Beloved Bob Fosse Classic, SWEET CHARITY, Gets a Re-Envisioned Production at EaDo Playhouse!

IF HER FRIENDS COULD SEE HER NOW!

SWEET CHARITY originally premiered on Broadway in 1966, directed and choreographed by the legendary Bob Fosse. Starring his muse, Gwen Verdon, this renowned musical comedy was crafted by a powerhouse team of creators: Composer Cy Coleman, Lyricist Dorothy Fields and Book Writer Neil Simon.

The Playhouse’s imaginative new production sweeps us back to 1960’s New York, where we meet Charity Hope Valentine. Charity, a dance hall hostess at the Fandango Ballroom, puts the “hopeless” in “hopeless romantic.” We watch as Charity stumbles her way from guy to guy, each relationship more unlucky than the last. Will she ever get her life together? Will she ever find true love?

This hilarious and heartwarming musical is the sexy cherry on top of an incredible Summer Season at EaDo Playhouse! With classic songs like “Big Spender,” “If My Friends Could See Me Now,” and “The Rhythm of Life,” an innovative design and ingenious choreography, inspired by Fosse, SWEET CHARITY is sure to delight audiences!

This exciting production stars Victoria Riley as Charity Hope Valentine. Colton Berry does triple-duty as potential love interests, Charlie, Vittorio Vidal and Oscar Lindquist, while Megan Elizabeth and Raven Troup are the voice of reason as Nickie and Helene, respectively. Luke Hamilton preaches on the “Rhythm of Life” as Daddy Brubeck and Michael Castillo keeps us in line as Herman. SWEET CHARITY also features performances by incredible local performers, Ashley Cooper (Ursula and others), William Eckert (“Frug” Soloist and others), Megan Morgan (Frenchy and others) and Julia Noble (Rosie and others). The production is directed and designed by Colton Berry, with choreography by Luke Hamilton and musical direction by Jane Volke.

SWEET CHARITY performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm, and Sundays at 5pm. Tickets are available at EaDoPlayhouse.com and by calling the box office at 832.210.5200. Ample street parking surrounding 2619 McKinney Street is completely free.
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PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE UPDATE 8/31/17:
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DUE TO UNSAFE CONDITIONS THROUGHOUT THE CITY, REMAINING PERFORMANCES OF SWEET CHARITY WILL TAKE PLACE SEPTEMBER 8, 9 AND 10.
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Holding the safety of our patrons, performers, musicians and crew in utmost importance, we have decided to shift the final three performances of SWEET CHARITY to the following dates and times:
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Friday, September 8 at 8:00 p.m.,
Saturday, September 9 at 8:00 p.m.
and Sunday, September 10 at 5:00 p.m.
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Patrons with existing tickets should email [email protected] (or reply to this email) for ticket transfers.

The Playhouse was very fortunate to only receive minor damages to our backstage areas. We should have these repaired within the next few days and are extraordinarily grateful to have only experienced minor issues after Hurricane Harvey. We are deeply saddened by the horrible toll our city has taken throughout this natural disaster and our hearts and minds are with all of the innocent individuals, families and other organizations who have suffered great losses.

It is our belief that the arts can truly unite a community. We hope that with our final performances of SWEET CHARITY, we can offer a short escape from this horrible tragedy. We invite you and your loved ones to join us for a few hours of laughs and entertainment as our city unites and rebuilds.

Sincerely,
The EaDo Playhouse Team

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