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Guys and Dolls is a Frank Loesser musical, based on the short story, The Idyll Of Miss Sarah Brown, Damon Runyon. It was first produced on Broadway, opening at the 46th Street Theatre on November 24, 1950, starring Robert Alda, Sam Levene, Isabel Bigley, and Vivian Blaine. The Broadway run was followed by a successful 1953 London production and 1955 musical film. The show has since enjoyed numerous award-winning revivals and tours, becoming a popular choice for school and community theater productions.
In May of 2009, it was nominated for aBest Musical Revival Tony Award.Tony Awards: Nominations
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Fast Facts
- Opened on Broadway in 1950 and ran 1,200 performances, winning 5 Tony Awards
- Number 23 on the 2006 AFI list of Best Musicals
- Did not win any Oscars
- Robert Alda originated the role of Sky Masterson on Broadway
- Marilyn Monroe wanted to play Adelaide in the film, but director Joseph L. Mankiewicz didn't want to work with her
- Gene Kelly heavily lobbied for the part of Sky Masterson in the film version
- Frank Sinatra, who played Nathan Detroit, also campaigned to play Masterson
- Sinatra despised Marlon Brando (who won the role) and referred to him as "Mumbles"
- Vivian Blaine originated the role of Miss Adelaide on Broadway and reprised her role in the film
- Jerry Orbach made his film debut as a barber shop customer, singing one line during the musical number "The Oldest Established Permanent Floating Crap Game"
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Film Cast
- Marlon Brando as Sky Masterson
- Jean Simmons as Sister Sarah Brown
- Frank Sinatra as Nathan Detroit
- Vivian Blaine as Miss Adelaide
- Stubby Kaye as Nicely-Nicely Johnson
- Regis Toomey as Arvide Abernathy
- B.S. Pulley as Big Jule
- Sheldon Leonard as Harry the Horse
- Robert Keith as Lieutenant Brannigan
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Questions and Answers About Guys and Dolls | View All | Ask a Question
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Guys and Dolls Song List
- Note: All lyric links come from Lyrics On Demand, which is ad-heavy and has pop-ups
- Act I
- "Runyonland" (Orchestra)
- "Fugue for Tinhorns" (Nicely, Benny, Rusty)
- "Follow the Fold" (Mission Band)
- "The Oldest Established" (Nathan, Nicely, Benny, Guys)
- "I'll Know" (Sarah, Sky)
- "A Bushel and a Peck" (Miss Adelaide, Hot Box Girls)
- "Adelaide's Lament" (Miss Adelaide)
- "Guys and Dolls" (Nicely, Benny)
- "If I Were a Bell" (Sarah)
- "My Time of Day" (Sky, Sarah)
- "I've Never Been in Love Before" (Sky, Sarah)
- Act II
- "Take Back Your Mink" (Miss Adelaide, Hot Box Girls)
- "More I Cannot Wish You" (Arvide)
- "Crapshooters' Ballet" (Orchestra)
- "Luck Be a Lady" (Sky, Guys)
- "Sue Me" (Miss Adelaide, Nathan)
- "Sit Down, You're Rockin' the Boat" (Nicely, Company)
- "Marry the Man Today" (Miss Adelaide, Sarah)
- "Finale" (Company)
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Guys and Dolls Fan Sites, Blogs and Message Boards
- Musical Heaven: Guys and Dolls
- The Nathan Lane Page: Guys and Dolls
- IMDb: Guys and Dolls Message Boards
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