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{{Short description|1950 musical by Frank Loesser, Jo Swerling, and Abe Burrows}}
{{About|the musical|other uses|Guys and Dolls (disambiguation)}}
{{Infobox Musical
| name        = Guys and Dolls
| image       = File:Guys-and-Dolls-Original-Poster.jpg
| caption     = Guys and Dolls window card starring [[Vivian Blaine]], [[Robert Alda]] and [[Sam Levene]] from original 1950 Broadway production at the 46th Street Theatre
| music       = [[Frank Loesser]]
| lyrics      = Frank Loesser
| book        = [[Jo Swerling]] <br /> [[Abe Burrows]]
| basis       = "[[The Idyll of Miss Sarah Brown]]" <br> by [[Damon Runyon]] <br> "Blood Pressure" <br> by [[Damon Runyon]]<ref name=nadel>Nadel, Ira Bruce. [https://books.google.com/books?id=gmAfAQAAIAAJ&q=%22blood+pressure%22+%22damon+runyan%22 ''Double act: a life of Tom Stoppard'']. Methuen, 2002. p. 542.</ref>
| productions = {{plainlist|
* 1950 [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]]
* 1953 [[West End theatre|West End]]
* 1976 Broadway revival
* 1982 London
* 1984 West End revival
* 1992 Broadway revival
* 2005 West End revival
* 2009 Broadway revival
* 2015 West End revival
* 2023 London revival
}}
<!-- Please do not include production-specific (acting, directing, etc.) awards -->
| awards      = [[Tony Award for Best Musical]] <br /> [[Tony Award for Best Book]] <br /> (1982) [[Laurence Olivier Award|Olivier for Outstanding Musical]] <br /> [[Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical|Tony Award for Best Revival]] <br /> [[Drama Desk Award|Drama Desk Outstanding Revival]] <br /> (2005) [[Laurence Olivier Award|Olivier for Outstanding Musical]]
}}

'''''Guys and Dolls''''' is a [[musical theater|musical]] with music and lyrics by [[Frank Loesser]] and book by [[Jo Swerling]] and [[Abe Burrows]]. It is based on "[[The Idyll of Miss Sarah Brown]]" (1933) and "Blood Pressure", which are two short stories by [[Damon Runyon]],<ref name=nadel /><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ebooks-library.com/author.cfm/AuthorID/900 |title=Damon Runyon |work=Authors |publisher=The eBooks-Library |access-date=2008-07-20}}</ref> and also borrows characters and plot elements from other Runyon stories, such as "Pick the Winner".<ref>Stempel, 435</ref>

The show premiered on [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] on November 24, 1950,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Guys and Dolls (Playbill) |url=https://playbill.com/production/guys-and-dolls-46th-street-theatre-vault-0000003122 |website=Playbill}}</ref> where it ran for 1,200 performances and won the [[Tony Award]] for Best Musical. The musical has had several [[revival (theatre)|revival]]s on both Broadway and the [[West End theatre|West End]], as well as a [[Guys and Dolls (film)|1955 film adaptation]] starring [[Frank Sinatra]], [[Marlon Brando]], [[Jean Simmons]], and [[Vivian Blaine]], who reprised her role of Adelaide from Broadway.

''Guys and Dolls'' is considered one of the greatest Broadway musicals. In 1998,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/awards/hall-of-fame |title=GRAMMY Hall Of Fame |date=2010-10-18 |website=GRAMMY.com |access-date=2019-10-31}}</ref> [[Vivian Blaine]], [[Sam Levene]], [[Robert Alda]] and [[Isabel Bigley]], along with the original Broadway cast of the 1950 [[Decca Records|Decca]] cast album, were 
inducted into the [[Grammy Hall of Fame]].

==Background==
''Guys and Dolls'' was conceived by producers [[Cy Feuer]] and Ernest Martin as an adaptation of [[Damon Runyon]]'s short stories.<ref name=Zolotow>Zolotow, Maurice "Guys, Dolls and Runyon". ''[[The New York Times]]'', Nov. 12, 1950, Section 2, p. 1,3.</ref> These stories, written in the 1920s and 1930s, concerned gangsters, gamblers, and other characters of the New York underworld. Runyon was known for the unique comic dialect he employed in his stories; mixing highly formal language, without contractions, and colorful slang.<ref name=Stempel434>Stempel, 434</ref> Frank Loesser, who had spent most of his career as a [[lyricist]] for movie musicals, was hired as composer and lyricist. [[George S. Kaufman]] was hired as director. When the first version of the show's [[Musical theater#Book musicals|book]], or dialogue, written by [[Jo Swerling]] was deemed unusable, Feuer and Martin asked radio comedy writer [[Abe Burrows]] to rewrite it.<ref name=Zolotow/><ref>Suskin, 272–276</ref>

