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Who Played General Matilda B. Cartwright in Guys and Dolls

General Matilda B. Cartwright is a role in Guys and Dolls, a musical that opened Off-Broadway in 1966.

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.

18 actors have played General Matilda B. Cartwright in Guys and Dolls.

View full cast of Guys and Dolls

Performer Production Opened
Jeanne Schlegel Broadway Guys and Dolls 1950
Maria Novotna Broadway Guys and Dolls 1950
Netta Packer Broadway Guys and Dolls 1950
Suzanne Hanson Broadway Guys and Dolls 1950
Kate Tomlinson Broadway Guys and Dolls 1955
Claire Waring Broadway Guys and Dolls 1965
Jeanne Schlegel Broadway Guys and Dolls 1965
Claire Waring Off-Broadway Guys and Dolls 1966
Edye Byrde Broadway Guys and Dolls 1976
Helen Gelzer Broadway Guys and Dolls 1976
Broadway Guys and Dolls 1992
Eleanor Glockner Broadway Guys and Dolls 1992
Leah Hocking Broadway Guys and Dolls 1992
Louisa Flaningam Broadway Guys and Dolls 1992
Ruth Williamson Broadway Guys and Dolls 1992
Ruth Williamson Broadway Guys and Dolls 1992
Susann Fletcher Broadway Guys and Dolls 1992
Sharon D Clarke West End Guys and Dolls 1996
Donna Migliaccio US Tour Guys and Dolls 2001
Andrea Chamberlain Broadway Guys and Dolls 2009
Mary Testa Broadway Guys and Dolls 2009

Other Roles in Guys and Dolls

Role Production Opened
Angie the Ox Off-Broadway Guys and Dolls 1966
Arvide Abernathy Off-Broadway Guys and Dolls 1966
Benny Southstreet Off-Broadway Guys and Dolls 1966
Big Jule Off-Broadway Guys and Dolls 1966
Dancer Off-Broadway Guys and Dolls 1966
Drunk Off-Broadway Guys and Dolls 1966
General Matilda B. Cartwright Off-Broadway Guys and Dolls 1966
Harry the Horse Off-Broadway Guys and Dolls 1966
Lieut. Brannigan Off-Broadway Guys and Dolls 1966
Mimi Off-Broadway Guys and Dolls 1966
Miss Adelaide Off-Broadway Guys and Dolls 1966
Mission Band Off-Broadway Guys and Dolls 1966
Nathan Detroit Off-Broadway Guys and Dolls 1966
Nicely-Nicely Johnson Off-Broadway Guys and Dolls 1966
Rusty Charlie Off-Broadway Guys and Dolls 1966
Sarah Brown Off-Broadway Guys and Dolls 1966
Singer Off-Broadway Guys and Dolls 1966
Sky Masterson Off-Broadway Guys and Dolls 1966
Waiter Off-Broadway Guys and Dolls 1966

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