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.
| 1950 | Broadway |
Original Broadway Production Broadway |
| 1951 | US Tour |
National Tour US Tour |
| 1953 | West End |
London Production West End |
| 1955 | Broadway |
City Center Revival Broadway |
| 1959 | Off-Broadway |
Off-Broadway Revival Off-Broadway |
| 1965 | Broadway |
City Center Revival Broadway |
| 1966 | Off-Broadway |
City Center Revival Off-Broadway |
| 1976 | Broadway |
Broadway Revival Broadway |
| 1982 | West End |
Royal National Theatre Production West End |
| 1984 | West End |
Royal National Theatre Production West End |
| 1992 | Broadway |
Broadway Revival Broadway |
| 1996 | West End |
Royal National Theatre Production West End |
| 2001 | US Tour |
National Tour US Tour |
| 2004 | Milburn, NJ (Regional) |
Paper Mill Production Milburn, NJ (Regional) |
| 2005 | West End |
London Revival West End |
| 2009 | Broadway |
Broadway Revival Broadway |
| 2012 | Beverly, MA (Regional) |
Northshore Music Theatre Revival Beverly, MA (Regional) |
| 2016 | West End |
West End Revival Production West End |
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Olivier Awards | Actor of the Year in a Musical | Bob Hoskins |
| 1951 | New York Drama Critics Circle Awards | Best Musical | Frank Loesser |
| 1951 | Theatre World Awards | Performance | Isabel Bigley |
| 1951 | Tony Awards | Best Choreography | Michael Kidd |
| 1951 | Tony Awards | Best Direction | George S. Kaufman |
| 1951 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Frank Loesser |
| 1951 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Jo Swerling |
| 1951 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Abe Burrows |
| 1951 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Cy Feuer |
| 1951 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Ernest H. Martin |
| 1951 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical | Robert Alda |
| 1951 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical | Isabel Bigley |
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