She Loves Me

In this scented case of mistaken identity and letter writing, two feuding perfume clerks have no idea that they are in love.

An intimate and touching show, featuring music by Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick (Fiddler on the Roof) and book by Joe Masteroff (Cabaret), She Loves Me was nominated for five Tony Awards in 1964. The 1993 Broadway revival won the Olivier Award for Best Musical Revival, the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Revival of a Musical and the 1994 Critics Circle Award for Best Musical, while the 2016 Broadway Revival snagged the Tony Award for Best Scenic Design (beating Hamilton!). Considered by many to be the most charming musical ever written, She Loves Me is a warm romantic comedy with an endearing innocence and a touch of old-world elegance. The Mikos Lazlos play Parfuemerie, on which it is based, has inspired many adaptations, including the beloved film You've Got Mail starring Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks.

Set in a 1930s European perfumery, we meet shop clerks, Amalia and Georg, who, more often than not, don't see eye to eye. After both respond to a "lonely hearts advertisement" in the newspaper, they now live for the love letters that they exchange, but the identity of their admirers remains unknown. Join Amalia and Georg to discover the identity of their true loves... and all the twists and turns along the way!

She Loves Me showcases a small but strong ensemble cast playing a range of memorable characters of all ages - and each with their moment to shine. As the New York Times wrote, "This musical is remarkably generous to all its performers: a half-dozen supporting characters are given show stoppers, too." An ideal Christmas or Valentine's Day show, this heart-warming story will be adored by your entire audience.

This archival piece gives us an in-depth look about the creation of this musical with lyricist Sheldon Harnick, composer Jerry Bock, and book writer Joe Masteroff.

Full Synopsis Materials and Orchestration

Concert Selections for She Loves Me

MTI is pleased to provide the pre-approved rental materials of select songs for your symphonic concert performance. Please note, MTI is unable to grant the necessary Performance Rights with this material rental. The Performance Rights needed must be obtained separately through the individual song’s respective small rights agency such as ASCAP, BMI, or SESAC. Please email concerts@mtishows.com with any questions.

12 DAYS TO CHRISTMAS

From
She Loves Me

First Performance Fee:
$175
Each Additional Performance:
$100

Music by
Jerry Bock

Lyrics by
Sheldon Harnick

Orchestrated by
Don Walker

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Arrangement Details
Song Type: Show Extraction
A show extraction is taken directly from the licensed show materials. No edits have been made to the song.

Starting Key
F

Estimated duration
3 min 38 sec
Instrumentation

20 Piano-Conductor Scores, 1 Accordion, 17 Violin, 7 Viola, 6 Cello, 5 Bass, 1 Harp, 3 Horns, 1 Trumpet, 1 Trombone, 1 Reed I (Flute, Piccolo), 1 Reed II (Oboe), 1 Reed III (Clarinet, Optional Flute), 1 Reed IV (Clarinet, Optional Flute), 1 Reed V (Bassoon)
DEAR FRIEND

From
She Loves Me

First Performance Fee:
$175
Each Additional Performance:
$100

Music by
Jerry Bock

Lyrics by
Sheldon Harnick

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Arrangement Details
Song Type: Show Extraction
A show extraction is taken directly from the licensed show materials. No edits have been made to the song.

Starting Key
D♭
Instrumentation

2 PC Scores,2 Reed 1(Flute,Alto Flute),2 Reed 2(Oboe,English Horn), 2 Reed 3(Clarinet,Flute),Reed 4(Bass Clarinet),Reed 5(Bassoon),3 Horn, Trumpet(tacet),Trombone,Celeste,Harp,2 Percussion,16 Violins,7 Viola,6 Cello, 5 Bass
GRAND KNOWING YOU

From
She Loves Me

First Performance Fee:
$175
Each Additional Performance:
$100

Music by
Jerry Bock

Lyrics by
Sheldon Harnick

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Arrangement Details
Song Type: Show Extraction
A show extraction is taken directly from the licensed show materials. No edits have been made to the song.

Starting Key
C

Instrumentation

1 Flute, 1 Oboe, 2 Clarinets, 1 Bassoon, 3 Horn, 1 Trumpet, 1 Trombone, 2 Percussion (Timpani G, C), 1 Harp, 1 Accordion, 16 Violins, 7 Violas, 6 Celli, 5 Bass
ILONA

From
She Loves Me

First Performance Fee:
$175
Each Additional Performance:
$100

Music by
Jerry Bock

Lyrics by
Sheldon Harnick

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Arrangement Details
Song Type: Show Extraction
A show extraction is taken directly from the licensed show materials. No edits have been made to the song.

Instrumentation

3 Flutes, 1 English Horn, 1 Bassoon, 3 Horn, 1 Trumpet, 1 Trombone, (2) Percussion, 1 Harp, 1 Accordion, (16) Violins, (7) Viola, (6) Cello, (5) Bass. Your rental set will also include 4 Piano-Conductor Scores.
SHE LOVES ME

From
She Loves Me

First Performance Fee:
$175
Each Additional Performance:
$100

Music by
BOCK, JERRY

Lyrics by
HARNICK, SHELDON

Orchestrated by
DON WALKER & FRANK MATOSICH, JR.

