Sweet Charity, based on Fellini's play Nights of Cabiria , is a musical directed and choreographed by Bob Fosse; it tells the story of an optimistic young woman named Charity. The play premiered at the Palace Theatre, New York, on January 29 1966; the initial cast was:
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Gwen Verdon - Charity
- John McMartin - Oscar
- Thelma Oliver - Helene
- James Luisi - Vidal
- Arnold Soboloff - Daddy
- Sharon Ritchie - Ursala
Sweet Charity was nominated for a total of 12 Tony Awards; in 1986, it was revived for Broadway, and won 4 Tony Awards, for Best Revival, Best Featured Actor in a Musical (Michael Ruper ), Best Featured Actress in a Musical (Bebe Neuwirth) and Best Costume Design (Patricia Zipprodt ).
A film version was also produced in 1969, directed by Bob Fosse as well; it featured Shirley MacLaine, Chita Rivera, John McMartin , Paula Kelly, Sammy Davis Jr., Ricardo Montalban and Bud Cort.
External links
- Sweet Charity musical information http://www.prigsbee.com/Musicals/shows/sweetcharity.htm
- IMDb entry for Sweet Charity (1969) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0065054/
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