Sweet Charity, music by Cy Coleman, lyrics by Dorothy Fields, book by Neil Simon. The diehard romantic dancehall girl, Charity Hope Valentine, navigates her way through misfortune in life and love in this musical adaptation of the Federico Fellini film The Nights of Cabiria. Director, Laura Standley, brings a modern perspective to Cy Coleman's classic, highlighting the emotional predicament that women in poverty face as they strive for a life of personal freedom, dignity, and respect.