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 initial 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.

External links

• Sweet Charity musical information
• IMDb entry for Sweet Charity (1969)