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Arrangement Details
Song Type: Show Extraction
A show extraction is taken directly from the licensed show materials. No edits have been made to the song.

Arranged for
1 MALE VOICE

Starting Key
A♭
Estimated duration
4 min 24 sec
Instrumentation

3 Reed 1(Flute,Piccolo), 3 Reed 2(Clarinet), 4 Reed 3(Bassoon, Bass, Clarinet), 1 Trumpet, 1 Horn, 6 Violin 1, 6 Violin 2, 6 Violin 3, 7 Viola, 6 Cello, 5 Bass, 3 Percussion(Timp, Crash Cymb, Wind Whistle, Drum set), 1 Keyboard 1(Accordian, Bandoneon), 1 Keyboard 2(Chamber Strings), 2 Piano Conductor
SHE LOVES ME (ORIGINAL BROADWAY)

From
She Loves Me

First Performance Fee:
$175
Each Additional Performance:
$100

Music by
Jerry Bock

Lyrics by
Sheldon Harnick

Orchestrated by
Don Walker

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Arrangement Details
Song Type: Show Extraction
A show extraction is taken directly from the licensed show materials. No edits have been made to the song.

Instrumentation

Reed 1 (Piccolo, Flute), Reed 2 (Oboe, English Horn), Reed 3 (Eb Clarinet, Bb Clarinet), Reed 4 (Bb Clarinet), Reed 5 (Bassoon), 3 Horn, 1 Trumpet, 1 Trombone, (3) Percussion, Accordion, Harp, (16) Violins, (7) Viola, (6) Cello, (5) Bass. Your rental materials will also include 3 Piano-Conductor Scores.
TONIGHT AT EIGHT

From
She Loves Me

First Performance Fee:
$175
Each Additional Performance:
$100

Music by
Jerry Bock

Lyrics by
Sheldon Harnick

Orchestrated by
Don Walker, Frank Matosich Jr.

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Arrangement Details
Song Type: Show Extraction
A show extraction is taken directly from the licensed show materials. No edits have been made to the song.

Arranged for
1 Voice (Typically Male)

Starting Key
D

Estimated duration
4 min 40 sec
Instrumentation

(3x) PIANO/CONDUCTOR SCORE; (1x) VOCAL BOOK; (1x) REED 1: Flute; (1x) REED 2: English Horn; (1x) REED 3: Clarinet; (1x) REED 4: Clarinet; (1x) REED 5: Bassoon; (2x) HORN 1 & 2; (1x) HORN 3; (1x) TRUMPET; (1x) TROMBONE; (1x) ACCORDION; (1x) HARP; (3x) PERCUSSION: Snare Drum, Xylophone, Woodblock, Timpani; (16x) VIOLIN; (7x) VIOLA; (6x) CELLO; (5x) BASS
TONIGHT AT EIGHT (ORIGINAL BROADWAY)

From
She Loves Me

First Performance Fee:
$175
Each Additional Performance:
$100

Music by
Jerry Bock

Lyrics by
Sheldon Harnick

Orchestrated by
Don Walker

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Arrangement Details
Song Type: Show Extraction
A show extraction is taken directly from the licensed show materials. No edits have been made to the song.

Instrumentation

Reed 1 (Flute), Reed 2 (English Horn), Reed 3 (Clarinet), Reed 4 (Clarinet), Reed 5 (Bassoon), 3 Horn, 1 Trumpet, 1 Trombone, (3) Percussion, Accordion, Harp, (16) Violins, (7) Viola, (6) Cello, (5) Bass. Your rental materials will also include 3 Piano-Conductor Scores.
TRIP TO THE LIBRARY

From
She Loves Me

First Performance Fee:
$175
Each Additional Performance:
$100

Music by
BOCK, JERRY

Lyrics by
HARNICK, SHELDON

Orchestrated by
DON WALKER & FRANK MATOSICH JR.

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Arrangement Details
Song Type: Show Extraction
A show extraction is taken directly from the licensed show materials. No edits have been made to the song.

Arranged for
1 FEMALE VOICE

Starting Key
B-flat

Estimated duration
4 min 06 sec
Instrumentation

(2x) Piano/Conductor Score; (1x) Reed 1: Flute; (2x) Reed 2: Oboe, English Horn; (1x) Reed 3: Clarinet; (1x) Reed 4: Clarinet; (1x) Reed 5: Bassoon; (2x) Horn 1&2; (1x) Horn 3; (1x) Trumpet; (1x) Trombone; (2x) Percussion: Drum Set, Timpani; (1x) Accordion; (1x) Harp; (16x) Violins; (7x) Viola; (6x) Cello; (5x) Bass
VANILLA ICE CREAM

From
She Loves Me

First Performance Fee:
$175
Each Additional Performance:
$100

Music by
BOCK, JERRY

Lyrics by
HARNICK, SHELDON

Orchestrated by
DON WALKER & FRANK MATOSICH JR.

