Sweet Charity

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Palace Theatre , (1/29/1966 - 7/15/1967)

Category: Musical, Comedy, Original, Broadway

Setting: New York City. Mid 1960s.

Production Staff
Theatre Owned / Operated by The Messrs. Nederlander and The Nederlander Organization
Produced by Fryer, Carr & Harris Inc; Associate Producer: John Bowab
Book by Neil Simon; Music by Cy Coleman; Lyrics by Dorothy Fields; Based on the screenplay "Nights of Cabiria" by Federico Fellini; Musical Director: Fred Werner; Dance arrangements by Fred Werner; Music orchestrated by Ralph Burns
Conceived by Bob Fosse; Directed by Bob Fosse; Choreographed by Bob Fosse
Scenic Design by Robert Randolph; Costume Design by Irene Sharaff; Lighting Design by Robert Randolph; Hair Design by Ronald De Mann; Miss Verdon's Hair by Romaine Green
General Manager: Joseph P. Harris; Company Manager: Sam Pagliaro
Production Manager: Robert Linden; Stage Manager: Paul Phillips, Nick Malekos and Michael Sinclair
Press Representative: Betty Lee Hunt; Associate Press Representative: Fred Weterick; Press Assistant: Henry Luhrman; Advertising: Fred Golden; Asst. to the Choreographer: Robert Tucker

Cast

Charity

Ruth Buzzi	Woman with Hat
	Receptionist
	Good Fairy
Elaine Cancilla	Married Couple (woman)
	Old Maid
	Ensemble
Suzanne Charny	Ensemble
Michael Davis	Dark Glasses
	Mike
	Ensemble
Betsy Dickerson	Ensemble
Kathryn Doby	Ensemble
Alice Evans	Ensemble
Gene Foote	Ice Cream Vendor
	Ensemble
Helen Gallagher	Nickie
Eddie Gasper	Ballplayer
	Brother Eddie
	Ensemble
David Gold	Second Cop
	Barney
	Ensemble
Patrick Heim	Ensemble
I.W. Klein	Doorman
	Ensemble
Mary Louise	Ensemble
James Luisi	Vittorio Vidal
John McMartin	Oscar
Carmen Morales	Carmen
	Ensemble
Thelma Oliver	Helene
Harold Pierson	Ballplayer
	Brother Harold
	Policeman
	Ensemble
Lee Roy Reams	Young Spanish Man
	Ensemble
Sharon Ritchie	Ursula
Charlene Ryan	Ensemble
Barbara Sharma	Career Girl
	Rosie
John Sharpe	Football Player
	Ensemble
Arnold Soboloff	Daddy Johann Sebastian Brubeck
Christine Stewart	Ensemble
John Stratton	Bystander
	Waiter
Bud Vest	Married Couple (man)
	Manfred
	Ensemble
John Wheeler	First Cop
	Herman

Understudies: Elaine Cancilla (Nickie), Suzanne Charny (Career Girl, Rosie), Michael Davis (Vittorio Vidal), Helen Gallagher (Charity), Charlene Ryan (Ursula), Barbara Sharma (Helene) and John Stratton (Oscar)

1966 Tony Award^® Best Musical
	Book by Neil Simon; Music by Cy Coleman; Produced by Fryer, Carr & Harris Inc [nominee]
1966 Tony Award^® Best Composer and Lyricist
	Music by Cy Coleman; Lyrics by Dorothy Fields [nominee]
1966 Tony Award^® Best Actress in a Musical
	Gwen Verdon [nominee]
1966 Tony Award^® Best Featured Actor in a Musical
	John McMartin [nominee]
1966 Tony Award^® Best Featured Actress in a Musical
	Helen Gallagher [nominee]
1966 Tony Award^® Best Scenic Design
	Robert Randolph [nominee]
1966 Tony Award^® Best Choreography
	Bob Fosse [winner]
1966 Tony Award^® Best Direction of a Musical
	Bob Fosse [nominee]

ACT 1	Sung By
You Should See Yourself	Charity and Dark Glasses
The Rescue	Passers-By
Big Spender	Nickie, Helene and Fan-Dango Girls
Charity's Soliloquy	Charity
Rich Man's Frug	Career Girl, Ballplayer and Patrons
If My Friends Could See Me Now	Charity
Too Many Tomorrows	Vittorio Vidal
There's Gotta Be Something Better Than This	Charity, Nickie and Helene
I'm The Bravest Individual	Charity and Oscar Lindquist
ACT 2	Sung By
Rhythm of Life	Daddy Johann Sebastian Brubeck, Brother Harold, Brother Eddie and Worshippers
Baby Dream Your Dream	Nickie and Helene
Sweet Charity	Oscar Lindquist
Where Am I Going	Charity
I'm A Brass Band	Charity and Brass Band
I Love To Cry At Weddings	Herman, Mike, Nickie, Helene, Girls and Patrons