Sweet Charity Musical at the Theatre Royal Haymarket
Sweet Charity
Picadilly Circus
First, when theres nothing but a slow glowing dream...
The Tony Award-winning hit musical, Sweet Charity, will soon be burning up the boards at the Theatre Royal Haymarket. Tamzin Outhwaite will play the heroine, Charity Hope Valentine, in this touching tale of betrayed trust and unrequited love.
Mathew Wright will direct Sweet Charity, and this West End musical, based on Neil Simon's book, will be choreographed by Stephen Mear. Tim Shortall is in charge of set design, and Mathew Wright also designed the costumes. Nigel Lilley will supervise the direction and music, with Chris Walker conducting the orchestrations, sound design by Gareth Owen and lighting by David Howe.
The timeless and unforgettable story follows the trials and tribulations of the innocent and trusting Charity Hope Valentine, whose propensity for giving her heart to the wrong man always leads to shattered dreams and heartache. The score, by Cy Coleman, features many famous hit tunes, including Hey, Big Spender, The Rhyme of Life and If My Friends Could See Me Now.
Sweet Charity at the Theatre Royal Haymarket is set to wow audiences with its electrifying verve, high energy dance numbers and poignant tale, all set to a magnificent musical score. Don't miss out on this peerlessly passionate performance, be there!
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The Theatre Royal Haymarket
The Theatre Royal Haymarket or Haymarket Theatre or the Little Theatre is a West End theatre in The Haymarket in the City of Westminster which dates back to 1720, making it the third-oldest London playhouse still in use. Samuel Foote acquired the lease in 1747, and in 1766 he gained a royal patent to play legitimate drama (meaning spoken drama, as opposed to opera, concerts or plays with music) in the summer months. The original building was a little further north in the same street. It has been at its current location since 1821, when it was redesigned by John Nash. It is a Grade I listed building, with a seating capacity of 888. The freehold of the theatre is owned by the Crown Estate.[1]
The Haymarket has been the site of a couple of significant innovations in theatre. In 1873, it was the venue for the first scheduled matinée performance, establishing a custom soon followed in theatres everywhere. Six years later, its auditorium was reconstructed, and the stage was enclosed in the first use of the picture frame proscenium.
Its managers have included Benjamin Nottingham Webster, John Baldwin Buckstone, Squire Bancroft, Cyril Maude, Herbert Beerbohm Tree, and John Sleeper Clarke, brother-in-law of John Wilkes Booth, who quit America after the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. Famous actors who débuted at the theatre included Robert William Elliston (1774-1831) and John Liston (1776-1846).
