainment schedule yesterday that promises 97 performances in 110 days and includes an unprecedented six musicals.

Among the highlights will be actor Tony Curtis starring in the first musical version of the film classic "Some Like It Hot," in which he was seen more than 40 years ago. He will play a new role in his first musical experience.

Mr. Curtis accompanied Wolf Trap executive Terrence Jones to the luncheon at the National Press Club. Mr. Jones, president and chief executive officer, took to the lectern to broadcast — literally — the upcoming performances in Wolf Trap's upcoming season at Filene Center and the Barns. Accompanied by Mr. Curtis, Mr. Jones spoke in a live radio session, which included a question-and-answer session with the audience.
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Mr. Curtis is scheduled to perform for a week in late August in a touring stage version of "Some Like It Hot," which opens in June in Houston the day before the noted actor's 77th birthday. "Isn't that neat?" he said in an interview before the luncheon.
"I enjoy the living experience a lot," he said of his energy. "All of my buddies — all the people I grew up [with] in the movies — are either dead or gone or non compos mentis. And I wonder how I got past that fairy with the wand who hit me and said, 'You can go a little bit longer.'"

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