Guys and Dolls 1950 - Articles Page 2.6

Opened: November 24, 1950

Guys and Dolls - 1950 - Broadway History , Info & More

Erlanger Theatre
N 21st St. & Market St. Philadelphia, PA

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.

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SUNSET BOULEVARD Starring Stephanie J. Block, and More Set For 2022-23 Kennedy Center Season
by Stephi Wild - May 10, 2022


The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts today announces its 2022–2023 Theater Season featuring the return of the Kennedy Center's acclaimed, self-produced Broadway Center Stage series. The series will include Stephanie J. Block starring in Sunset Boulevard.

MNM Theatre Stages GUYS AND DOLLS Now Through April 16th
by Marissa Tomeo - Apr 2, 2022


Sky Masterson, Nathan Detroit, Sarah Brown, and of course Miss Adelaide… these names are often familiar to Broadway aficionados of all ages. Guys and Dolls, the third joint production to be presented by MNM Theatre Company, the City of Lauderhill, and North End Theater Company will bring these iconic characters (along with Nicely Nicely Johnson, Harry the Horse, Angie the Ox, and others) to life on the Lauderhill Performing Arts Center (LPAC) stage from April 1st through April 16th. 

Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe Announces 2022-2023 Season
by Stephi Wild - Mar 22, 2022


In its 23rd season, Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe will explore the struggles and triumphs of people who sought to realize their own version of the American Dream. Whether their dreams came true or were deferred, their stories make for compelling, can't-miss shows on the WBTT stage.

GUYS AND DOLLS Opens At The Lauderhill Performing Arts Center, April 1
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 9, 2022


Sky Masterson, Nathan Detroit, Sarah Brown, and of course Miss Adelaide...these are names that are often familiar to Broadway aficionados of all ages.  Guys and Dolls, the third joint production to be presented by MNM Theatre Company, the City of Lauderhill, and North End Theater Company will bring these iconic characters (along with Nicely Nicely Johnson, Harry the Horse, Angie the Ox, and others) to life on the Lauderhill Performing Arts Center (LPAC) stage from April 1st through April 16th. 

GUYS AND DOLLS Opens April 1st at Lauderhill Performing Arts Center
by Carol Kassie - Mar 9, 2022


MNM Theatre Company, North End Theatre Company, and the City of Lauderhill present what is often called 'the perfect musical comedy! Set in Damon Runyon’s mythical New York City, with music and lyrics by Frank Loesser and book by Abe Burrows and Jo Swerling, Guys and Dolls is a classic beloved by theatre goers of all ages.

What Was the Golden Age of Broadway?
by Team BWW - Feb 19, 2022


Just last week, The Music Man marched back to Broadway- the latest revival of a show from musical theatre's most glorious time- the Golden Age. What was the Golden Age of Broadway all about and what years did it cover? Study up!

GUYS AND DOLLS To Open This Month at Fox Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 9, 2022


The company's winter season will open February 11 and 12 with its first-ever musical theater production, Frank Loesser's Tony Award-winning Guys and Dolls.

The Whole Backstage Theatre Announces Auditions For GUYS AND DOLLS
by Stephi Wild - Jan 31, 2022


The Whole Backstage Theatre will hold auditions for Guys and Dolls by Frank Loesser in March.

Alhambra To Kick Off 55th Season With GUYS & DOLLS
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 10, 2022


Winner of the 1950 Tony Award for Best Musical, Guys and Dolls is one of the first musicals about the actual street called Broadway as New York City's vital thoroughfare, not the theatrical Broadway of kick-lines and curtain calls. This is the first time Guys & Dolls has not been produced at the Alhambra Theatre and Dining since owner Craig Smith took over the venerable theater in 2009.

Photos: WAITRESS' Anastacia McCleskey (Virtually) Receives the Legacy Robe
by Bruce Glikas - Sep 8, 2021


On September 2, Waitress celebrated its return to Broadway at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre, and following in the great Broadway tradition, ensemble member Anastacia McCleskey was awarded the Legacy Robe.

UN DÍA COMO HOY: GUYS AND DOLLS volvía a Broadway
by Nuria Pedret - Jul 21, 2021


El revival de la obra se estrenó en 1976 en el Broadway Theatre con un elenco afroamericano

UN DÍA COMO HOY: Nacía Frank Loesser
by Nuria Pedret - Jun 29, 2021


Con motivo del aniversario del compositor y letrista de GUYS AND DOLLS, queremos hacer un repaso de su biografía y de sus canciones más icónicas

UN DÍA COMO HOY: Ewan McGregor protagonizaba GUYS AND DOLLS
by Nuria Pedret - Jun 1, 2021


El actor y cantante abrió el revival del show como Sky Masterson en el West End londinense en 2005

Sooner Theatre Presents GUYS AND DOLLS
by Stephi Wild - Mar 8, 2021


Sooner Theatre is presenting Guys & Dolls, through March 7, 2021. The music is based on The Idyll of Sarah Brown and characters by Damon Runyon, with a book by Abe Burrows and Jo Swerling, and music and lyrics by Frank Loesser.

Sooner Theatre Presents GUYS AND DOLLS
by Stephi Wild - Mar 7, 2021


Sooner Theatre is presenting Guys & Dolls, through March 7, 2021. The music is based on The Idyll of Sarah Brown and characters by Damon Runyon, with a book by Abe Burrows and Jo Swerling, and music and lyrics by Frank Loesser.

