Sweet Charity
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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
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.