June 13-15th, 2024

Program

Gateway Theatre

8529 Gateway Blvd NW

In this scented case of mistaken identity and letter writing, two feuding perfume clerks have no idea that they are in love.

An intimate and touching show, featuring music by Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick (Fiddler on the Roof) and book by Joe Masteroff (Cabaret), She Loves Me was nominated for five Tony Awards in 1964, while the 2016 Broadway Revival snagged the Tony Award for Best Scenic Design. Considered by many to be the most charming musical ever written, She Loves Me is a warm romantic comedy with an endearing innocence and a touch of old-world elegance. The Mikos Lazlos play Parfuemerie, on which it is based, has inspired many adaptations, including the beloved film You’ve Got Mail starring Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks.

Set in a 1930s European perfumery, we meet shop clerks, Amalia and Georg, who, more often than not, don’t see eye to eye. After both respond to a “lonely hearts advertisement” in the newspaper, they now live for the love letters that they exchange, but the identity of their admirers remains unknown. Join Amalia and Georg to discover the identity of their true loves… and all the twists and turns along the way!

She Loves Me showcases a small but strong ensemble cast playing a range of memorable characters of all ages – and each with their moment to shine. As the New York Times wrote, “This musical is remarkably generous to all its performers: a half-dozen supporting characters are given show stoppers, too.”  This heart-warming story will be adored by the entire audience.

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