She Loves Me follows Georg and Amalia, two parfumerie clerks who aren't quite the best of friends. Constantly bumping heads while on the job, the sparring coworkers can't seem to find common ground. But little do they know, the anonymous romantic pen pals they have both been falling for happen to be each other! Will love continue to blossom once their identities are finally revealed?
In celebration of Roundabout Theatre Company's 50th anniversary, She Loves Me returns to Broadway for the first time since it triumphantly launched Roundabout's musical theatre initiative over 20 years ago. This heartwarming musical comedy features a book by Tony Award winner Joe Masteroff (Cabaret), music by Tony Award winner Jerry Bock (Fiddler on the Roof) and lyrics by Pulitzer Prize and Tony winner Sheldon Harnick (Fiorello!). Six-time Tony Award nominee Scott Ellis (Roundabout's Harvey, The Mystery of Edwin Drood) directs.
The tremendous revival of 'She Loves Me'...left visions of sugarplums dancing in my head and dreams of vanilla ice cream. The candy fantasies, let's chalk up to Roundabout's cartoonish art nouveau sets, which recreate the streets of Budapest in cheery rainbow hues. The ice cream? That was all Laura Benanti, who, as a lonely salesgirl, cries despairingly into her dessert while singing one of the more delicious confections from the classic rom-com...Benanti...brings an operatic quality to the role, wrenching emotion from songs such as 'Dear Friend.' As with her co-stars, there's a winking and self-conscious quality to her performance. Levi, as the shop's senior employee, has stepped up his game since his nice debut a few seasons back in 'First Date.' His Georg is a solid fellow who wants to make everyone happy...Levi seems to be having fun, and his performance is natural and comfortable.
Perfection needs no commentary, so I'll make it short and sweet: The Roundabout Theatre Company's revival of 'She Loves Me' is ideal. The show itself, a 1963 stage version of 'The Shop Around the Corner,' Ernst Lubitsch's 1940 romcom about two perfume-store clerks who love each other but don't know it, is the most romantic of all Broadway musicals. Scott Ellis's fleet, warmhearted staging and Warren Carlyle's witty dances do complete justice to Joe Masteroff's charming book and the delicious Jerry Bock-Sheldon Harnick score: Every number pays off and every laugh lands with a bang.
1963 | Broadway |
Original Broadway Production Broadway |
1964 | West End |
London Production West End |
1964 | Regional (US) |
Regional Revival Regional (US) |
1985 | Off-Off-Broadway |
Equity Library Theatre Revival Off-Off-Broadway |
1993 | Broadway |
Broadway Revival Broadway |
1994 | West End |
London Revival West End |
2004 | Milburn, NJ (Regional) |
Paper Mill Production Milburn, NJ (Regional) |
2015 | London |
London Production London |
2016 | Broadway |
Roundabout Theatre Broadway Revival Broadway |
2016 | West End |
West End Revival West End |
Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
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2016 | BroadwayWorld Awards | Best Scenic Design | David Rockwell |
2016 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Musical | Zachary Levi |
2016 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Musical | Laura Benanti |
2016 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Costume Design for a Musical | Jeff Mahshie |
2016 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical | Nicholas Barasch |
2016 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical | Jane Krakowski |
2016 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Orchestrations | Larry Hochman |
2016 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Revival of a Musical | She Loves Me |
2016 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Set Design for a Musical | David Rockwell |
2016 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Wig and Hair | David Brian Brown |
2016 | Drama League Awards | Distinguished Performance Award | Laura Benanti |
2016 | Drama League Awards | Distinguished Performance Award | Zachary Levi |
2016 | Drama League Awards | Outstanding Revival of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Musical | She Loves Me |
2016 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Musical | Laura Benanti |
2016 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Costume Design (Play or Musical) | Jeff Mahshie |
2016 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Director of a Musical | Scott Ellis |
2016 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical | Nicholas Barasch |
2016 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical | Jane Krakowski |
2016 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Lighting Design (Play or Musical) | Donald Holder |
2016 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Revival of a Musical (Broadway or off-Broadway) | She Loves Me |
2016 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Scenic Design (Play or Musical) | David Rockwell |
2016 | Tony Awards | Best Costume Design of a Musical | Jeff Mahshie |
2016 | Tony Awards | Best Direction of a Musical | Scott Ellis |
2016 | Tony Awards | Best Orchestrations | Larry Hochman |
2016 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical | Zachary Levi |
2016 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical | Jane Krakowski |
2016 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical | Laura Benanti |
2016 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | She Loves Me |
2016 | Tony Awards | Best Scenic Design of a Musical | David Rockwell |
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