Sweet Charity

“A hymn to female resilience... There is something cheering about the cockeyed optimism of Charity, who seeks to escape her grim life as a New York taxi dancer where all you do is ‘defend yourself to music,’ and Coleman’s score brims with good tunes.” – Michael Billington, The Guardian

“A hit-packed score by Cy Coleman and Dorothy Fields, and a joke-packed book by Neil Simon.” – Ben Brantley, The New York Times

“If your heart doesn’t break a little for Charity Hope Valentine, you might consider a transplant.” – Jeremey Gerard, Deadline

“Cy Coleman and Dorothy Fields’ terrific songs... have snappy wit, a big heart and just the right sprinkling of sentimentality, socked across by a muscular orchestra.” – David Rooney, Variety

“A love letter from original director/choreographer Bob Fosse to his then-wife Gwen Verdon...[with] emotionally intimate moments that are every bit as powerful as the brassiest elements in Cy Coleman’s classic score.” – Jordan Riefe, The Hollywood Reporter