Top 5 Reasons Why “Guys and Dolls” is the Perfect Classic Musical
Tuesday, March 10, 2015
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The show originally conquered Broadway in 1951 running for over 1200 performances and was the winner of 5 Tony Awards including Best New Musical, and again in 1992 with 4 Tony Awards including Best Revival of a Musical.
Considered by many to be the perfect musical comedy, “Guys and Dolls” introduces audiences to a cast of characters who have become legends in the musical theatre world: Sarah Brown, the upright but uptight "mission doll," out to reform the evil-doers of Time Square; Sky Masterson, the slick, high-rolling gambler who woos her on a bet to Cuba and ends up falling in love; Adelaide, the chronically ill nightclub performer whose condition is brought on by the fact she's been engaged to the same man for 14 years; and Nathan Detroit, her devoted fiancé, desperate as always to find a spot for his infamous floating crap game.
Frank Loesser’s toe-tapping score, including fan favorites such as “Luck Be a Lady,” “Sit Down You’re Rockin’ the Boat,” and “I’ve Never Been in Love Before.
In 1955 Frank Sinatra appeared in the film version of the musical opposite Marlon Brando. Channing Tatum is rumored to be in the line to do a new version of the film. But for now we have the touring show that will appear over the next week at the Keller Auditorium.
US Bank Broadway in Portland presents “Guys and Dolls.” 7:30 pm Tues-Sat.; 2pm Sat.,1 pm and 6:30 pm Sun., March 10 -15, Keller Auditorium, 222 SW Clay St., Tickets can be purchased: BroadwayInPortland.com.
Portland Opera Box Office: 503- 241-1802 or toll free at 866-739-6737
Portland’5 Box Office: 800-273-1530, All TicketsWest locations
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Bustling with gamblers, gangsters, and sassy showgirls, “Guys and Dolls” celebrates Broadway’s golden era. With a score written by the legendary Frank Loesser the classic musical zooms in the on the glorious Damon Runyon’s comic book world of 1940s Times Square New York City.
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