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Description / My Opinion
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CD Now - Ordered 05/19/1999 - Shipped 05/29/1999 - Received 06/08/1999 Sweet Charity opened on January 29, 1966, at the Palace Theatre in New York City and ran for 608 performances. Orchestrations: Ralph Burns, Scenery and Lighting: Irene Sharaff, Costumes Designed by Robert Randolph, Musical Direction and Dance Music Arranged by Fred Werner, Production Manager: Robert Linden, Associate Producer: John Bowab. The booklet contains one small B&W picture of Bob Fosse, one of Gwen Verdon during a recording session, one of the authors and some people of the cast, one medium sized B&W picture of Gwen Verdon during If They Could See Me Now and also one very small ID picture of each of the authors and Gwen Verdon. The back cover of the booklet is a big B&W picture of Gwen Verdon singing. The inside of the jewel box contains a big B&W picture of John McMartin singing with Gwen Verdon. The booklet includes a 3 pages text including a plot synopsis based on Charles Burr's notes for the original album. There is also a four pages interview of Cy Coleman by Mike Berniker
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Musical Numbers
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| 1 | 3:03 | Overture | Orchestra |
| 2 | 1:29 | Charity's Theme | Orchestra |
| 3 | 2:24 | You Should See Yourself | Gwen Verdon |
| 4 | 3:37 | Big Spender | Helen Gallagher, Thelma Oliver, Girls |
| 5 | 4:19 | Charity's Soliloquy | Gwen Verdon |
| 6 | 2:38 | Rich Man's Frug
Extended version | Orchestra |
| 7 | 3:29 | If My Friends Could See Me Now | Gwen Verdon |
| 8 | 3:08 | Too Many Tomorrows | James Luisi |
| 9 | 4:54 | There's Gonna Be Something Better Than This | Gwen Verdon, Helen Gallagher, Thelma Oliver |
| 10 | 2:20 | I'm The Bravest Individual | Gwen Verdon, John McMartin |
| 11 | 3:59 | The Rhythm Of Life | Arnold Soboloff, Harold Pierson, Eddie Gasper, Worshipers |
| 12 | 3:46 | Baby, Dream Your Dream | Helen Gallagher, Thelma Oliver |
| 13 | 2:46 | Sweet Charity | John McMartin, Chorus |
| 14 | 3:20 | Where Am I Going? | Gwen Verdon |
| 15 | 2:47 | I'm A Brass Band | Gwen Verdon, the Brass Band |
| 16 | 3:11 | I Love To Cry At Weddings | John Wheeler, Michael Davis, Helen Gallagher, Thelma Oliver, Girls, Patrons |
| 17 | 1:27 | If My Friends Could See Me Now (Finale) | Chorus, Orchestra |
| 18 | 4:05 | I Love To Cry At Weddings
First release | John Wheeler, Michael Davis, Helen Gallagher, Thelma Oliver, Girls, Patrons |
| 19 | 2:57 | You Wanna Bet | Cy Coleman |
| 20 | 2:20 | Where Am I Going? | Cy Coleman |
| 21 | 2:43 | If My Friends Could See Me Now | Cy Coleman |
| 22 | 0:45 | Opening Night of Sweet Charity 'Live' from the Palace Theatre, January 29, 1966 | Fred Robbins |
| 23 | 0:48 | Curtain Calls | |
| 24 | 0:12 | Interviews from the Opening Night Party at the Skylight Roof of the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel | |
| 25 | 0:57 | Ethel Merman | Ethel Merman |
| 26 | 1:54 | Helen Gallagher | Helen Gallagher |
| 27 | 3:36 | Neil Simon | Neil Simon |
| 28 | 2:05 | Gwen Verdon | Gwen Verdon |
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The Cast
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| | Charity | Gwen Verdon |
| | Dark Glasses | Michael Davis |
| | Bystander | John Stratton |
| | Married Couple | Bud Vest |
| | | Elaine Cancilla |
| | Woman With Hat | Ruth Buzzi |
| | Ice Cream Vendor | Gene Foote |
| | Football Player | John Sharpe |
| | Ballplayers | Harold Pierson |
| | | Eddie Gasper |
| | Career Girl | Barbara Sharma |
| | Spanish Young Man | Darrell Notara |
| | First Cop | John Wheeler |
| | Second Cop | David Gold |
| | Helene | Thelma Oliver |
| | Nickie | Helen Gallagher |
| | Carmen | Carmen Morales |
| | Herman | John Wheeler |
| | Doorman | I. W. Klein |
| | Ursala | Sharon Ritchie |
| | Vittorio Vidal | James Luisi |
| | Waiter | John Stratton |
| | Manfred | Bud Vest |
| | Receptionist | Ruth Buzzi |
| | Old Maid | Elaine Cancilla |
| | Oscar | John McMartin |
| | Daddy Johann Sebastian Brubeck | Arnold Soboloff |
| | Brother Harold | Harold Pierson |
| | Brother Eddie | Eddie Gasper |
| | Policeman | Harold Pierson |
| | Rosie | Barbara Sharma |
| | Barney | David Gold |
| | Mike | Michael Davis |
| | Good Fairy | Ruth Buzzi |
| | Singers and Dancers of Times Square | I. W. Klein |
| | | Mary Louise |
| | | Alice Evans |
| | | Betsy Dickerson |
| | | Kathryn Doby |
| | | Suzanne Charny |
| | | Elaine Cancilla |
| | | Carmen Morales |
| | | Christine Stewart |
| | | Charlene Ryan |
| | | David Gold |
| | | Gene Foote |
| | | Harold Pierson |
| | | Bud Vest |
| | | Darrell Notara |
| | | John Sharpe |
| | | Eddie Gasper |
| | | Michael Davis |
| | | Patrick Heim |
