Molly Ringwald to Headline Sweet Charity Tour, Launching This Fall

Networks Presentations has announced the national tour of Sweet Charity, starring film, television and theatre star Molly Ringwald. Directed by Tony-winner Walter Bobbie (Chicago) and choreographed by Tony-winner Wayne Cilento (Wicked), the tour will launch in September of 2006.

The revival of Sweet Charity, which ran for 25 previews and 279 regular performances at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre, received 3 2005 Tony Award nominations including Best Choreography, Best Revival of a Musical and Best Actress in a Musical (Christina Applegate).

With a book by Neil Simon based on an original screenplay by Federico Fellini, Tullio Pinelli and Ennio Plaiano, "Sweet Charity is a funny, poignant and tender lookm at the misadventures of Charity Hope Valentine, a dance hall hostes who always gives her heart and earnings to the wrong man," according to press notes. The show's score by Cy Coleman and Dorothy Fields includes the show-stopping "If My Friends Could See Me Now," "Big Spender" and "I'm A Brass Band," among others.

Ringwald's big screen success began with the romantic comedy Pretty in Pink followed by The Breakfast Club, Sixteen Candles, The Pick Up Artist and Betsy's Wedding. She received critical acclaim for her portrayal of real life AIDS victim, Allison Gertz in TV's "Something to Live For: The Allison Gertz Story." Recently, she has turned her talent to the New York stage, appearing as Sally Bowles in Cabaret as well as in tick, tick...Boom!, Modern Orthodox and Enchanted April.

Additional casting for the tour will be announced at a later date.