On January 29, 1966, when Sweet Charity opened on Broadway at the Palace Theatre, the song which became one of the show's biggest hits was "Big Spender." With music by Cy Coleman, lyrics by Dorothy Fields, and provocative choreography by Bob Fosse, the number featured a lineup of bored, jaded, and cynical taxi dancers offering their bodies to prospective customers. Often overlooked in the aggressiveness of their come-ons are these three lines: "Do you wanna have fun? How's about a few laughs? I ...
On January 29, 1966, when Sweet Charity opened on Broadway at the Palace Theatre, the song which became one of the show's biggest hits was "Big Spender." With music by Cy Coleman, lyrics by Dorothy Fields, and provocative choreography by Bob Fosse, the number featured a lineup of bored, jaded, and cynical taxi dancers offering their bodies to prospective customers. Often overlooked in the aggressiveness of their come-ons are these three lines: "Do you wanna have fun? How's about a few laughs? I ...
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