Considered by many to be the perfect musical comedy, Guys and Dolls ran for 1,200 performances when it opened on Broadway in 1950. It received nearly unanimous positive reviews from critics and won a bevy of awards, including Tony Awards, Drama Desks and Oliviers. Frequently revived, the show has been done with numerous all-star casts, including productions/concerts featuring Ewan McGregor, Jane Krakowski, Brian Stokes Mitchell and Jessica Biel.
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 and nightclub performer, Adelaide, laments that they've been engaged for fourteen years. Nathan turns to fellow gambler, Sky Masterson, for the dough, and Sky ends up chasing the straight-laced missionary, Sarah Brown, as a result. Guys and Dolls takes us from the heart of Times Square to the cafes of Havana, Cuba, and even into the sewers of New York City, but eventually everyone ends up right where they belong.
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1951 | Best Musical | Winner |
1992 | Best Revival | Winner |
2009 | Best Revival of a Musical |
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A Gentleman's Guide To Love And Murder
Penguin Productions (3/28 - 4/6) COMEDY | |
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Noises Off
Lakewood Theatre Company (2/28 - 4/6) COMEDY
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Tootsie
Stumptown Stages (3/21 - 4/13) NEW MUSICAL | |
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3x2: Three Plays. Two Authors. One Hour.
21ten Theatre (4/10 - 4/19) | |
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The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe
21ten Theatre (3/14 - 3/30) | |
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Grease
Broadway Rose Theater Company (4/10 - 5/18) | |
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The Curious Savage
Twilight Theater Company (5/22 - 6/8) | |
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THE HOLIDAY CHANNEL CHRISTMAS MOVIE WONDERTHON
NCRD Performing Arts Center (12/5 - 12/21) | |
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THE INVISIBLE MAN: The Radio Play
NCRD Performing Arts Center (9/26 - 10/12) | |
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Soovin Kim: Bach’s Tremendous Technique & Style
The Old Church Concert Hall (4/3 - 4/3) | |
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