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Who Played Nathan Detroit in Guys and Dolls

Nathan Detroit is a role in Guys and Dolls, a musical that opened West End in 2016.

Nathan Detroit is desperate: he needs money for an illegal dice game, and he needs it fast. Not to mention a 14 year engagement with night‑club singer Miss Adelaide whose patience is finally running out. Enter notorious gambler Sky Masterson, a guy who can never turn down a bet, and straight‑laced missionary Sarah Brown, a doll with a heart of ice. The wager: Sky has to romance Sarah by taking her to Havana for dinner and in return he'll provide a dozen 'sinners' for Sarah’s mission. Surely this is one bet Nathan absolutely can't lose? The sizzling New York tale of gamblers, gangsters and nightclub singers will leave you 'walking on air' (Daily Telegraph) with a glorious evening featuring some of Broadway's greatest show‑stopping tunes, including Luck Be a Lady, Sit Down You're Rockin' the Boat and My Time of Day. With dazzling choreography by world‑renowned Cuban ballet star Carlos Acosta and Andrew Wright (Singin' in the Rain and Barnum), and direction from New York's Gordon Greenberg, this 'production leaves the whole audience purring with pleasure'. (Times) This is one feel‑good show you won't want to miss. A cast and orchestra of over 40 is led by Sophie Thompson as the long-suffering Miss Adelaide, David Haig as Nathan with Jamie Parker reprising his terrific Sky Masterson and Siubhan Harrison as the pious Salvation Army sergeant, Sarah Brown.

24 actors have played Nathan Detroit in Guys and Dolls.

View full cast of Guys and Dolls

Performer Production Opened
Julie Oshins Broadway Guys and Dolls 1950
Sam Levene Broadway Guys and Dolls 1950
Sammy Schwartz Broadway Guys and Dolls 1950
Julie Oshins US Tour Guys and Dolls 1951
Sam Levene West End Guys and Dolls 1953
Walter Matthau Broadway Guys and Dolls 1955
Alan King Broadway Guys and Dolls 1965
Jan Murray Off-Broadway Guys and Dolls 1966
Jymie Charles Broadway Guys and Dolls 1976
Robert Guillaume Broadway Guys and Dolls 1976
Bob Hoskins West End Guys and Dolls 1982
Jamie Farr Broadway Guys and Dolls 1992
Jeff Brooks Broadway Guys and Dolls 1992
Jonathan Hadary Broadway Guys and Dolls 1992
Larry Cahn Broadway Guys and Dolls 1992
Nathan Lane Broadway Guys and Dolls 1992
Steve Ryan Broadway Guys and Dolls 1992
Henry Goodman West End Guys and Dolls 1996
Maurice Hines US Tour Guys and Dolls 2001
Michael Mastro Milburn, NJ (Regional) Guys and Dolls 2004
Douglas Hodge West End Guys and Dolls 2005
Neil Morrissey West End Guys and Dolls 2005
Nigel Lindsay West End Guys and Dolls 2005
Patrick Swayze West End Guys and Dolls 2005
Oliver Platt Broadway Guys and Dolls 2009
David Haig West End Guys and Dolls 2016

Other Roles in Guys and Dolls

Role Production Opened
Agatha West End Guys and Dolls 2016
Angie the Ox West End Guys and Dolls 2016
Arvide Abernathy West End Guys and Dolls 2016
Benny Southstreet West End Guys and Dolls 2016
Big Jule West End Guys and Dolls 2016
Calvin West End Guys and Dolls 2016
Diva West End Guys and Dolls 2016
Ensemble West End Guys and Dolls 2016
General Cartwright West End Guys and Dolls 2016
Harry the Horse West End Guys and Dolls 2016
Joey Biltmore West End Guys and Dolls 2016
Lt. Brannigan West End Guys and Dolls 2016
Mimi West End Guys and Dolls 2016
Miss Adelaide West End Guys and Dolls 2016
Nathan Detroit West End Guys and Dolls 2016
Nicely Nicely Johnson West End Guys and Dolls 2016
Rusty Charlie West End Guys and Dolls 2016
Sarah Brown West End Guys and Dolls 2016
Sky Masterson West End Guys and Dolls 2016

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