Guys and Dolls
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Guys and Dolls is a musical comedy that revolves around the lives of several New York City gamblers and the women who love them.
Synopsis
It features the gambler Nathan Detroit, who is trying to find a place for his illegal, but famous, craps game, and Sky Masterson, a high-roller who falls in love with mission worker Sarah Brown.
The musical is famous for its vibrant characters and memorable songs.
About the show
- Written by: Abe Burrows, Frank Loesser, Jo Swerling
- Premiered: 1950
- Genres & themes: 1950s, Comedy, Gambling, Romance, Two Act
- Setting: 1950s, New York City
Songs from Guys and Dolls
- Runyonland Music
- Fugue for Tinhorns
- Follow the Fold
- The Oldest Established
- I’ll Know
- A Bushel and a Peck
- Adelaide’s Lament
- Guys and Dolls
- If I Were a Bell
- My Time of Day
- I’ve Never Been in Love Before
- Take Back Your Mink
- More I Cannot Wish You
- Luck Be a Lady
- Sue Me
- Sit Down, You’re Rockin’ the Boat
- Marry the Man Today
- Finale