She Loves Me is a musical with a book by Joe Masteroff, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, and music by Jerry Bock.
She Loves Me, based on a play by Miklos Laszlo and the subsequent film The Shop Around the Corner, boasts a book that deftly explores many different facets of all kinds of relationships. This is echoed and amplified by the great score, which contains a few musical nods to the show's Hungarian setting (particularly the violin solo that kicks off the overture) but is otherwise straight from the Broadway musical playbook.
It is the rare musical theatre aficionado who ...Read More
She Loves Me is a musical with a book by Joe Masteroff, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, and music by Jerry Bock.
She Loves Me, based on a play by Miklos Laszlo and the subsequent film The Shop Around the Corner, boasts a book that deftly explores many different facets of all kinds of relationships. This is echoed and amplified by the great score, which contains a few musical nods to the show's Hungarian setting (particularly the violin solo that kicks off the overture) but is otherwise straight from the Broadway musical playbook.
It is the rare musical theatre aficionado who doesn’t have a soft spot in his heart for this intimate show, considered by many the most charming musical ever written.
Georg and Amalia are two feuding clerks in a European parfumerie during the 1930s who secretly find solace in their anonymous romantic pen pals, little knowing their respective correspondents are none other than each other. Funny, intelligent, honest and sentimental, “She Loves Me” is a warm romantic comedy with an endearing innocence and a touch of old world elegance and nostalgia, yet as universal and relevant as ever in this age of internet romances.
“She Loves Me” showcases a small but strong ensemble cast playing a range of vivid, memorable characters of all ages. Dance is mostly eschewed in favor of clever character-driven songs full of melody and personality. This heart-warming work by Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick (the songwriting team of “Fiddler On The Roof”) and Joe Masteroff (the bookwriter of “Cabaret) is a pleasure whatever the occasion.
Production dates for She Loves Me are February 1-24, 2008. Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evening performances begin at 8:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday matinee performances begin at 2:30 p.m. Patrons attending the opening night production February 1st will be treated to a wine and cheese reception with the cast.
Tickets are $18.00 except on Wednesday or Thursday when they are $15.00. Call the Box Office at 352.357.7777 or visit www.baystreetplayers.org to purchase tickets online. Group discounts, season tickets and gift certificates are available. The Box Office is located at the historic State Theatre, 109 N. Bay Street, Eustis and is open from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday and 11:00-3:00 p.m. on Saturday.
She Loves Me is sponsored in part by United Arts of Central Florida. Bay Street Players is a proud participant of ArtsFest 2008.
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