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Guys and Dolls
Based on "The Idyll of Sarah Brown" and characters by Damon Runyon

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Author(s):
Abe  Burrows
Jo  Swerling

Musician/Composer(s):
Frank  Loesser

Lyricist(s):
Frank  Loesser

Set in Damon Runyon's mythical New York City, this oddball romantic comedy - considered by many to be the perfect musical comedy – soars with the spirit of Broadway as it introduces us to a cast of vivid characters who have become legends in the canon: Sarah Brown, the upright but uptight "mission doll," out to reform the evildoers of Time Square; Sky Masterson, the slick, high-rolling gambler who woos her on a bet and ends up falling in love; Adelaide, the chronically ill nightclub performer whose condition is brought on by the fact she's been engaged to the same man for 14 years; and Nathan Detroit, her devoted fiancé, desperate as always to find a spot for his infamous floating crap game.

Everything works out in the end, thanks to the machinations of Abe Burrows and Jo Swerling's hilarious, fast-paced book and Frank Loesser's bright, brassy, immortal score, which takes us from the heart of Times Square to the cafes of Havana, Cuba, and even into the sewers of New York City. Funny and romantic, “Guys And Dolls” is ideal for audiences and performers of any age.

Play Details:
Genre(s): Comedy
Time Period(s): Not Available
Play Type: Musical
Runtime: Not Available
Acts: 2
Set Complexity: Not Available
Set Information: Not Available
Year First Published: Not Available
Total Characters: 19
Male Characters: 15
Female Characters: 4
Androgynous Characters:0
Minimum Cast: Not Available
Maximum Cast: Not Available
Cost: Not Available
Publisher: Music Theatre International
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ISBN: Not Available

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