Theater Review: ‘She Loves Me’

An enjoyably old-fashioned musical is the Roundabout Theatre Company’s revival of “She Loves Me,” marking the musical’s third time on Broadway.
Theater Review: ‘She Loves Me’
Zachary Levi and Laura Benanti in the finale of “She Loves Me.” Joan Marcus
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NEW YORK—An enjoyably old-fashioned musical is on display at Studio 54 in the Roundabout Theatre Company’s revival of “She Loves Me.” Based on a play by Miklos Laszlo, this marks the musical’s third time on Broadway.

In 1934 Budapest, Georg Nowack (Zachary Levi) is in his 15th year of service as a clerk at Maraczek’s Parfumerie. Also on staff are his good friend, the older and married Ladislav (Michael McGrath); Ilona (Jane Krakowski) and Steven (Gavin Creel), fellow clerks who are having an affair; and Arpad (Nicholas Barasch), a young delivery boy with higher aspirations. Overseeing them all is the firm but genial Mr. Maraczek (Byron Jennings).

The show quickly becomes not so much a question of will they or won't they get together, but when will they and how will they?
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Judd Hollander is a reviewer for stagebuzz.com and a member of the Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle.
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