Ernie Sabella Returns to Sweet Charity on November 22

Original Sweet Charity cast member Ernie Sabella will return to the revival on Tuesday, November 22, a production spokesperson confirmed to Broadway.com. He takes over Wayne Knight, who is currently playing that part of Herman. Knight will end his time in the tuner on November 20.

Sabella was a member of this production's original cast but departed the show following its June 10 performance. Before Charity, he appeared on Broadway in Man of La Mancha, Chicago helmed by Charity director Walter Bobbie, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Guys and Dolls, Little Johnny Jones and The Robber Bridegroom. He was a regular on TV's Encore!, Perfect Strangers and Saved by the Bell. His film credits include In & Out, Mousehunt, Quiz Show, The Lion King in which he memorably voiced Pumbaa and The Out-of-Towners.

Sabella joins a cast that includes Christina Applegate, Denis O'Hare, Mylinda Hull, Kearran Giovanni, Paul Schoeffler, Rhett George and Shannon Lewis.