Charitys booked in for the Menier at Christmas

Sweet Charity starring Tamsin Outhwaite is this years Christmas show at the Menier. Good casting choice i think

http://www.whatsonstage.com/index.php?pg=207&story=E8831244159781&title=Outhwaite+Savours+Sweet+Charity+for+Menier+Xmas&ref=D

OMG!! Incredible casting. When do tickets go on sale?

Thanks.

BWW group outing to the first preview - Saturday November 21? Anyone interested?

i might have to steal £30 from my new york fund to go see this!! i'm not missing out!

Oooh exciting! So annoyed my London theatre trips are having to go on hold for a while (lack of funds and lack of time) otherwise I'd be there (though I may still find a way.)

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Good choice of musical for The Menier and interesting casting for Charity although I'm not worried as Tamzin Outhwaite is a good actress and does have done theatre experience. I will definetly getting tickets for this.

Scripps, when I did the show at school in 2006 (I was ensemble and Herman) the cast came up with that "waste a little time with me" slogan :)

I LOVE this show, and would love to see it done professionally - especially in such a top-notch venue. Although there is little to no real plot, the score is great. Even the relative unknowns in the score, like "Bravest Individual" and "Dream Your Dream", are gems. Cy Coleman's best work IMO. Also Bob Fosse's best work IMO: the Frug has on the greatest ensemble dance numbers in any musical ever ... on the same par as the Carousel Ballet and the West Side Story Prologue.

Whatever happened to the dance driven musical?

Updated On: 6/5/09 at 04:17 PM

This is one show that can certainly work in a small space, its pretty close to a two hander.

Can definately be done here and I am really looking forward to it. The score is one of my most favoured and a show I think should be more popular than it is - also I think its a show that can be heavily modernised to appeal to todays women/audiences. As much as I love the Menier, I wish they were doing Mame and the Donmar got hold of Sweet Charity as I think they would have really got into the script and not make so pretty like the 2005 revival on Broadway. I hope the Menier don't go down this route.

Completely. I saw the 05 Broadway revival and really enjoyed it but it was very flowery and you just though charity worked in a dance night club and was happy go lucky - not the case!

Yes, this will send Stephen into showbiz heaven. I think this could be great - I've high expectations!

Bump, to get rid of those 5 advertising threads.