Photo by Monique Carboni
| November 2, 2016 – January 8, 2017 The Pershing Square Signature Center |
Book by Neil Simon, Music by Cy Coleman, Lyrics by Dorothy Fields Choreographed by Joshua Bergasse Directed by Leigh Silverman |
SYNOPSIS
Featuring a book by Neil Simon, music by Cy Coleman, and lyrics by Dorothy Fields, the show is timed to the 50th anniversary of the classic musical. The story follows Charity Hope Valentine (Sutton Foster), the sassy, diehard romantic dancehall hostess whose naivety and overeager embrace of every man she meets keeps getting her in hot water.
The New Group production features scenic design by Derek McLane, costume design by Clint Ramos, lighting design by Jeff Croiter, sound design by Leon Rothenberg, wig and hair Design by Charles G. LaPointe, make-up design by Joe Dulude II, orchestrations by Mary-Mitchell Campbell and music direction by Georgia Stitt.
CAST
| Yesenia Ayala Darius Barnes James Brown III Sutton Foster Asmeret Ghebremichael Shuler Hensley |
Sasha Hutchings Donald Jones, Jr. Nikka Graff Lanzarone Emily Padgett Joel Perez Cody Williams |
VIDEOS
Watch Sutton Foster Sing "If My Friends Could See Me Now" from SWEET CHARITY
SWEET CHARITY Clips Starring Sutton Foster
Sutton Foster talks about the woman-led team at SWEET CHARITY
SWEET CHARITY stars Sutton Foster, Shuler Hensley, Emily Padgett, Asmeret Ghebremichael, Joel Perez
Tony Award Winner Sutton Foster (YOUNGER, ANYTHING GOES, THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE) on SWEET CHARITY
Get to Know Sutton Foster and the New Group's Reimagined Sweet Charity
PRESS
Spend More Time With Sutton Foster Off-Broadway: Sweet Charity Extends Again
Broadway.com, September 21, 2016
Sutton Foster Talks Taking on Charity
Playbill, September 24, 2016
Sutton Foster, dancing on the edge
The Washington Post, December 9, 2016
Sutton Foster: A showbiz myth comes to life
CBS News, December 11, 2016