Kentucky Wesleyan Theatre Department Presents GUYS AND DOLLS
by Stephi Wild - Mar 7, 2021


The Kentucky Wesleyan College Theatre Department will present “Guys and Dolls” in the Activity Hall at 3300 Frederica St. March 25-27. Performances March 25-27 will be at 7 p.m. and the closing matinee on March 28 will be at 2 p.m.

Stage and Screen Actress Martha Stewart, Miss Adelaide in Original Production of GUYS AND DOLLS, Dies at 98
by Stephi Wild - Feb 22, 2021


BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that actress Martha Stewart has died at age 98. Stewart was known on Broadway for playing the role of Miss Adelaide in the original production of Guys and Dolls in the 1950s, also going on to perform in the West End production.

Art House Productions Announces BLACK TOM ISLAND Radio Play
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 15, 2021


Art House Productions has announced their first audio play, Black Tom Island by Martin Casella available starting Monday, January 18 at 10:00am EST. A free virtual panel discussion about the actual event featuring historians and the play's creative team will take place on Sunday, February 7 at 3:00pm EST on Zoom.

Face Productions Presents GUYS AND DOLLS
by Stephi Wild - Nov 25, 2020


Following its continuous success in presenting Hong Kong's best-selling musicals, including Titanic, Catch Me If You Can, Singin' in the Rain, Into the Woods, Legally Blonde, My Fair Lady, and many more, Face Productions is performing its latest musical Guys and Dolls this weekend at Hong Kong Arts Centre's Shouson Theatre, Wan Chai.

UN DÍA COMO HOY: GUYS AND DOLLS se estrenaba en Broadway
by Cristina Martinez - Nov 24, 2020


Tras un breve paso por Philadelphia, GUYS AND DOLLS se estrena en Broadway el 24 de noviembre de 1950 en el 46th Street Theatre, actualmente conocido como Richard Rodges Theatre.

VIDEO: On This Day, November 24- GUYS AND DOLLS Opens On Broadway
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 24, 2020


On this day in 1950, Frank Loesser's Guys and Dolls opened at the Forty-Sixth Street Theatre.

Brian Cheney and Cathy Venable Present 'Musical Theater Decades - The 1950's' on Stageit
by Stephi Wild - Nov 16, 2020


This Thursday, 11/19, Tenor Brian Cheney will perform a concert program of Broadway favorites from the 1950's at 7pm EDT on Stageit.

Breaking: Roundabout Postpones CAROLINE, OR CHANGE & More Until Spring 2021; TROUBLE IN MIND Added to Line-Up
by Nicole Rosky - Jun 26, 2020


Roundabout Theatre Company just announced that the current theatrical season will resume in Spring 2021, and has added the Broadway debut of Alice Childress's Trouble in Mind, directed by Charles Randolph-Wright, to its roster of upcoming shows. Childress was a Founding Member of the American Negro Theatre and the first African-American woman to be produced professionally in New York (Gold Through The Trees in 1952); Randolph-Wright is a celebrated director and writer whose play Blue had an acclaimed run at Roundabout in 2001. Trouble in Mind will premiere on Broadway at the American Airlines Theatre in Winter 2021/22.

BWW Exclusive: The 101 Greatest Musical Theatre Characters (1940-2020)
by Peter Nason - Apr 30, 2020


BWW Reviewer Peter Nason chooses the best musical theatre characters from 1940-2020; see if your favorites are on our list of the best characters from Broadway musicals.

Bard SummerScape Will Celebrate Nadia Boulanger With 31st Bard Music Festival, NADIA BOULANGER AND HER WORLD
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 2, 2020


Bard SummerScape's 17th edition celebrates one of the most important female figures in classical music history, with seven weeks of music, opera, theater, dance, film and the SummerScape Spiegeltent, centered around the 31st Bard Music Festival, 'Nadia Boulanger and Her World.'

Guys and Dolls FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of Guys and Dolls have there been?
Guys and Dolls has had 23 productions including Broadway which opened in 1950, Broadway which opened in 1950, US Tour which opened in 1951, West End which opened in 1953, Broadway which opened in 1955, Broadway which opened in 1955, Off-Broadway which opened in 1959, Broadway which opened in 1965, Broadway which opened in 1965, Off-Broadway which opened in 1966, Broadway which opened in 1976, Broadway which opened in 1976, West End which opened in 1982, West End which opened in 1984, Broadway which opened in 1992, Broadway which opened in 1992, West End which opened in 1996, US Tour which opened in 2001, Milburn, NJ (Regional) which opened in 2004, West End which opened in 2005, Broadway which opened in 2009, Beverly, MA (Regional) which opened in 2012 and West End which opened in 2016.
What Tony Awards has Guys and Dolls been nominated for?
Guys and Dolls has been nominated for several Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Best Choreography for Michael Kidd, and Best Direction for George S. Kaufman.
What Tony Awards has Guys and Dolls won?
Guys and Dolls has won several Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Best Choreography for Michael Kidd, and Best Direction for George S. Kaufman.
What awards has Guys and Dolls been nominated for?
Guys and Dolls has been nominated for several awards. It was nominated for Best Musical at the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards. Additionally, Isabel Bigley received a nomination for Performance at the Theatre World Awards.
What awards has Guys and Dolls won?
Guys and Dolls has won several awards. It was awarded Best Musical by the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards. Isabel Bigley, who played a role in the show, won the Performance award at the Theatre World Awards.

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