SWEET CHARITY to Launch Tour in January 2015

Luckiest Productions, Neil Gooding Productions and Tinderbox Productions are proud to announce the return of the smash-hit production Sweet Charity, playing Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne and Wollongong from January to March 2015.

Sweet Charity premiered at Hayes Theatre Co in February 2014, receiving rave reviews and leading to a sell-out season. Sweet Charity went on to be nominated for eight Helpmann Awards and won three including Best Female Actor in a Musical for Verity Hunt Ballard, Best Direction of a Musical for Dean Bryant and Best Choreography in a Musical for Andrew Hallsworth.

"Presenting Sweet Charity at Hayes Theatre Co in Sydney was one of the most rewarding experiences of our producing careers" said Lisa Campbell of Luckiest Productions. "The magic that was created by the cast and creative team rightly caused a sensation, and we were immediately determined to bring this magical experience to a wider audience. We are thrilled to be able to present the show again."

If you believe in something hard enough, then eventually it has to come true, right? Charity Hope Valentine is the eternal optimist - a worldview that puts her distinctly at odds with her co-workers in a seedy, run-down dance hall. Dancing with man after man to pay her rent, she dreams of finally being whisked out of there and rescued by love. But can Charity wish her way into making love come true?

"I am so delighted to be working with Luckiest Productions and Neil Gooding on the transfer of Sweet Charity," said Tinderbox Producer Liza McLean. "Audiences are in for a real treat next year when this talented cast grace the stages of Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne and Wollongong!"

Sweet Charity is directed by Helpmann and Green Room Award winner Dean Bryant, and boasts an outstanding list of musical theatre stars led by Verity Hunt-Ballard, who won a Helpmann Award for Charity and her star-making role as Mary Poppins in the 2011 Disney and Cameron Mackintosh touring production. Cast members include Helpmann nominees Martin Crewes (Dr Zhivago),and Debora Krizak (A Chorus Line), with Musical Direction by Andrew Worboys, choreography by Andrew Hallsworth, and costume and wig design by Academy Award and Tony winner Tim Chappel. They are accompanied by Kuki Tipoki, Rowena Vilar, Xander Ellis, Francesca O'Donnell, Jakob Ambrose and Kate Cole.

"Hayes Theatre Co exploded onto the theatre scene with this moving, incredible production of Sweet Charity," says Hayes Theatre Co Chair Neil Gooding. "The Helpmann Awards were an unexpected surprise - and we are beyond thrilled to see our first production touring Australia in 2015. We hope that this is the first of many main-stage transfers for the productions which originate at Hayes Theatre Co - the home for musical theatre and cabaret in Sydney."