Sweet Charity Announces Summer Schedule, and Tickets on Sale Through December 31

Sweet Charity, starring Tony nominee Christina Applegate, put a new block of seats on sale today, making tickets available through December 31, 2005.

The show will shift its performance schedule for the summer. From June 20th to August 28th performances at The Al Hirschfeld Theatre (302 W 45th St) will be Tuesday - Saturday at 8:00, Wednesdays and Saturdays at 2:00 and Sundays at 3:00.

For tickets and information, call (212) 239-6200 or visit telecharge.com.

Sweet Charity has been nominated for three Tony Awards - including Best Musical Revival, Best Actress in a Musical (Christina Applegate) and Best Choreography (Wayne Cilento) - and received a 2005 Drama Desk Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical (Denis O'Hare).

The new original cast recording of the beloved Cy Coleman/Dorothy Fields score was recently recorded by DRG and will be released on July 12th.

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.

Beginning the week of August 29th, the show returns to its current performance schedule: Tuesdays and Thursday-Saturday at 8:00; Wednesdays and Saturdays at 2:00and Sundays at 2:00 and 7:00.