Sweet Charity
A 1966 Broadway musical with music by Cy Coleman, lyrics by Dorothy Fields and book by Neil Simon. [1]
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The original text
It is based on Federico Fellini's screenplay for the 1957 Italian film Le notti di Cabiria (English: Nights of Cabiria).
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1989: NAPAC production, directed by Terrence Shank as part of a triple bill of musicals. The other two productions were Sondheim’s Sweeney Todd and Leonard Bernstein’s Candide. Staged at The Drama, Natal Playhouse, Durban, from 7 July - 20 August 1989.
2003: Staged by the Port Elizabeth Gilbert & Sullivan Society in 2003.
Sources
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Correspondence from Kevin Turner, March 2025.
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