March 1, 2010

Musical Theater Production: She Loves Me

During this past weekend and this week the Musical Theater department at Palm Beach Atlantic University will be putting on the production She Loves Me for their annual spring musical. The musical is based upon a book by Joe Masteroff, the song lyrics are by Sheldon Harnick and the music in the production is by Jerry Bock. This production is one of the world's most charming musicals. This little gem of a show by the creators of Fiddler on the Roof and is about two perfume shop coworkers who dislike each other, but are actually in love with each other's pen-pal persona. Based on Parfumerie by Miklos Laszlo, this story has been made into three popular movies: The Shop around the Corner with James Stewart and Margaret Sullavan, In the Good Old Summer Time with Van Johnson and Judy Garland, and most recently, the romantic comedy blockbuster You've Got Mail with Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan. It is a timeless classic that originally premiered upon Broadway in 1963 and enjoyed a reward winning revival in 1993. The original Broadway poster from the original show is pictured to the right, and two of the cast members from the PBA production are pictured to the left (Sierra Minot and Daniel Schwab). The production is excellent at PBA and one of the many perks of the university during the springtime when the annual musical comes around. I would highly recommend seeing it this week at the remaining performances in the Helen K. Persson Recital Hall in Vera Lea Rinker Hall. Tickets are $15 general admission or 2 for $25, $10 seniors 65 years and older, and only $5 for students.



1 comments:

theatre said...

The visual aspects of a production are as crucial as the quality of the performance. Costumes are needed to set a time period. Makeup has to fit the character for an actor to play a convincing role.

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