Ep. 40: "She Loves Me," 2016

Welcome back, dear friends! This week we're dishing on the 2016 revival of one of the loveliest musicals around the corner, "She Loves Me." Boasting one of the best ensemble casts this side of Hungary, this revival starring podcast fave Laura Benanti and a charming Zachary Levi as sparring coworkers/pen-pal lovers (who don't quite know it yet) is as delicious as sweets from a musical box. So grab a carton of vanilla ice cream and enter the wonderful, ordinary world of Maraczek's Parfumerie. Do call again, won't you?

Film: Amazon | BroadwayHD 

Cast recording: Spotify | Apple Music

• "Tonight at Eight," performed by Zachary Levi
• "Ilona," by Gavin Creel, Jane Krakowski, Nicholas Barasch and Michael McGrath
• "Dear Friend," by Laura Benanti
• "Try Me," by Nicholas Barasch
• "Bows," by "She Loves Me" company

Licensed by Ghostlight Records Inc. Released by Razor & Tie Recordings via Concord Music Group Inc. 

• There are so, so many things to show why Laura Benanti is iconic, but what could be more on-brand than watching her as Fosca from "Passion" in Times Square?
• OK fine, here's this too, her now-annual tradition!
• Sweetheart Jane Krakowski has the most touching story about doing the show as Ilona, and got a whole profile feature on CBS Morning News about it.
• But then here's Jane being iconic with her extra-ness ... which won her a Tony as soon as she first came down the ceiling.
• "Vanilla Ice Cream" is so overdone, but sometimes a soprano really pulls it off at her recital, gurl.
• Barbara Cook. The legend.

Podcast cover art: David Taylor

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