"Sweet Charity" the hit Broadway musical is delighting audiences at Birmingham Village Players. The show runds through May 28th.
It's the classic musical comedy by Neil Simon with Music by Cy Coleman and Lyrics by Dorothy Fields.
An optimist Charity Hope Valentine; works as a hostess at the Fandango Ballroom. But she longs to leave that "seedy world" and start a more "respectable" life. She sings, dances, laughs and cries her way through one misadventure after the next, searching for true love.
"Sweet Charity" is based upon Federico Fellini's Oscar winning masterpiece Nights of Cabiria, and it's one of the all-time classics of modern musical theatre.
The show is loaded with hit songs including: "If My Friends Could See Me Now," "Big Spender," and "Rhythm of Life." It also contains high-energy dance numbers.
The two act musical opened May 12th. It runs approximately 2 ½ hours and includes one 15 minute intermission.
Remaining show dates and times are May 12, 13, 19, 20, 26, 27 at 8:00 p.m. and May 14, 21 and 28 at 2:00 p.m. Tickets are $20.00 (plus a $1.00 facilities improvement fee and $1.00 processing fee for each ticket order) and are available online at www.birminghamvillageplayers.com or by calling the theater box office at 248-644-2075. The playhouse of the Village Players is located at 34660 Woodward Avenue in Birmingham.
