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.
An astounding cast, a nifty story and memorable songs turn this revival into a celebration of classic musical construction. It's worth skipping work to see...Benanti charms from the moment she steps onstage but never coasts even though the role is firmly in her wheelhouse. She's genuinely buffeted by emotions that swing from disgust to fondness, and she is vocally in a league of her own, flawlessly knocking back the near-operatic demands of the part. Levi turns out to be no slouch either. The part requires a singer who can act and has comedic chops, and Levi nails it. He has the unenviable task of immediately following Benanti's triumphant, bed-bouncing 'Vanilla Ice Cream' with the title song and yet he owns the stage as a heel-clicking giddy man suddenly in love. He even does a cartwheel.
I dare you to find a flaw in 'She Loves Me,' Harnick and Bock's intimate, tender-hearted, altogether exquisite 1963 musical comedy/romance...With her superb vocal abilities and comedic instincts and open emotionality, Benanti scores a homerun as the hopeful but staunch Amalia, and the same can be said about Krakowski as Ilona, the gal pal who's been around the block one too many times. Levi...is likable but underwhelming as the hardworking, affable clerk Georg, but that hardly matters. The overall impact of this winning production leaves you teary-eyed and overjoyed.
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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