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Meet the Cast of Sweet Charity, Starring Sutton Foster

The 1966 song-and-dance musical will get an off-Broadway makeover.

Off-Broadway

October 4, 2016

New Group Artistic Director Scott Elliott with Sweet Charity star Sutton Foster, director Leigh Silverman, and choreographer Joshua Bergasse. — New Group artistic director Scott Elliott with *Sweet Charity* star Sutton Foster, director Leigh Silverman, and choreographer Joshua Bergasse.
(© Seth Walters)

The New Group's reimagined production of Sweet Charity begins performances November 2 (in advance of a November 20 opening) at the Pershing Square Signature Center, with two-time Tony Award winner Sutton Foster leading the company as Charity Hope Valentine.

Foster snaps a photo with Joel Perez, who takes on three characters for the New Group production.
(© Seth Walters)

The classic musical, now celebrating its 50th anniversary, features a book by Neil Simon, music by Cy Coleman, and lyrics by Dorothy Fields. The intimate off-Broadway production is helmed by Tony nominee Leigh Silverman with choreography by Tony nominee Joshua Bergasse.

The cast and creative team of the New Group's reimagined production of Sweet Charity. — The cast and creative team of the New Group's reimagined production of *Sweet Charity*.
(© Seth Walters)

Joining Foster in the cast are Asmeret Ghebremichael (The Book of Mormon) as Nickie, Tony winner Shuler Hensley (Waiting for Godot) as Oscar, Sasha Hutchings (Hamilton) as Rosie/Ensemble, Nikka Graff Lanzarone (Women on the Verge…) as Ursula/Ensemble, Emily Padgett (Bright Star) as Helene, and Joel Perez (Fun Home) as Herman/Vittorio/Daddy Brubeck, along with Yesenia Ayala, Darius Barnes, Cody Williams, Donald Jones Jr., and James Brown III. Lori Ann Ferreri and Ryan Worsing serve as swings.