Loesser had already written much of the score to correspond with the first version of the book.<ref name=Stempel434/> Burrows later recalled:

<blockquote>Frank Loesser's fourteen songs were all great, and the [new book] had to be written so that the story would lead into each of them. Later on, the critics spoke of the show as 'integrated'. The word ''integration'' usually means that the composer has written songs that follow the story line gracefully. Well, we accomplished that but we did it in reverse.<ref>Burrows, Abe (1980). ''Honest Abe''. Boston: Atlantic-Little, Brown, p. 149, cited in Stempel, 434–435</ref></blockquote>

Abe Burrows specifically crafted<ref>{{cite web |url=https://medium.com/@jklfa/casting-guys-dolls-by-ron-fassler-includes-factual-errors-and-oversights-concerning-my-father-6d7606f3aba1 |title=Casting Guys and Dolls by Ron Fassler has factual errors and oversights concerning Sam Levene, the… |last=Levene |first=Joseph K. |date=2019-07-15 |website=Medium |access-date=2019-10-31}}</ref> the role of Nathan Detroit around Sam Levene who signed for the project long before Burrows wrote a single word of dialogue, a similar break Burrows said he had when he later wrote ''[[Cactus Flower (play)|Cactus Flower]]'' for [[Lauren Bacall]]. In "Honest, Abe: Is There Really No Business Like Show Business?", Burrows recalls "I had the sound of their voices in my head. I knew the rhythm of their speech and it helped make the dialogue sharper and more real". Although Broadway and movie veteran Sam Levene was not a singer, it was agreed he was otherwise perfect as Nathan Detroit; indeed, Levene was one of Runyon's favorite actors.{{citation needed|date=December 2019}} Frank Loesser agreed it was easier adjusting the music to Levene's limitations than substituting a better singer who couldn't act.<ref>{{cite book |title=The Making of Guys and Dolls |last=Gerabian |first=Keith |publisher=[[Mosaic Press]] |year=2002 |asin=B01M1E9JZR |location=Ontario |pages=93, 94}}</ref> Levene's lack of singing ability is the reason the lead role of Nathan Detroit only has one song, the duet "Sue Me".

Composer and lyricist Frank Loesser specifically wrote "Sue Me" for Sam Levene, and structured the song so he and Vivian Blaine never sang their showstopping duet together. The son of a cantor, Sam Levene was fluent in [[Yiddish]]: "Alright, already, I'm just a no-goodnick; alright, already, it's true, so nu? So sue me." Frank Loesser felt<ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5Ajnf0SdatsC&q=%22Nathan+Detroit+should+be+played+as+a+brassy+Broadway+tough+guy+who+sang+with+more+grits+than+gravy&pg=PA118 |title=A Most Remarkable Fella: Frank Loesser and the Guys and Dolls in His Life: a Portrait by His Daughter |last=Loesser |first=Susan |date=2000 |publisher=Hal Leonard Corporation |isbn=9780634009273}}</ref> "Nathan Detroit should be played as a brassy Broadway tough guy who sang with more grits than gravy. Sam Levene sang "Sue Me" with such a wonderful Runyonesque flavor that his singing had been easy to forgive, in fact it had been quite charming in its ineptitude." "Musically, Sam Levene may have been tone-deaf, but he inhabited Frank Loesser's world as a character more than a caricature", says<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.neh.gov/humanities/2011/novemberdecember/iq/impertinent-questions-larry-stempel |title=Impertinent Questions with Larry Stempel |website=National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) |access-date=2019-10-31}}</ref> Larry Stempel, a music professor at [[Fordham University]] and the author of ''Showtime: A History of the Broadway Musical Theater''.

The character of Miss Adelaide was created specifically to fit Vivian Blaine into the musical, after Loesser decided she was ill-suited to play the conservative Sarah.<ref name="npr2000">Scott Simon (host). "Creation of the musical ''Guys and Dolls'', ''Weekend Edition Saturday'', National Public Radio, November 2=pk2000</ref> When Loesser suggested reprising some songs in the second act, Kaufman warned: "If you reprise the songs, we'll reprise the jokes."<ref>"On a lighter note, Sam Levene and Vivian Blane made guest-star appearances on a New Year's Eve production of [[The Big Show (NBC Radio)|The Big Show]], December 31, 1950, with [[Tallulah Bankhead]] and [[Jose Ferrer]]; Sam Levene and Vivian Blaine performed with Bankhead, satirizing the difficulty of getting theatre tickets to their standing-room-only Broadway musical, ''[[Guys and Dolls (musical)|Guys and Dolls]]''."{{cite book |last=Herrmann |first=Dorothy |title=With Malice Toward All |publisher=G. P. Putnam's Sons |year=1982 |location=New York |pages=60–61 }}</ref>

