SWEET CHARITY
Tamzin Outhwaite stars as Charity Hope Valentine in the musical comedy Sweet Charity. Most of you will probably have seen the 1969 film version with Shirley MacLaine playing the hapless heroine.
The story revolves around Charity who works as a dance hostess and longs for love, but has bad luck with men. Charity strikes up a relationship with the mega shy Oscar when they get stuck in a lift together. Unfortunately she doesn’t tell him what she does for a living, and when she finally plucks up the courage to admit all to Oscar he seems to accept it, but at the last minute tells Charity that he cannot marry her.
The optimistic Charity faces her future - alone for the time being - but living hopefully ever after.
This show has some high-energy highlights, especially in The Rich Man’s Frug (danced by the Ebony Molina) and Rhythm of Life. There are some great performances with Josefina Gabrielle and Tiffany Graves as Charity’s best friends, while Mark Umbers, as the movie star and love interest, almost steas the show with his brilliant comic timing.
Originally directed and choreographed by the great Bob Fosse, Sweet Charity premiered on Broadway in 1966, where it was nominated for 12 Tony Awards. This revival is directed by Matthew White, with Musical Supervison by Nigel Lilley and Choreography by Stephen Mear
Menier Chocolate Factory production which transfers to the Theatre Royal Haymarket and starts previews there on 23rd April opening on 4th May and booking until 11th January 2011. (Please note that Tamsin Outhwaite will not be performing on 24th-29th May and 1st-6th November 2010)
Monday to Saturday evenings 19:30/matinees Wednesday & Saturday 14:30. (Please arrive at least 30 minutes before the curtain is due to rise) |
HOW TO GET TO SWEET CHARITY
Theatre Royal Haymarket
18 Suffolk Street, Haymarket,
London, SW1Y 4HT
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Tube : Charing Cross/Piccadilly Circus Train: Charing Cross |
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14, 19, 22, 24, 29, 38, 40, 176 |
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MasterPark Whitcomb Street, NCP Denman Street & Leicester Place |
DISABLED ACCESS TO SWEET CHARITY
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Infra-red system with headsets. |
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Guide dogs are permitted inside the auditorium or they can be looked after in the manager's office. |
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No steps to the auditorium through exit doors to the left and right hand side of main entrance. 1 space for a wheelchair user at X18. Transfer seating available to any aisle seat for 1 scooter and 4 wheelchairs. |
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There is no adapted toilet. There is one private toilet at the stage door on Suffolk Place but access to this is up 3 steps. |
