Nottingham Playhouse has announced the cast for Sweet Charity—its first musical since 2006.
Rebecca Trehearn will play Charity while EastEnders’ Marc Elliott will take the role of Oscar. Trehearn won the Olivier Award in 2017 for best supporting actress in a musical as Julie in Show Boat, a Sheffield Theatres and New London Theatre production.
Charity’s boss Herman will be played by Carl Sanderson who appeared in the West End production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Phantom of the Opera.
Charity’s co-workers Carmen, Frenchy, Rosie, Elaine and Suzanne will be played by Cindy Belliot, Emmanuelle N’zuzi, Sinead Long, Jessica Buckby and Emily Goodenough respectively. They will be joined on stage by Shaq Taylor as Daddy, Louis Gaunt as Manfred and Leah West who will play Ursula.
Playhouse artistic director Adam Penford said, “this story of a spirited, working-class woman who refuses to give up on life and love is life-affirming and perfect for Nottingham Playhouse.
“I’m thrilled that we’re bringing such a talented and prodigious cast and creative team from the West End to the East Midlands. Rebecca is an Olivier Award-winning talent and was born to play Charity.
“Musicals are one of the most popular genres of theatre in this country and we’re so proud to be creating a home-grown musical production. The scale of Sweet Charity is enormous and will give our excellent in-house teams a chance to showcase their incredible skills, from costumes and sets to lighting and sound.”
Sweet Charity will run from Friday 31 August until Saturday 22 September.