She Loves Me tells a story that by now feels familiar: Two rivals each develop a romantic relationship with a pen pal – not knowing that they’re actually writing to each other. The first iteration, the play Parfumerie, premiered in 1937 in Hungary, and in the years that followed it was adapted into film versions starring Jimmy Stewart and Judy Garland (in two separate movies), then into the musical She Loves Me, and most recently into the 1998 film You’ve Got Mail , starring Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan. Whether the characters are writing letters or shooting off emails, the premise remains irresistible. How long can they hate each other at work and love each other in writing, and which will win in the end? 4 Community Theatre has certainly been busy lately, as I imagine they started rehearsals for She Loves Me right on the heels of their summer show. But they’ve found a nice spot in the year for an uncontested show weekend; after multiple crowded weekends this summer it was ni...
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