VIDEO: Gavin Creel Calls SHE LOVES ME 'Possibly One Of The Greatest Musicals Ever Written'
By: Michael Dale Feb. 19, 2016
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When Broadway's Gavin Creel calls Jerry Bock, Sheldon Harnick and Joe Masteroff's SHE LOVES ME "Possibly one of the greatest musicals ever written," it's not just because he's one of the stars of Roundabout's 50th Anniversary season revival, where he gets to play a dashing cad with one of musical theatre's snazziest exit songs.
Many share that opinion of the jewel box musical about two lonely hearts who, through anonymous letters, fall in love with the person they despise the most. Premiering in 1963 and previously revived by Roundabout in 1993, SHE LOVES ME may be Broadway's most underappreciated masterpiece. Despite critical raves, the original production only eked out an eight month run. Many blame the musical's exquisitely gentle charm for not drawing crowds looking for a big night out.
But certainly, the Roundabout's new production has enough starry names to grab the public's attention. Laura Benanti and Zachary Levi lead the way as the star-crossed lovers and, along with Creel, they're joined by Michael McGrath, Jane Krakowski and Byron Jennings.
The cast also includes Nicholas Barasch, Peter Bartlett, Cameron Adams, Alison Cimmet, Justin Bowen, Preston Truman Boyd, Benjamin Eakeley, Sara Edwards, Michael Fatica, Gina Ferrall, Jenifer Foote, Andrew Kober,Laura Shoop, Jim Walton.
The production is directed by Scott Ellis and choreographed by Warren Carlyle with musical direction by Paul Gemignani.
She Loves Me - About the ShowThe shop is open! Previews begin tonight for SHE LOVES ME starring a potpourri of Broadway favorites.
Posted by Roundabout Theatre Company on Friday, February 19, 2016
SHE LOVES ME begins preview performances tonight February 19, and officially opens on March 17, 2016. This is a limited engagement through July 10, 2016 at Studio 54 on Broadway (254 West 54th Street).
In a special celebration of Roundabout's 50th Anniversary season, SHE LOVES ME returns to Broadway in a new production led by Roundabout's Associate Artistic Director Scott Ellis. Scott directed Roundabout's ten-time Tony nominated revival of SHE LOVES ME in 1993, which marked the first Broadway musical in the company's history and launched the Musical Theatre Program at Roundabout.
The creative team includes David Rockwell (sets), Jeff Mahshie (costumes), Don Holder (Lights), Jon Weston(Sound), Larry Hochman (Orchestrations), David Krane (Dance Arrangements & Incidental Music).
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