Happily, the choices for the love story of Sky Masterson and missionary Sarah Brown (Craig Bierko and Kate Jennings Grant) does not follow the example set by Platt and Graham. In a classic story of opposites attracting, Bierko and Grant begin by sparring but quickly progress to sizzling. Bierko is slick and smooth in the style of an old-fashioned leading man, and Grant is intensely likeable as the pure-hearted missionary who resists love for as long as possible. Her drunken proclamation of “If I Were A Bell” is one of the highlights of the evening.

The supporting cast is also questionable, with Titus Burgess giving a half-hearted, lacksadasical performance as Nicely Nicely, and Steve Rosen as Benny Southstreet. The two, who are rarely see onstage without the other, are a disjointed pair, delivering varying levels of energy, almost as if they are in two different productions. It is only during the rousing rendition of “Sit Down, You’re Rocking the Boat,” that Burgess shows what he is capable of (and Mary Testa, playing General Cartwright, gets a little freaky).

The feeling of being disjointed – and excessive – is further exacerbated by the set. While props are moved on and off stage frequently, they set is enhanced by the use of video in the background, showing various scenes of the city. Rather than drawing the audience further into the show, they are distracting and at times even annoying. We know that “Sit Down, You’re Rocking the Boat,” is about Heaven. We don’t need a visual of the sky in the background to inform us.

One cannot help but question how the material of the show has dated. In the age of online dating, postponing marriage for as long as possible and rampant divorce, the song “Marry The Man Today” is more depressing than amusing to witness. When the Brangelina lack of union is the idealized love story of our culture, where do Sky and Sarah fit in? Well, “He’s Just Not That Into You” doesn’t seem to have much potential as a musical.