Sweet Charity
16th – 20th May 2017, 7.30pm
The Barn Theatre, Cirencester
Sweet Charity is a musical by Cy Coleman, with lyrics by Dorothy fields and book by Neil Simon. It was famously directed by Bob Fosse, starring his wife and muse Gwen Verdon in 1966. It is based on Frederico Fellini's screen play for Nights of Cabiria. However, where Fellini's black and white Italian film concerns the romantic ups and downs of an ever-hopeful sex worker, in the musical the central character is a dancer for hire at a Times Square dance hall.
The musical premiered on Broadway in 1966, where it was nominated for 9 Tony awards, and also ran in the West End as well as having revivals and international productions.
The musical was adapted for the screen in 1969 with Shirley MacLaine as Charity. Bob Fosse directed and choreographed this film.
Sweet Charity
16th – 20th May 2017, 7.30pm
The Barn Theatre, Cirencester
Sweet Charity is a musical by Cy Coleman, with lyrics by Dorothy fields and book by Neil Simon. It was famously directed by Bob Fosse, starring his wife and muse Gwen Verdon in 1966. It is based on Frederico Fellini's screen play for Nights of Cabiria. However, where Fellini's black and white Italian film concerns the romantic ups and downs of an ever-hopeful sex worker, in the musical the central character is a dancer for hire at a Times Square dance hall.
The musical premiered on Broadway in 1966, where it was nominated for 9 Tony awards, and also ran in the West End as well as having revivals and international productions.
The musical was adapted for the screen in 1969 with Shirley MacLaine as Charity. Bob Fosse directed and choreographed this film.
Creative Team
Rachel Wright
Director/Choreographer
Stephanie Walsh
Musical Director/Choreographer
Cast
Sarah Kilmister
Charity Hope Valentine
Fiona Paterson
Helene
Gemma Pearson
Nickie
Christopher Walsh
Oscar Lindquist
Keith Swinford
Herman
Harry Apps
Daddy Brubeck
Jonathan Baron
Vittorio Vidal
Grace Hawker
Ursula March
Katrina Rose Webb
Rosie
Jennifer Gaden
Carmen
Olivia White
Frenchy
Rachel Bartlett
Suzanne
Kate Crow
Elaine
Ensemble
Aileen Anderson, Peter Bartlett, Paul de Boer, Iain Hicken, Bob Hills, Belinda Ogle-Skan, Richard Parker, Charlotte Paterson, Hattie Rumsey, Andy Richardson, Sue Roffe, Becci Smith, Lisa Smith, Mike Virret
