Guys and Dolls
Director: Paula Storms
Performance Dates: August 1, 2, 3, 8, and 9 at the
Flickinger
Synopsis:
Guys and Dolls is a fable about
what happens to gambling men and the women who long to tame them. Set in the
colorful world of New York City in the mid 20th century, the romantic and funny
Guys and Dolls is populated with gangsters and gamblers, missionary
dolls and scantily clad showgirls, and one the great musical scores in the
history of American theatre.
Guys and Dolls begins with a bet. Nathan Detroit bets high-rolling
gambler Sky Masterson that Sky cannot persuade Save-A-Soul Missionary Sister
Sarah Brown to accompany him on a trip to Cuba. While the worldly Sky works his
charms on a wary Sarah, Nathan is doing his best to stay outside the matrimonial
clutches of his long-suffering fiancée, Miss Adelaide.
The original production of
Guys and Dolls opened on Broadway
on November 24, 1950 and ran for 1,200 performances. A 1976 revival,
featuring Robert Guillaume and an all-black cast, ran for 239 performances, and
the hit 1992 revival with Peter Gallagher, Nathan Lane and Faith Prince ran
almost as long the original! The film version, starring Marlon Brando, Jean
Simmons, Frank Sinatra & Vivian Blaine (recreating her role as Adelaide), had
the highest box-office gross of 1955. "Guys & Dolls" won 8 Tony Awards
(including music & lyrics) and the New York Drama Critics Circle Award. The 1992
production won a Tony for Best Revival, and its cast album was awarded the
Grammy.
Come enjoy AMT’s revival of Guys
and Dolls!
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