Networks Presentations has announced the national tour of Sweet Charity, starring film, television and theatre
star Molly Ringwald. Directed by Tony-winner Walter Bobbie
(Chicago) and choreographed by Tony-winner Wayne Cilento (Wicked), the tour will launch
in September of 2006.
The revival of
Sweet Charity, which ran for 25 previews and 279 regular performances at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre, received 3 2005 Tony Award nominations including Best Choreography, Best Revival of a Musical and Best Actress in a Musical (Christina Applegate).
With
a book by
Neil Simon based on an original screenplay by Federico Fellini,
Tullio Pinelli and Ennio Plaiano, "
Sweet Charity is a funny, poignant
and tender lookm at the misadventures of Charity Hope Valentine, a
dance hall hostes who always gives her heart and earnings to the wrong
man," according to press notes. The show's score by
Cy Coleman and Dorothy Fields includes the
show-stopping "If My Friends Could See Me Now," "Big Spender" and "I'm A
Brass Band," among others.
Ringwald's big screen success
began with the romantic comedy
Pretty in Pink followed by
The Breakfast
Club, Sixteen Candles, The Pick Up Artist and
Betsy's Wedding. She received critical acclaim for her portrayal of real
life AIDS victim, Allison Gertz in TV's "Something to Live For: The Allison
Gertz Story." Recently, she has turned her talent to the New York stage,
appearing as Sally Bowles in
Cabaret as well as in
tick, tick...Boom!,
Modern Orthodox and
Enchanted April.
Additional casting for the tour will be announced
at a later date.
