Revival Staged By
Dodger Productions
Opened: April 14, 1992 CAST
Martin Beck Theatre
Closed: January 8, 1995
1143 Performances
Walter Bobbie (Nicely-Nicely Johnson)
J.K. Simmons (Benny Southstreet)
Timothy Shew (Rusty Charlie)
Josie de Guzman (Sarah Brown)
John Carpenter (Arvide Abernathy)
Eleanor Glockner (Agatha)
Leslie Feagan (Calvin)
Victoria Clark Martha)
Ernie Sabella (Harry the Horse)
Steve Ryan (Lt. Brannigan)
Nathan Lane (Nathan Detroit)
Larry Cahn (Angie the Ox)
Faith Prince (Miss Adelaide)
Peter Gallagher (Sky Masterson)
Larry Cahn (Joey Biltmore)
Stan Page (Hot Box MC)
Denise Faye (Mimi)
Ruth Williamson (Gen. Cartwright)
Herschel Sparber (Big Jule)
Robert Michael Baker (Drunk)
Kenneth Kantor (Waiter)
Guys:
Gary Chryst
R.F. Daley
Randy Andre Davis
David Elder
Cory English
Mark Esposito
Leslie Feagan
Carlos Lopez
John MacInnis
Scott Wise
Dolls:
Tina Marrie DeLeone
Denise Faye
Pascale Faye
JoAnn M. Hunter
Nancy Lemenager
Greta Martin
PRODUCTION CREW
Frank Loesser (Music & Lyrics)
Jo Swerling & Abe Burrows (Book)
Jerry Zaks (Director)
Edward Strauss (Musical Supervision)
George Bassman, Ted Royal, Michael Starobin (Orchestrations)
Mark Hummel (Dance Arrangements)
William Ivey Long (Costumes)
Guys and Dolls has been called the quintessential Broadway musical. It sets wonderful Loesser music to Damon Runyonland, the Broadway of the 1940's inhabited by gamblers, nightclub performers, and Salvation Army members trying to cure the sins of the Times Square population.
The rich plot revolves around a bet made by gambler Sky Masterson with Nathan Detroit, organizer of a floating crapgame.
Sky bets Nathan that he can woo any doll Nathan chooses and take her to a romantic Havana getaway. Nathan chooses none other than straightlaced Sarah Brown of the Salvation Army.
The status of the bet, the crap game, and the end of the 14-year engagement of Nathan and his girl, Adelaide, result in confusion amidst great song and dance.
Nathan Lane felt a connection to Nathan Detroit long before playing him on Broadway, taking his professional name from the character after playing the part in at Meadowbrook Dinner Theatre in 1978 (born Joseph Lane, his first change was to Joe Lane, which was already registered to another actor with Equity). He also played the role of Nicely-Nicely Johnson in 1974 in a church production in New Jersey.-- written by Ariel Rugg
Note: Adam Arkin and Jonathan Hadary each replaced Nathan during this run.
Nathan Lane and Peter Gallagher
SONGS REVIEWS Linda Winer, Newsday
Fugue for Tinhorns
Follow the Fold
The Oldest Established
I'll Know
A Bushel and a Peck
Guys and Dolls
Adelaide's Lament
Havana
If I Were a Bell
My Time of Day
I've Never Been in Love Before
Take Back Your Mink
Adelaide's Lament (reprise)
More I Cannot Wish You
The Crapshooters' Dance
Luck be a Lady
Sue Me
Sit Down, You're Rockin' the Boat
Marry the Man Today
Guys and Dolls (reprise)
Robert Feldberg, Bergen Record
"... confirms the [Frank Loesser's]
place in the musical-theater pantheon"
"the extravagantly endearing Nathan Lane"
Also see the great interview with William Ivey Long at Fashion Finds.
AWARDS
(star designates winner)
| 1992 TONYS | |
|---|---|
| Actor |  Nathan Lane |
| Actress |  Faith Prince |
| Actress | Josie de Guzman |
| Director | Jerry Zaks |
| Scenic Designer | Tony Walton |
| Choreographer | Christopher Chadman |
| Lighting Design | Paul Gallo |
| Best Revival | Producers |
| 1992 Drama Desk Awards | |
|---|---|
| Actor | Nathan Lane |
| Actress | Faith Prince |
| 1992 Outer Critics Circle Awards | |
|---|---|
| Actor | Nathan Lane |
| Actress | Faith Prince |
| 1992 Grammy Awards | |
|---|---|
| Original Cast Album | Guys and Dolls Cast Recording (Revival cast) |
BOOKS & CDS
Read more of Damon Runyon's stories
Guys and Dolls: The Stories of Damon Runyon
Penguin Books
ISBN 0140176594
The Guys and Dolls Book
Includes information on each major production with photos.
Theatre Communications Group
ISBN: 1854593811
Listen to the cast recording:
BMG/RCA VICTOR 9027 61317 2, 9027 61317 4
$12.99 (CD)
Also, the original 1950 cast recording: $11.49 (CD).
Watch the video of the cast recording
Guys and Dolls: Off the Record
BMG LM-569, M-569
The Guys And Dolls Songbook
Hal Leonard Publishing
ISBN 0881882011
Guys and Dolls for Easy Piano
Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation
ISBN: 0793528720
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