I've never seen this on stage but, way back in 1978, I did see a version of it on PBS that I'm quite fond of. Starred Robin Ellis as Georg, Gemma Craven as Amali, Peter Sallis (of Last of the Summer Wine face) as Ladislav, and David Kernan as Kodaly.
It will be very interesting to see who they cast as Kodaly. He's the "villain of the piece" and was my favorite character in this BBC version.
Set in a 1930’s Hungarian Parfumerie, this classic love story tells of Georg and Amalia, coworkers who unwittingly meet through a Lonely Hearts column. As they write anonymous love letters to each other, at work they constantly fight, not knowing they are each other’s pen pals. Events come to a head on Christmas Eve, when all becomes revealed and love triumphs in this sweet, enduring musical.
Rather than the Atlas Theatre, this staging will be in the Mary Godfrey Playhouse, which I believe is inside a school....
2706 E Pershing Blvd,
Cheyenne, WY 82001
Phone: (307) 638-6543
December 9 & 10, 15 - 17 2011 @ 7:30pm [Friday and Sat; Thur, Fri and Sat]
December 11 & 18, 2011 @ 2:00pm [Sunday]
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