Whatley Center presents Sweet Charity musical

March 6, 2014

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91��Ƭ † 91��Ƭ † 91��Ƭ † 91��Ƭ †The show, sponsored by Texas Heritage National Bank, features music 91��Ƭ †by Cy Coleman, lyrics by Dorothy 91��Ƭ †Fields 91��Ƭ †and 91��Ƭ †book by Neil Simon. 91��Ƭ †Sweet Charity 91��Ƭ †was Directed and choreographed 91��Ƭ †for Broadway by Bob Fosse, 91��Ƭ †starring his wife and famous redheaded muse Gwen Verdon 91��Ƭ †alongside John 91��Ƭ †McMartin. The musical 91��Ƭ †is based on Federico Fellini's 91��Ƭ †screenplay for 91��Ƭ †Nights of Cabiria. However, where Fellini's black-and-white 91��Ƭ †Italian film concerns the romantic ups-and-downs of an ever-hopeful prostitute, 91��Ƭ †in the musical the central character is a dancer-for-hire at a Times Square 91��Ƭ †dance hall.

91��Ƭ † 91��Ƭ † 91��Ƭ † 91��Ƭ †The musical premiered on Broadway 91��Ƭ †in 1966, where it was 91��Ƭ †nominated for 12 Tony Awards, and also ran in the West 91��Ƭ †End 91��Ƭ †as well 91��Ƭ †as having revivals and international productions.

91��Ƭ † 91��Ƭ † 91��Ƭ † 91��Ƭ †"Sweet Charity 91��Ƭ †is a classic musical with memorable songs that will have you humming tunes for days. This is a great chance to see a Broadway-style performance right here in Northeast Texas," Carolyn Franks, Director of the Whatley Center, said.

91��Ƭ † 91��Ƭ † 91��Ƭ † 91��Ƭ †In the production, lead character Charity 91��Ƭ †Valentine is the eternal optimist. While working at the seedy Fan-Dango ballroom, 91��Ƭ †where the motto is ?Hey Big Spender?, she often thinks that ?There 91��Ƭ †Must Be Something Better Than This?. Finally, she seems to have met a 91��Ƭ †decent fellow in Oscar and experiences wonderful things (?If My Friends 91��Ƭ †Could See Me Now!?) Trying to hide her true profession, she lies to him 91��Ƭ †and tells him that she works in a bank. Soon, Oscar asks Charity to marry him.

91��Ƭ † 91��Ƭ † 91��Ƭ † 91��Ƭ †Unfortunately, Oscar discovers Charity?s real profession and backs out of the 91��Ƭ †marriage. Nevertheless, Charity continues to remain hopeful that good things 91��Ƭ †will happen in her life. With show-stopping production numbers, this show is 91��Ƭ †sure to be a crowd pleaser.

91��Ƭ † 91��Ƭ † 91��Ƭ † 91��Ƭ †Boebe 91��Ƭ †Productions, established in 1994, has produced famous shows like 91��Ƭ †Grease, Buddy?The 91��Ƭ †Buddy Holly Story, 42nd Street, Hairspray, Footloose and Cabaret for venues around the country.

91��Ƭ † 91��Ƭ † 91��Ƭ † 91��Ƭ †Tickets for the Whatley Center performance are $30 for adults and $10 for students with a current school ID. This show is included in season ticket packages. Call 903-434-8181 to order tickets. The Whatley Center box office will be closed March 10-14 for spring break. If you would like to reserve seats during this time, please leave a message with your name, contact information and the number of tickets you would like to purchase and a staff member will get back to you when they return. To learn more about this an other upcoming performances, visit 91��Ƭ †.

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