Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index 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 intial cast was: 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. This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.