Based on the screenplay Nights of Cabiria by Federico Fellini, Tullio Pinelli and Ennio Flaiano
Debuting on Broadway in 1966, Sweet Charity was a collaboration between some of Broadway's most spectacular talents. Cy Coleman's music effortlessly captures the rhythms and sounds, and Dorothy Fields lyrics the vernacular and fascination of the underground scene, in iconic musical numbers such as Big Spender, If My Friends Could See Me Now, and There's Gotta Be Something Better Than This. Neil Simon's razor-sharp script lifts the veil on the exquisite agony of living on the under-side of life. The legendary Bob Fosse directed and choreographed the original production, and was largely responsible for the musical's distinctive and lasting identity.
1966 | Broadway |
Original Broadway Production Broadway |
1967 | West End |
London Production West End |
1986 | Broadway |
Broadway Revival Broadway |
1998 | West End |
London Revival West End |
2005 | Broadway |
Broadway Revival Broadway |
2006 | US Tour |
National Tour US Tour |
2010 | West End |
Menier Chocolate Factory Revival West End |
2016 | Off-Broadway |
The New Group Off-Broadway Revival Off-Broadway |
2019 | West End |
Donmar Warehouse London Revival West End |
Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
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1966 | Tony Awards | Best Choreography | Bob Fosse |
1966 | Tony Awards | Best Conductor and Musical Director | Dorothy Fields |
1966 | Tony Awards | Best Costume Design | Irene Sharaff |
1966 | Tony Awards | Best Direction of a Musical | Bob Fosse |
1966 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Sweet Charity |
1966 | Tony Awards | Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre | Cy Coleman |
1966 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical | John McMartin |
1966 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical | Helen Gallagher |
1966 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical | Helen Gallagher |
1966 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical | Gwen Verdon |
1966 | Tony Awards | Best Scenic Design | Robert Randolph |
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