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Arrangement Details
Song Type: Show Extraction
A show extraction is taken directly from the licensed show materials. No edits have been made to the song.

Arranged for
1 FEMALE VOICE

Starting Key
G

Estimated duration
3 min 30 sec
Instrumentation

1 Reed 1, 1 Reed 2(Clarinet), 1 Reed 3(Bassoon, Bass clarinet), 1 Trumpet, 1 Horn, 7 Violin 1, 6 Violin 2, 5 Violin 3, 7 Viola, 6 Cello, 5 Bass, 3 Percussion(Vibes,Xylo, Bells, Timp), 1 Keyboard 1(Celeste), 1 Keyboard 2(Harp), 1 Piano(Vocal), 1 Conductor score
VANILLA ICE CREAM (ORIGINAL ORCHESTRATION)

From
She Loves Me

First Performance Fee:
$175
Each Additional Performance:
$100

Music by
Jerry Bock

Lyrics by
Sheldon Harnick

Orchestrated by
Don Walker

show more...show less...
Arrangement Details
Song Type: Show Extraction
A show extraction is taken directly from the licensed show materials. No edits have been made to the song.

Arranged for
1 Voice (Typically Female)

Starting Key
G

Estimated duration
2 min 36 sec
Instrumentation
(2x) PIANO/CONDUCTOR SCORE, (1x) REED 1 (Flute, Piccolo), (1x) REED 2 (Oboe), (1x) REED 3 (B-Flat Clarinet, E-Flat Clarinet), (1x) REED 4 (B-Flat Clarinet), (1x) REED 5 (Bassoon), (2x) HORNS 1 & 2, (1x) HORN 3, (1x) TRUMPET, (1x) TROMBONE, (3x) PERCUSSION (Vibraphone, Xylophone, Bells, Timpani), (1x) ACCORDION (+Celesta), (1x) HARP, (16x) VIOLINS, (7x) VIOLA, (6x) CELLO, (5x) BASS

Show Essentials

Book by

Music by

Lyrics by

Songs

Prologue

Good Morning, Good Day

Sounds While Selling

Days Gone By

No More Candy

Three Letters

Tonight At Eight

I Don't Know His Name

Perspective

Goodbye Georg

Will He Like Me?

Ilona

I Resolve

A Romantic Atmosphere

Dear Friend

Try Me

Where's My Shoe?

Vanilla Ice Cream

She Loves Me

A Trip To The Library

Grand Knowing You

Twelve Days To Christmas

Finale

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By David Hagy

June 16, 2021

:Keyboard Tek for She Loves Me

Ladies and Gentlemen:

After spending close to a half hour on your website I still cannot find a quote for the Keyboard Tek for She Loves Me. Wake Forest University will be renting the materials from you and need the Keyboard Tek as well for a performance in the spring of 2022. I cannot tell them the cost until I can find that on your website. Why this information is not included in the "Materials Provided" section of your website is not clear to me. Please let me know the cost of renting this for seven performances and rehearsals with the orchestra beginning a minimum of five weeks before opening night. Thank you for your help!

Best wishes,

David Hagy

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By henbenro

October 12, 2020

Is the Piano/Conductor's Score handwritten or typeset?

Hi there,

I was just wondering if the PC score licensed with the show is handwritten or typeset. Also, whether or not the option full reference score is typeset or not.

Thanks so much!

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By gabsharra

September 23, 2019

She Loves Me (2016 revival)

Hi there,

Recently, there was a 2016 broadway revival of this show. Will there ever be liscencing for that production of the show?

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By Mrs.Rubio

April 09, 2019

Reed Books

Under the materials is lists the reeds books with numbers after them. Example: "Reed 1:2 Reed Version"

What does that mean?

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By sc00terman

May 13, 2016

Reed parts in She Loves Me?

Hi, I'll be Music Directing SLM next spring in Virginia. I'm trying to determine how prevalent the double-reeds are in the reed books. For example, the 2-reed version calls for: Bb CLARINET , BASS CLARINET , Eb CLARINET , ENGLISH HORN , FLUTE. The double-reed players in the area don't play all of the single-reed instruments, so I was thinking that depending on how much the English Horn plays in that book, it might be easier to get a single-reed to play the clarinets/flute and then change the Eng Horn to another reed. Any advice is appreciated! Thx - Scott

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By Ken Getz

September 01, 2009

Help with Synth Programming for "She Loves Me"

Getting ready to start up a production of She Loves Me, and am a bit confused about the intent of the synth patches in the two keyboard books. Does anyone have experience with this show, and have suggestions on how to approach the zillions of distinct patches required by the two books? Thanks -- Ken

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