Rob Bartlett Joins Sweet Charity Replacing Ernie Sabella June 11

Rob Bartlett will replace Ernie Sabella in the role of Herman in the hit revival of Sweet Charity at Broadway's Al Hirschfeld Theatre. Mr. Sabella will play his final performance on Friday, June 10. Mr. Bartlett will perform Saturday, June 11 through September 18, 2005.

Mr. Bartlett most recently appeared as Mr. Mushnik in the first Broadway production of Little Shop of Horrors. Prior to that, he starred as Amos Hart (Mr. Cellophane) in the hit musical revival of Chicago. Bartlett is most recognized as a writer/performer on the nationally syndicated "Imus in the Morning" program. A renowned stand-up comedian, Mr. Bartlett has headlined nationwide in his own one-man show.

Sweet Charity, starring Emmy Award winner Christina Applegate as Charity and Tony Award winner Denis O'Hare as Oscar, performs at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre (302 W. 45th St). The show is directed by Tony Award winner Walter Bobbie (Chicago) and choreographed by Tony Award winner Wayne Cilento (The Who's Tommy, Wicked).

With book by Neil Simon, music by Cy Coleman and lyrics by Dorothy Fields, and based on an original screenplay by Federico Fellini, Tullio Pinelli and Ennio Flaiano, SWEET CHARITY is a funny, poignant and tender look at the misadventures of Charity Hope Valentine (Applegate), a dance-hall hostess who always gives her heart - and her earnings - to the wrong man.

SWEET CHARITY also stars Janine LaManna as Nickie, Kyra Da Costa as Helene and Paul Schoeffler as Vittorio.