Guys and Dolls 1953

Opened: May 28, 1953

Guys and Dolls - 1953 - West End History , Info & More

London Coliseum
St. Martin's Lane WC2N 4ES London

Based on a story ("The Idyll of Miss Sarah Brown") and characters by Damon Runyon

Bustling with gamblers, gangsters, and sassy showgirls, GUYS AND DOLLS celebrates Broadway's golden era with one of the greatest scores ever written for a musical by the legendary Frank Loesser, a masterfully witty book and lyrics by Joe Swerling and comedy legend Abe Burrows, and the glorious Damon Runyon's comic book world of 1940s Times Square New York City.



GUYS AND DOLLS originally conquered Broadway in 1951 as the winner of 5 Tony Awards including Best Musical and again in 1992 with 4 Tony Awards including Best Revival of a Musical. The New York Times calls it "The show that defines Broadway dazzle!" A movie version ofGUYS AND DOLLS was released in 1953 starring Marlon Brando and Frank Sinatra.

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Adelaide
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Overture
Runyonland
Fugue For Tinhorns
Follow The Fold
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Adelaide's Lament
Guys And Dolls
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Guys and Dolls has had 23 productions including Broadway which opened in 1950, Broadway which opened in 1950, US Tour which opened in 1951, West End which opened in 1953, Broadway which opened in 1955, Broadway which opened in 1955, Off-Broadway which opened in 1959, Broadway which opened in 1965, Broadway which opened in 1965, Off-Broadway which opened in 1966, Broadway which opened in 1976, Broadway which opened in 1976, West End which opened in 1982, West End which opened in 1984, Broadway which opened in 1992, Broadway which opened in 1992, West End which opened in 1996, US Tour which opened in 2001, Milburn, NJ (Regional) which opened in 2004, West End which opened in 2005, Broadway which opened in 2009, Beverly, MA (Regional) which opened in 2012 and West End which opened in 2016.

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