Mariah Carey named co-producer of Broadway's 'Some Like It Hot'

Global pop star Mariah Carey has joined the producing team of the upcoming new Broadway musical "Some Like It Hot."

“I first became familiar with this story through the timeless film starring Marilyn Monroe," Carey, 53, said in a statement Monday, referencing the 1959 Billy Wilder movie also starring Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon, on which the production is based. Monroe, Carey said, has "been an important touchstone throughout my life, so much so that I acquired her treasured baby grand white piano at an auction.”

Carey, who was born in Huntington and raised there and in Melville, Northport and Greenlawn, added that when producer Neil Meron "shared this new take on the beloved film, I knew I had to be a part of it. To see how this show continues to expand on the film’s legacy — pushing boundaries, promoting inclusion, celebrating diversity — I’m proud to help bring 'Some Like It Hot' for today’s world to new audiences.”

Currently in previews at the Shubert Theatre, the musical opens Dec. 11.