Sweet Charity
by Dorothy Fields, Federico Fellini, Cy Coleman, Neil Simon, Tullio Pinelli, Ennio Flaiano

We are excited to be returning to Theatr Clwyd and will stage this fantastic musical in The Mix for five performances.

Hapless but unflappable Charity Hope Valentine desperately seeks love in New York City in the 1960s. In this exuberant, groovy, hilarious musical comedy, Charity tries again and again to find her dream and make something of herself.

Inspired by Federico Fellini's Nights of Cabiria, Sweet Charity explores the turbulent love life of Charity Hope Valentine, a hopelessly romantic but comically unfortunate dance hall hostess in New York City. With a tuneful, groovy, mid-1960s score by Cy Coleman, sparkling lyrics by Dorothy Fields, and a hilarious book by Neil Simon, Sweet Charity captures all the energy, humor, and heartbreak of Life in the Big City for an unfortunate but irrepressible optimist.

Musical numbers include: “Big Spender,” “If My Friends Could See Me Now,” “I’m a Brass Band” and “Baby, Dream Your Dream.”

CAST

Charity - Rebecca Snowden

Oscar - Rob Lyon

Helene - Bethany D'Avincourt

Nickie - Katie Barclay

Rosie - Laura Morris

Carmen - Sophia Bunning

Herman - Matthew Richards

Vittorio Vidal - Robert Poston

Ursula March - Julie Blagrove

Daddy Brubeck - Nathan Lloyd

Hostesses, Customers, Waiters, Cops and Ensemble - Adam Hodges, Alice Walter, Claire Allan, Danielle O'Meara, Ed Colwell, Emma Whitlow, Grace Sheriff, Harri Evans, Izzie Reid, James Wilkinson, Joni Rusling, Matt Dewey, Patrick Bailey, Sam Scheitler, Suzie Harley, Taylor Fleming

 

Director - Steve Davies

Musical Director - Tim Jones

Choreographer - Rhian Lyon

Stage Manager - Nick Roberts

DSM - Rob Stevens

Wardrobe - Clare Thompson

Props - Sheila Roberts and Muriel Jennings