1Charity Hope Valentine er en godtroende og troskyldig pige, der arbejder som taxi-danser på en danserestaurant, og som altid giver sit hjerte – og sine penge – til den forkerte mand. Hun synger, danser, ler og græder sig igennem romancer med helten “med den dyriske magnetisme”, den “ultra-chikke europæiske” helt, og helten “der-ikke-er-til-at-stole-på-men-bedre-end-ingen”. Retskafne Oscar Lindquist, som hun møder i en elevator på YMCA, forelsker sig i hende og tilbyder hende ægteskab. Han kan dog ikke affinde sig med hendes erhverv, og fortryder. Charity fortsætter sit liv i håbet om at møde “ridderen på den hvide hest”.
SANGE:
You Should See Yourself,
Big Spender,
If My Friends Could See Me Now,
There’s Gotta Be Something Better Than This,
The Rhythm of Life,
Baby Dream Your Dream,
Sweet Charity,
Where Am I Going,
I’m a Brass Band,
I Love To Cry at Weddings.
ORKESTERBESÆTNING:
3 Violins I & II,
1 Cello,
1 Bass,
1 Reed I – Piccolo, Flute, Alto Flute, Clarinet & Alto Sax,
OR: Piccolo, Flute, Clarinet & Alto Sax,
1 Reed II – Piccolo, Flute, Alto Flute, Clarinet & Alto Sax,
OR: Piccolo, Flute, Clarinet & alto Sax,
1 Reed III – Oboe, Clarinet & Tenor Sax
1 Reed IV – Flute, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet & Tenor Sax,
OR: Clarinet, Bass Clarinet & Tenor Sax,
1 Reed V – Bassoon, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet & Baritone Sax,
OR: Bassoon, Clarinet & Baritone Sax,
1 Trumpets I & II (both double Flugel Horns),
1 Trumpet III,
1 Trumpet IV,
1 Trombone I,
1 Trombone II,
Trombone III,
Percussion I & II:,
1 Guitar I – Guitar & Electric Guitar,
1 Guitar II – Bass Guitar,
Guitar & Electric Guitar and Hand,
Cymbals,
Piano-Conductor’s Score.
