Sweet Charity (The New Broadway Cast Recording) – m4a

Sweet Charity is a musical with music by Cy Coleman, lyrics by Dorothy Fields and book by Neil Simon. It was directed and choreographed for Broadway by Bob Fosse starring his wife and muse Gwen Verdon alongside John McMartin. It is based on the screenplay for the Italian film Nights of Cabiria. However, whereas Federico Fellini’s black-and-white film concerns the romantic ups-and-downs of an ever-hopeful prostitute, in the musical the central character is a dancer-for-hire at a Times Square dance hall. The musical premiered on Broadway in 1966, where it was nominated for nine Tony Awards, and also ran in the West End as well as having revivals and international productions.

The musical was adapted for the screen in 1969 with Shirley MacLaine as Charity and John McMartin recreating his Broadway role as Oscar Lindquist. Bob Fosse directed and choreographed this film.

Notes on the Production

Christina Applegate starred in a revival of the show, opening on Broadway at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre on May 4, 2005, after a troubled three-city preview tour. The show went into production beginning January 25, 2005, at the Historic Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis. Audience-attended previews began February 8, with the Opening Night performance held February 17, 2005. The Minneapolis engagement closed on February 20. Applegate broke her foot in Chicago, the second stop on the tour, and was replaced by her understudy, Charlotte d’Amboise. Then, after the final leg of the tour in Boston, the producers announced that the production would not be continuing to Broadway due to lack of interest. However, two days later, the Broadway engagement was on after Applegate convinced the producers to continue. A week into previews, Applegate rejoined the cast, which also included Denis O’Hare and Ernie Sabella. The show was nominated for three Tony Awards including Best Revival of a Musical and Best Actress in a Musical for Applegate. Reportedly, pop icon Britney Spears was asked to replace Applegate when her contract expired, but declined the offer. The musical ended its Broadway run on December 31, 2005, after 279 performances.

So I present:

Sweet Charity (The New Broadway Cast Recording)

Overture
You Should See Yourself
Big Spender
Charity’s Soliloquy
Rich Man’s Frug
If My Friends Could See Me Now
Too Many Tomorrows
There’s Gotta Be Something Better Than This
I’m the Bravest Individual
Entr’acte
The Rhythm of Life
A Good Impression
Baby, Dream Your Dream
Sweet Charity
Where Am I Going?
I’m A Brass Band
I Love to Cry at Weddings
I’m the Bravest Individual (Reprise)
Where Am I Going? (Verse) (Bonus Track)
Baby, Dream Your Dream (Bonus Track)
Gimma A Rain Check (Bonus Track)
I’m the Bravest Individual (Bonus Track)
There’s Gotta Be Something Better Than This (Bonus Track)
Big Spender (Bonus Track)

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