Sweet Charity

by Neil Simon, Cy Coleman & Dorothy Fields // Royal Exchange Theatre

★★★★★
THE OBSERVER, THE TIMES, THE STAGE, REVIEWSHUB, THE ARTS SHELF

MANCHESTER THEATRE AWARDS WINNER:
BEST MUSICAL & BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR (Daniel Crossley)
NOMINATED: BEST ACTRESS (Kaisa Hammarlund)

UK THEATRE AWARDS NOMINEE:
BEST MUSICAL & BEST ACTRESS (Kaisa Hammarlund)

“Slick, funny… perfectly calibrated. Dazzling.”
THE OBSERVER

“Transfixing. This is a masterclass in how to stage a musical in a difficult space.”
THE TIMES

“Triumphantly reclaimed. The secret to its success is that director Derek Bond acknowledges and respects its period charm, but also evokes the tender truth it rests on through the gritty choreographic language of Aletta Collins. As played by the fabulous Kaisa Hammarlund, Charity is a one-woman orchestra of overwhelming feeling and organic movement that rings utterly true.”
THE STAGE

“Director Derek Bond’s work is a masterclass in how to stage musical theatre in the round.”
REVIEWSHUB

“Brilliantly directed by Derek Bond”
THE ARTS SHELF

“The production looks and sounds terrific. Kaisa Hammarlund’s Charity is never less than completely winning.”
THE GUARDIAN

charity hope valentine
Kaisa HAMMARLUND

charlie dark glasses
Peter MCPHERSON

helene
Cat SIMMONS

nickie
Holly Dale SPENCER

marvin / manfred
Alex THOMAS-SMITH

carmen
Lucy Jane ADCOCK

betsy
Natalie HOPE

frenchy
Michelle CORNELIUS

herman
Sévan STEPHAN

vittorio vidal
Bob HARMS

ursula
Christine ALLADO

oscar
Daniel CROSSLEY

daddy brubeck
Josie BENSON

swing + dance captain
Michelle ANDREWS

swing
Olly CHRISTOPHER

written by
Neil SIMON

music by
Cy COLEMAN

lyrics by
Dorothy FIELDS

choreography by
Aletta COLLINS

design by
James PERKINS

lighting by
Sally FERGUSON

sound design by
Richard BROOKER

orchestration by
Chris WALKER

music supervision by
Nigel LILLEY

music direction by
Mark ASPINALL

associate choreographer
Shelby WILLIAMS

assistant director
Andy ROUTLEDGE

associate sound designer
Owen LEWIS

casting by
Polly JERROLD

photos by
The Other Richard