
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
