
SWEET CHARITY
- 3 December 2016 - 28 January 2017
- The Theatre
There ain't no use flappin' your wings, 'cause we are all stuck in the flypaper of life.
Charity Hope Valentine is a dancer in New York City. With a heart tattooed on her arm and always looking for love, she has a habit of falling for the wrong man.
When she meets shy tax accountant Oscar it seems as though Charity’s luck might have changed. Their romance sends them whirling and spinning through the dance halls, churches and streets of 1960s New York. But not everything’s a walk in the park and Charity soon faces a choice between Oscar and the wild existence she has chosen to hide from him.
With a score full of big numbers (Big Spender, Rhythm of Life, If My Friends Could See Me Now) this Broadway classic will be brought roaring into the Exchange this Christmas by the team behind our hit production of LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS.
Based on an original screenplay by Federico Fellini, Tullio Pinelli and Ennio Flaiano. Produced for the Broadway stage by: Fryer, Carr and Harris. Conceived, Staged and Choreographed by Bob Fosse.
"Sweet Charity is one of the best musicals ever written and defined a decade. Audiences can expect brilliant performances, stunning choreography - and brass. Lots of brass… I can’t stop listening to the score - it’s hit after hit. Every department at the Exchange pulled out all the stops for LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, and I can’t wait to work with them all again."
Derek Bond, Director
- Event Information
VENUE: The Theatre
PERFORMANCE DATES: Saturday 3 December 2016 - Saturday 28 January 2017
PERFORMANCE TIMES: Monday - Saturday evenings, 7.30pm. Saturday, Sunday and Thursday matinees, 2.30pm View all times & dates
TICKET PRICES: Standard tickets from £16.50, Half price previews from £5, Banquette tickets £10 View all ticket prices
BOOK TICKETS: Box Office 0161 833 9833 / online - How to book
RUNNING TIME: 2 hours 30 minutes (including interval)
AGE GUIDANCE: 11+EXTENDED UNTIL 28 JANUARY 2017
- Creative Team
DIRECTOR Derek Bond
CHOREOGRAPHER Aletta Collins
DESIGNER James Perkins
LIGHTING DESIGNER Sally Ferguson
SOUND DESIGNER Richard Brooker
ORCHESTRATOR Chris Walker
MUSICAL SUPERVISOR Nigel Lilley
MUSICAL DIRECTOR Mark Aspinall
ASSISTANT CHOREOGRAPHER Shelby Williams
MUSIC Cy Coleman
LYRICS Dorothy Fields
BOOK BY Neil Simon- Related Events
MEMBERS' CAST Q&A
Join actors appearing in SWEET CHARITY in our Members Cast Q&A
Friday 13th January - 12.30pmAFTER SHOW DISCUSSION
Thursday 12th January (after 7.30pm performance)INTRODUCING...
Pre-show, talk based introduction
12 January - 10.30am-12pm
More InformationBETWEEN THE LINES
Playreading and Discussion
14 December - 11am-1pm
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Talk about the work we stage at the Royal Exchange
19 January, 11am-12.30pm
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Getting Started with Playwriting
1 January, 11am-1pm
More Information- Accessible Performances
AUDIO-DESCRIBED PERFORMANCE: Saturday 7 January, 2.30pm
BSL PERFORMANCE: Friday 13 January, 7.30pm
CAPTIONED PERFORMANCE:Wednesday 4 January, 7.30pm
RELAXED PERFORMANCE:Tuesday 17 January, 2.30pmClick here for more information about our accessible performances
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Carmen
Lucy Jane Adcock
Ursula
Christine Allado
Swing & Dance Captain
Michelle Andrews
Daddy Brubeck
Josie Benson
Swing
Olly Christopher
Frenchy
Michelle Cornelius
Oscar + Ensemble
Daniel Crossley
Nickie
Holly Dale Spencer
Charity Hope Valentine
Kaisa Hammarlund
Vittorio Vidal
Bob Harms
Betsy
Natalie Hope
Charlie Dark Glasses
Peter McPherson
Helene
Cat Simmons
Herman
Sévan Stephan
Manfred
Alex Thomas-Smith