Seriously, you have to be a fool not to fall in love with Aurelia Williams.

Whether she’s brashly convincing a round of paramours to “Dance With Me”, stealing the scene merely by rolling her eyes as her suitor begs her to “Treat Me Nice”, or ruefully explaining to us why fools fall in love, all eyes are on Williams when she’s on the stage during Bethesda Theatre’s new production of Smokey Joe’s Cafe. The revue is at its best when the cabaret performers let their own personality shine through, but falters when its stars get by on exaggerated smiles and Broadway-style cheese.