'Sweet Charity' -Menier Chocolate Factory 2009

It has now been confirmed that 'Sweet Charity', will open at the Off West End Fringe Venue, Menier Chocolate Factory on 2nd Dec 2009.
Previews from 21st Nov.
Closing on 7th March 2010.

Public bookings Thursday 17 Sep 2009

The cast includes Tamzin Outhwaite as Charity, Josefina Gabrielle, Tiffany Graves, Paul J. Medford, Ebony Molina, Mark Umbers.

Sweet Charity has book by Neil Simon, music by Cy Coleman and lyrics by Dorothy Field.

It is directed by Matthew White.
Designed by Tim Shortall.
Lighting by David Howe.
Choreography by Stephen Mear.
Sound by Gareth Owen.
Musical supervision and direction by Nigel Lilley.
Orchestrations by Chris Walker.

Sweet Charity follows the misadventures of love encountered by the gullible and guileless Charity Hope Valentine, a woman who always gives her heart and her dreams to the wrong man. Cy Coleman?s score features such favourite hits as Hey, Big Spender; If My Friends Could See Me Now and The Rhythm of Life.

Updated On: 9/15/09 at 08:47 AM

Just booked a ticket for my final day in the UK - December 19. I'm seeing this, and then Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake (for the fourth time). Anyone wanna join me at either?

I did this show in Year 11 at school, and have a definite soft spot for it.

I hope and pray that together Stephen Mear, Nigel Lilley and Chris Walker can do justice to the exquisite original Bob Fosse/Fred Werner/Ralph Burns dance sequences. I'm wishing that the full Frug is done, not the crappy abridged version from the 05 revival!!

The Menier art work has always been a bit iffy before the shows move to town and then they become pretty fantastic!

I liked The Sunday in the Park artwork and The Little Shop of Horrors one but La Cage Au Folles pales in comparison to the transfer art work and A Little Night Music art work was fine for both productions. I do like the artwork for Talent as it seems fitting.

CON, I have absolutely NO IDEA who this Tamsin girl is.

But since she has the same name as my fav performer ever then she mustn't be too bad, right? What has she done before?

.....this one didn't get anywhere!

Her first stage musical was as Sandy in the Grand Theatre Swansea production of 'Grease'.
It played a season at the Hammersmith Apollo.

Updated On: 9/15/09 at 01:41 PM

Sam, the transfer of Sunday in the Park with George kept the artwork intact so I imagine ALNM and La Cage will look the same. The only musical I think of that changed their artwork when they transferred to Broadway was Billy Elliot although I think plays from the Donmar and Broadway have different artwork from their original production and Wicked, Priscilla and Avenue Q changed their artwork when they transferred to London.

I wish Priscilla kept its Australian artwork.

Tamzin has probably been one of the few more successful people to come out of Eastenders, she starred in a show called Red Cap, a couple of ITV dramas, Hotel Babylon and now The Fixer. She also did Boeing Boeing.

The Menier usually get good people to star in their musicals like Sheridan Smith, Maureen Lipman, Douglas Hodge, Jenna Russell to name but a few.

I'm seeing The Sound of Connie on Saturday.


"doesn't look to squeeky clean."

A bit like you Sam

Mama, that was the very first artwork for the show.

After the show left Sydney (and did Melbourne and Auckland) it changed its artwork to what's now on the CD - the vanishing point road pic. I LOVE the original, and wish they'd kept it for Melbourne/Auckland/London. Maybe they'll bring it back for Toronto/NYC?

im as squeeky as clean as they come Scripps

i've always liked Tamzin and i've always loved Sweet Charity, so you'll be seeing me down at the Menier several times over the christmas period!