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Its time to get lucky with GUYS AND DOLLS tickets for as low as $56.50. Guys and Dolls is starring Oliver Platt, lauren Graham, Craig Bierko, and Kate Jennings Grant. Music and lyrics by Frank Loesser, book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows. Directed by Des McAnuff. On February 3rd, one of the best-loved tuners of all time returns to the Great White Way! Get ready for GUYS AND DOLLS, Frank Loesser's celebrated musical comedy about rolling the dice and falling in love under the bright lights of Broadway.

Producer Howard Panter for Ambassador Theatre Group and co-producers Tulchin/Bartner/Jenkins, Bill Kenwright, Northwater Entertainment, Darren Bagert, and Tom Gregory announced the complete cast and design team for the new Broadway production of the greatest musical comedy GUYS AND DOLLS. The first joint Broadway project by two-time Tony Award winning director Des McAnuff and choreographer Sergio Trujillo since their collaboration on the Tony Award winning musical Jersey Boys, GUYS AND DOLLS will begin previews on February 3, 2009 at Broadway's newly refurbished Nederlander Theatre (208 West 41st Street). Opening Night is March 1, 2009.

Producer Howard Panter for Ambassador Theatre Group and co-producers Tulchin/Bartner/Jenkins, Bill Kenwright, Darren Bagert, and Tom Gregory announced today that Craig Bierko (Tony Award nominee for The Music Man; Scary Movie 4) will star as 'Sky Masterson' and Kate Jennings Grant (Proof) will also star as 'Sarah Brown' in the new Broadway production of the greatest musical comedy GUYS AND DOLLS.

LAUREN GRAHAM (Golden Globe Award nominee for 'Gilmore Girls') will appear as 'Miss Adelaide' opposite Oliver Platt's 'Nathan Detroit' in the new Broadway production of GUYS AND DOLLS.

A new production of GUYS AND DOLLS, directed by Tony-winner Des McAnuff will begin previews on February 3, 2009 at Broadway's Nederlander Theatre. Opening Night is March 1.

Today it was announced that GUYS AND DOLLS will open on Broadway for the first time in 17 years in the spring of 2009 at a Nederlander Theatre to be announced. With music and lyrics by Frank Loesser and book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows, this production is the first joint Broadway project by director Des McAnuff and Sergio Trujillo since Jersey Boys.

American Musical Theatre of San Jose presents Guys and Dolls, playing October 9 through 21 at the San Jose Center for the Performing Arts, starring Sarah Uriate Berry and Burke Moses.

a star-studded cast is being sought for the upcoming Broadway revival of the Frank Loesser musical classic Guys and Dolls

The Guys and Dolls revival, after a hit run of almost two years, will close at London's Piccadilly Theatre on April 14th

In a Variety interview with Londons Donmar Warehouse Artistic Director, Michael Grandage, he tells the trade publication that regarding Guys and Dolls coming to Broadway that 'there are plans afoot to try and make a 2008 production work.'

Stage West Dinner Theatre offers GUYS AND DOLLS as their 99th production. It's a reasoably entertaining production but fails to show off this classic musical in the best light. * * * (out of 5)

Veteran stage, screen and television star John Rubinstein is announced to play The Wizard in the new Los Angeles production of WICKED, which begins performances on February 10, 2007, at the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood. Rubinstein joins stars Eden Espinosa and Megan Hilty, who play Elphaba and Glinda, and Carol Kane, who plays Madame Morrible. Kane appeared in the role during the sold out engagement of WICKED at the Pantages Theatre last summer, and then went on to play the part on Broadway.

Don Johnson will make his West End debut as Nathan Detroit in the hit London revival of Guys and Dolls

The cities and dates for the previously announced UK national tour of the smash London Guys and Dolls revival have been announced

Variety reports that the smash London revival of Guys and Dolls is likely to bow on Broadway sometime during the 2006-2007 season

This year's glittering awards ceremony, the casts of Billy Elliot and Guys And Dolls, Jane Krakowski, Derren Brown, William Bergers and Sarah-Jane Davies all performed, while Billy Elliot and Hedda Gabler were the big winners on the night.

Sally Ann Triplett, Kelly Price, Adam Cooper and Neil Morrissey will take over as the four leads of Guys and Dolls on March 6th

Sally Ann Triplett will succeed Sarah Lancashire as Miss Adelaide in the hit West End revival of Guys and Dolls on March 6th, the same day that three other leads (who are so far unannounced) will join the show

The nominations have been released for the 2006 Laurence Olivier Awards. The ceremony for this year's awards will take place at the Park Lane Hilton on February, 2006. Leading the pack this year are Billy Elliot with nine nominations, and Guys and Dolls with eight.