Sweet Charity

Summary of the musical Sweet Charity :

Charity Hope Valentine is a taxi girl in a seedy New York nightclub. Although her job is unwanted, her unflinching romance and optimism gets her out of her predicament. You can read her like an open book and many men have taken advantage of her trusting nature and her desperation to be loved. Her two friends from the club, Nickie and Helene know that Charity's accounts of her love life are highly exaggerated and fantasized versions of the truth, such as the story of her meeting with famous Italian movie star Vittoro Vitale.
Her luck with men changes when she meets Oscar Lindquist, who mistakenly believes that Charity is a respectable girl who works in a bank. Oscar falls in love with Charity, who in turn falls for him. Will Oscar's love last when he finds out the truth about Charity?

Find the trailer for the 1969 film choreographed and directed by Bob Fosse:

General information
  • Style : Dance, Comedy
  • Theme : Love, Friendship, Hope, Sexy, Dream, Naivety
  • year of creation : 1956
Music
  • Composer :Cy Coleman
  • Lyricist :Dorothy Fields
  • Librettist : Neil Simon
  • famous songs : "Big Spender" "Rich Man's Frug" "If My Friends Could See Me Now" "Too Many Tomorrows" "There's Gotta Be Something Better Than This" "I'm The Bravest Individual" "The Rhythm Of Life" "Baby, Dream Your Dream" "Sweet Charity" "Where Am I Going?" "I'm A Brass Band" "I Love To Cry At Weddings"
  • Famous performers : Gwen Verdon, Sutton Foster, Shirley MacLaine, John McMartin, Christina Applegate, Michel Xavier, Denise Van Outen,
kinships
  • Inspired by another work : The musical is inspired by Federico Fellini's film Nights of Cabiria released in 1957.
  • Exists in film : The 1969 film was directed and choreographed by Bob Fosse with Shirley MacLaine in the title role and John McMartin.
Awards
  • Appointments and Awards : The original production was nominated for 9 Tony Awards and won Best Choreography. The 1986 revival won 4 Tonys and 1 Drama Desk Award.
  • Number of years on display : 1
  • Number of performances : 608
Currently on stage