ATP brings “She Loves Me” to the Whitefish stage
Published: July 6, 2011
Alpine Theatre Project continues its season with the charming musical, “She Loves Me,” lauded as "one of the most delightful musicals of the 20th century" by the Wall Street Journal.
Show times are 8 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays and 6 p.m. Sundays, July 12-29, at the Whitefish Performing Arts Center.
“She Loves Me” is based on the Hungarian play, “Parfumerie,” which has been adapted into such movies as “The Shop Around the Corner” and, most recently, “You've Got Mail” with Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan. The play tells the tale of Georg Nowack and Amalia Balash, co-workers who can't stand each other but unknowingly fall in love as pen pals.
ATP founding artists Luke Walrath and Betsi Morrison take the stage as the reluctant couple, along with a host of professional talent from Broadway and beyond. The production is directed by Brian J. Marcum, a veteran of six Broadway shows including the Tony Award-winning “Spamalot” and “The Boy From Oz” starring Hugh Jackman.
The scenery has been designed by three-time Emmy Award-winner Bob Phillips, who is the production designer for “Sesame Street.”
Actors include Kevin Vortmann, who last performed on Broadway in the recent revival of “A Little Night Music” with Catherine Zeta-Jones and Angela Lansbury. The production also stars ATP founding artist and Broadway veteran David Ackroyd, and local favorites Nick and Rebecca Spear.
"This is bound to be one of the most charming and romantic shows ATP has ever produced," says Morrison. "And we're thrilled to continue to bring such world-class talent to the valley."
Tickets are $18-$37; call 406-862-SHOW or visit alpinetheatreproject.org for reservations or more information.
