Friday, February 21, 2025

She Loves Me
Central New York Playhouse
Olivia Semsel, director

Atonement Lutheran Church
116 W. Glen Ave., Syracuse

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 Miklós László 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 clerk, 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!

Book by Joe Masteroff, music by Jerry Bock, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick