50th Anniversary of "Sweet Charity" on Broadway 1966-2016
Today we celebrate the half century anniversary of Tony Award winning American musical Sweet Charity.
In January 1966, The Nederlanders turned New York City's famed Palace Theatre into a legitimate theatrical stage for the opening of Sweet Charity conceived, staged and choreographed by Bob Fosse starring Gwen Verdon.
Gwen Verdon played the title role of Charity Hope Valentine, a taxi dancer at a dance hall called the "Fan-Dango Ballroom" in Times Square, New York City.
Below overview image of Bob Fosse's fifth bestowed nickel patina Tony Award medallion reading: "The American Theatre Wing presents to Bob Fosse, Choreographer For Distinguished Achievement in Theatre, "Sweet Charity", 1965-66."
“Big Spender” Fan-Dango Ballroom Girls, 1966
John McMartin and Gwen Verdon
Gwen Verdon and Bud Vest
Below stereo long-playing record album cover of the original Broadway cast recording of Sweet Charity from Columbia Records reading in part:
Conceived, Staged and Choreographed by BOB FOSSE
“The Musical Smash at the Palace” Gwen Verdon starring in Sweet Charity, 1966
Today the Palace Theatre has 1,740 seats and is one of The Nederlander Organization's nine Broadway theatres.
GWEN VERDON AS "SWEET CHARITY"
Book by Neil Simon; Music by Cy Coleman; Lyrics by Dorothy Fields
Based upon an original screenplay by Federico Fellini
Conceived, Staged and Choreographed by BOB FOSSE
SWEET CHARITY DECEMBER 1966 PROGRAM CAST LISTING
SWEET CHARITY ACT ONE SYNOPSIS OF SCENES & MUSICAL NUMBERS
SWEET CHARITY ACT TWO SYNOPSIS OF SCENES & MUSICAL NUMBERS
SWEET CHARITY ORIGINAL BROADWAY CAST ALBUM RECORDING PROGRAM PRINT ADVERTISEMENT WITH COLUMBIA RECORDS 