Guys and Dolls at Gallery Players

Set in Damon Runyon's mythical New York City, Guys and Dolls is an oddball romantic comedy. Gambler Nathan Detroit tries to find the cash to set up the biggest craps game in town while the authorities breathe down his neck; meanwhile, his girlfriend, nightclub performer Adelaide, laments that they've been engaged for 14 years. Nathan turns to fellow gambler Sky Masterson for the dough, but Sky ends up chasing the straight-laced missionary Sarah Brown. Guys and Dolls takes from the heart of Times Square to the cafes of Havana, Cuba, and even into the sewers of New York but eventually ends up right where they belong. Guys and Dolls is considered by many to be the perfect musical comedy.

Authors

• Abe Burrows
• Damon Runyon
• Frank Loesser
• Jo Swerling

Tony Awards and Nominations for Guys and Dolls