‘Some Like It Hot’ Tony Nominees Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman Tease Possible ‘Only Murders in the Building’ Musical Episode in Season 3 (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comMarc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle Editor Is there going be a musical episode of “Only Murders in the Building” in Season 3?!
While it hasn’t been officially confirmed that Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez will be singing and dancing at some point, I recently got a tease from musical impresarios Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman. “We’ve worked on the next season of ‘Only Murders in the Building,’” Shaiman said. “We’re not allowed to say anything more than that, but you could probably do that math.” The third season also includes appearances by Meryl Streep, Paul Rudd and Jesse Williams.
Shaiman and Wittman’s latest Broadway extravaganza, a musical adaptation of “Some Like It Hot,” earned the most Tony nominations this year with 13 nods, including best musical and J.
Harrison Ghee for leading actor in a musical. The show, with music by Shaiman, lyrics by Wittman and a book by Matthew López and Amber Ruffin, recently had its best week in ticket sales, breaking $1 million at the box office. “We love the movie,” Shaiman said of the original 1959 Billy Wilder-directed film starring Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon. “There are some people who, even working on the show, who don’t love the movie as much as Scott and I do,” Shaiman said. “It’s just one of the greatest movies ever.
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