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Sweet Charity
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Nominated For:
Best Revival of a Musical
Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical (Christina Applegate)
Best Choreography (Wayne Cilento)
Al Hirschfeld Theatre
Opening Date: May 4, 2005
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The Story
Sweet Charity takes a funny, poignant, and tender look at the misadventures of Charity Hope Valentine (Christina Applegate), a dance hall hostess who always gives her heart-and earnings-to the wrong man. This musical, with a libretto by Neil Simon, is the story of one woman's belief that in the midst of adversity, she will find hope and strength to know that some day all of her dreams will come true. The score by Cy Coleman and Dorothy Fields features such classicsas "If My Friends Could See Me Now," "Big Spender," and "Baby, Dream Your Dream."
History
Based on the film Nights of Cabiria by Federico Fellini, Sweet Charity opened at the Palace Theatre on January 29, 1966 with Gwen Verdon in the title role. The production earned eight Tony nominations, but won only one (for Bob Fosse's choreography). Shirley MacLaine starred in the 1969 film adaptation. A 1986 Broadway revival starred Debbie Allen. This production played out-of-town tryouts in Minneapolis, Chicago, and Boston. It comes to Broadway despite nearly closing after Ms. Applegate broke her foot during a performance in Chicago.
More Sweet Charity stuff!
Cast and Production Credits from Internet Broadway Database
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