Casting is complete for the Bucks County Playhouse's upcoming production of the Tony-nominated musical She Loves Me, which will play the Pennsylvania venue August 15–September 14 with an official opening August 16.

Directed by two-time Tony nominee Denis Jones, the cast will be led by Elena Shaddow (The Visit) as Amalia Balash, Andrew Leeds (Bones) as Georg Nowack, Kate Rockwell (Mean Girls) as Ilona Ritter, and Clyde Voce (Floyd Collins) as Steven Kodaly with Phillip Hoffman (A Beautiful Noise) as Mr. Maraczek, Kennedy Kanagawa (Into the Woods) as Arpad Laszlo, Brian Ray Norris (The SpongeBob Musical) as Ladislav Sipos, and Patrick Richwood as the Headwaiter. 

Rounding out the ensemble will be Lizz Picini (Elf: The Musical), Nigel Jamal Hall, Nik Hagen, Sissy Bell (Tootsie), Liam Johnson, Candice Hatakeyama (Funny Girl), Wyatt Slone, and Stella Schwartz.

Based on the Parfumerie by Miklos Laszio, the 1963 Broadway musical She Loves Me features a book by Joe Masteroff, music by Jerry Bock, and lyrics by Sheldon Harnick. The original production was nominated for five 1964 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, winning one for Jack Cassidy's performance. The original staging also featured orchestrations by Don Walker, who was one of the founders of Bucks County Playhouse. 

The musical follows 1930s perfumery clerks Amalia and Georg, who are constantly at odds but both find joy in the romantic letters exchanged with anonymous pen pals they discover through a “lonely hearts ad.”

“We are absolutely delighted to bring the jewel-box musical She Loves Me to the Playhouse stage helmed by the brilliant director and choreographer Denis Jones, whose work on Broadway we have long admired,” said Alexander Fraser, producing director of Bucks County Playhouse, in a statement. “It’s a show filled with charm, wit, and heart—and we’re thrilled to welcome back the luminous Elena Shaddow, who was unforgettable as Sarah Brown in our production of Guys and Dolls She brings such warmth and elegance to the role of Amalia. We’re also excited to be working for the first time with the incredibly talented Andrew Leeds and Clyde Voce. And to welcome back to Kate Rockwell, who was part of our development of the Broadway bound Regency Girls.”

The upcoming production will also have scenic design by Anna Louizos, costume design by Gregory Gale, hair and wig design by J. Jared Janas, lighting design by Kirk Bookman, sound design by Ien DeNio, music direction by Jacob Carll, production stage management by Dane Urban, and casting by Paul Hardt Casting's Fiona McIntyre Sucher.

She Loves Me is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International.

The Pennsylvania venue is under the leadership of Producing Director Fraser, Executive Producer Robyn Goodman, and Producer Josh Fiedler.

Visit BucksCountyPlayhouse.org.