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Who Played Benny Southstreet in Guys and Dolls

Benny Southstreet is a role in Guys and Dolls, a musical that opened Broadway in 1965.

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

20 actors have played Benny Southstreet in Guys and Dolls.

View full cast of Guys and Dolls

Performer Production Opened
Al Nesor Broadway Guys and Dolls 1950
Carl Nicholas Broadway Guys and Dolls 1950
Johnny Silver Broadway Guys and Dolls 1950
Al Nesor Broadway Guys and Dolls 1955
Joey Faye Broadway Guys and Dolls 1965
Victor R. Helou Broadway Guys and Dolls 1965
Joe Ross Off-Broadway Guys and Dolls 1966
Andy Torres Broadway Guys and Dolls 1976
Christophe Pierre Broadway Guys and Dolls 1976
Barrie Rutter West End Guys and Dolls 1982
Adam Grupper Broadway Guys and Dolls 1992
J. K. Simmons Broadway Guys and Dolls 1992
Jeff Brooks Broadway Guys and Dolls 1992
Larry Cahn Broadway Guys and Dolls 1992
Michael Brian Dunn Broadway Guys and Dolls 1992
Wayne Cater West End Guys and Dolls 1996
Lawrence Redmond US Tour Guys and Dolls 2001
Robert DuSold Milburn, NJ (Regional) Guys and Dolls 2004
Benjamin Magnuson Broadway Guys and Dolls 2009
Steve Rosen Broadway Guys and Dolls 2009
Ian Hughes West End Guys and Dolls 2016

Other Roles in Guys and Dolls

Role Production Opened
Angie the Ox Broadway Guys and Dolls 1965
Arvide Abernathy Broadway Guys and Dolls 1965
Benny Southstreet Broadway Guys and Dolls 1965
Big Jule Broadway Guys and Dolls 1965
Dancer Broadway Guys and Dolls 1965
Drunk Broadway Guys and Dolls 1965
General Matilda B. Cartwright Broadway Guys and Dolls 1965
Harry the Horse Broadway Guys and Dolls 1965
Joey Biltmore Broadway Guys and Dolls 1965
Lieut. Brannigan Broadway Guys and Dolls 1965
Lt. Brannigan Broadway Guys and Dolls 1965
Mimi Broadway Guys and Dolls 1965
Miss Adelaide Broadway Guys and Dolls 1965
Mission Band Broadway Guys and Dolls 1965
Nathan Detroit Broadway Guys and Dolls 1965
Nicely-Nicely Johnson Broadway Guys and Dolls 1965
Rusty Charlie Broadway Guys and Dolls 1965
Sarah Brown Broadway Guys and Dolls 1965
Singer Broadway Guys and Dolls 1965
Sky Masterson Broadway Guys and Dolls 1965
Waiter Broadway Guys and Dolls 1965

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