Sweet Charity NYC Reviews and Tickets
Show-Score Member Reviews (251)
See it if U have never seen a production of this show before. Sutton Foster is beyond dynamic and dominates this role. If u like an intimate setting.
Don't see it if U r interested in a new or more modern musical since this is a revival of an oldie. U want to see a large-scale production. Read more
See it if You are a Sutton Foster fan (as I am). Love a good song and dance musical. Enjoy an impressive, stripped down version of a 60s based musical
Don't see it if Are needing a night of pensive drama. You are having to have a splashy l, huge cast and full orchestra. Read more
See it if you adore Sutton Foster and her goofy charms
Don't see it if you need a lot of staging or props
See it if Sut Foster is superb navigating the funny, touching, sad and triumphant journey of CHARITY; talented support doubling/tripling roles
Don't see it if No negatives other than the limited run and possibility it may not transfer or see another life
See it if you can get a ticket (right now I'm assuming you either have a ticket or you have missed out)
Don't see it if you don't like Sutton Foster, or female-centric shows
See it if you like musicals that make you feel thaty are part of it Sutton Foster is a winer Having seen the original and the revival about 10 .. cont
Don't see it if You cannot handle being THERE with the dance hall hostesses. Read more
See it if You love to see the amazing actors Sutton Foster and Shuller Hensley at their best. Great acting, dancing & singing.Wonderful songs/lyrics.
Don't see it if you want to see musicals on a large stage with lots of scenery. Don't like to see some actors play a couple of different roles.
See it if You want to see a refreshing take on this show with great performances by Sutton Foster and Shuler Hensley.
Don't see it if You want a big, boffo production with an upbeat ending. Read more
Critic Reviews (50)
“The real reason to see the new ‘Sweet Charity’, its third major New York revival, is for Sutton Foster's bravura performance. Aside from nightclub singer Reno Sweeney in ‘Anything Goes’, Foster has usually played innocent, clean-cut young women caught up in unusual situations. Here she again plays to type - but with a difference. … Under Leigh Silverman's direction, Foster may just be the most convincing actress to ever play Charity.”
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"Even the invaluable New Group's smartly streamlined new production must contend with Neil Simon's fragile (and nowadays dated) book. Fortunately, there's nothing flimsy about the jazzy score and tremendously witty lyrics...This is very much an intimate ensemble show that's mounted in a modest-size theater. That means it doesn't lend itself to a lot of jaw-dropping theatrical pyrotechnics but relies on A+ work the whole cast. And A+ work is exactly what's on offer."
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"It is absolutely a thrill to watch Foster up close…She’s winsome and utterly sincere as Charity expresses the happiness she feels at meeting one of her romantic silver screen idols…Leigh Silverman has assembled a large, ethnically diverse cast but even in a small space, the dance numbers don’t feel overstuffed or too busy…Although Simon’s book doesn’t entirely hold up, the show is improved by a stellar lead. You’ll be dazzled by the dancing and humming the catchy songs for days."
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"The updated modern choreographic moves bring this 'Sweet Charity' into the 21st century under the skillful hand of Joshua Bergasse, and the entire production melds and morphs with knowing aplomb under the extremely competent direction of Leigh Silverman. Sutton Foster comes off as an irresistible joy, singing, dancing and displaying her comic chops in her au natural, this-is-me persona. She proves, once again, she can do anything."
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"As a pure reconstitution of a remarkable musical, it is a triumph...Silverman retains all that was wonderful about 'Sweet Charity' as a heel-kicking, brassy musical. It is the grim reality of the present—that we are all about to be slammed back to those days, when misogyny was just the way it is—that gives the audience pause. That aside, there are no dead spots in this show...Foster is so good at everything."
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"In Leigh Silverman’s capable directorial hands, the excellent performances fill the space with the raw tensions of the story. Sutton Foster, no surprise, shines at the musical’s center…Foster is accompanied by a brilliant cast…Cy Coleman’s music lands laughs, aided and abetted by the skilled and hilarious choreography of Joshua Bergasse…'Sweet Charity' delivers with its hilarious and thought-provoking outlook on the life of its uniquely charming protagonist."
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"The musical is filled with priceless musical and dance numbers. One gem after another, ripe for stylized choreography and fun musical vocalizations...Both director Leigh Silverman and Bergasse have to find a way to satisfy our expectations and also place their own personal stamp on it. in general I think they succeed. Pretty well...The real excitement in this show is the dancing. And this is where the show flips back and forth from excellent to good...The show still shines bright regardless."
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"The largest achievement in The New Group’s revival (and it is a production brimming with achievements) is that the title character is somehow entirely believable…There is a seamless meld of actor and character that grabs the audience and does not let go…The singing is uniformly excellent…The production is smart and contemporary. If this ‘Sweet Charity’ has a life beyond its off-Broadway run, it will be a gift to the thousands of other people who will get to experience it."
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