Sweet Charity
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:
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.
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1966 | 1966 in music | 1967 in music | 1969 in Music | 1969 in film | 1986 in music | 29 January | 29th January | Academy Award: Best Art Direction | Academy Award: Best Costume Design | Academy Award for Best Art Direction | Academy Award for Best Costume Design | Academy Award for Costume Design | Academy Awards/Art Direction | Academy Awards/Costume Design | Bebe Neuwirth | Bob Fosse | Dorothy Fields | Edith Head | January 29 | January 29th | Neil Simon | Sammy Davis, Jr | Sammy Davis, Jr. | Sammy Davis Jr | Sammy Davis Jr. | Tony Award for Best Musical | Tony Award for Best Revival
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