==Characters==
*Sky Masterson
*Sarah Brown
*Nathan Detroit
*Miss Adelaide
*Nicely Nicely Johnson
*Benny Southstreet
*Arvide Abernathy
*Rusty Charlie
*General Cartwright
*Lieutenant Brannigan
*Harry The Horse
*Big Jule
*Angie The Ox
*Master of Ceremonies
*Mimi
*Agatha
*Calvin
*Martha
*Liver Lips Louie
*Ensemble

==Synopsis==

===Act I===
A [[pantomime]] of never-ceasing activities depicts the hustle and bustle of New York City ("Runyonland"). Three small-time gamblers, Nicely-Nicely Johnson, Benny Southstreet, and Rusty Charlie, argue over which horse will win a big race ("[[Fugue for Tinhorns]]"). The band members of the Save-a-Soul Mission, led by the pious and beautiful Sergeant Sarah Brown, call for sinners to "Follow the Fold" and repent ("Follow the Fold"). Nicely and Benny's employer, Nathan Detroit, runs an illegal floating [[craps|craps game]]. Due to local policeman Lt. Brannigan's strong-armed presence, he has found only one likely spot to hold the game: the "Biltmore garage". Its owner, Joey Biltmore requires a $1,000 security deposit, and Nathan is broke ("The Oldest Established"). Nathan hopes to win a $1,000 bet against Sky Masterson, a notoriously lucky gambler willing to bet on virtually anything. Nathan proposes a bet he believes he cannot lose: Sky must take a woman of Nathan's choice to dinner in [[Havana, Cuba]]. Sky agrees, and Nathan chooses Sarah Brown.

At the mission, Sky attempts to make a deal with Sarah; offering her "one dozen genuine sinners" in exchange for the date in Havana. Sarah refuses, and they argue over whom they will fall in love with ("I'll Know"). Sky kisses Sarah, and she slaps him. Nathan goes to watch his fiancée of 14 years, Adelaide, perform her nightclub act ("[[A Bushel and a Peck]]"). After her show, she asks him to marry her once again, telling him that she has been sending her mother letters for twelve years claiming that they have been married with five children. She finds out that Nathan is still running the craps game. After kicking him out, she reads a medical book telling her that her long-running cold may be due to Nathan's refusal to marry her ("[[Adelaide's Lament]]").

The next day, Nicely and Benny watch as Sky pursues Sarah, and Nathan tries to win back Adelaide's favor. They declare that guys will do anything for the women they love ("Guys and Dolls"). General Cartwright, the leader of Save-a-Soul, visits the mission and explains that she will be forced to close the branch unless they succeed in bringing some sinners to the upcoming revival meeting. Sarah, desperate to save the mission, promises the General "one dozen genuine sinners", implicitly accepting Sky's deal. Brannigan discovers a group of gamblers waiting for Nathan's craps game, and to convince him of their innocence, they tell Brannigan their gathering is Nathan's "surprise bachelor party". This satisfies Brannigan, and Nathan resigns himself to eloping with Adelaide. Adelaide goes home to pack, promising to meet him after her show the next afternoon. The Save-A-Soul Mission band passes by, and Nathan sees that Sarah is not in it; he realizes that he lost the bet and faints.

In a Havana nightclub, Sky buys a "Cuban milkshake" for himself and Sarah, which contains [[Bacardi]] rum. After a long dance sequence ("Havana"), a fight breaks out in the nightclub, and they flee. Outside, a drunk Sarah kisses Sky ("[[If I Were a Bell]]"). Sky realizes that he genuinely cares for Sarah, and he takes her back to New York. They return at around 4:00 a.m., and Sky tells Sarah how much he loves the early morning ("My Time of Day"). They both spontaneously admit that they're in love ("[[I've Never Been in Love Before]]"). A siren sounds and gamblers run out of the Mission, where Nathan has been holding the craps game. Sarah assumes that Sky took her to Havana so Nathan could run the game in the mission, and she walks out on him.

===Act II===
The next evening, Adelaide performs her act ("Take Back Your Mink"). Afterwards, Nicely and Sky inform her that Nathan once again will not be making an appearance. Adelaide and Sky argue about their respective relationships and their outlooks on life. He leaves, and she sadly reflects on Nathan standing her up again ("Adelaide's Second Lament").

Back in the Mission, Sarah admits to Arvide and Martha that she does love Sky, but she will not see him again. Arvide, her grandfather and fellow mission worker, expresses his faith in Sky's inherent goodness and urges Sarah to follow her heart ("[[More I Cannot Wish You]]"). Sky arrives and tells Sarah he intends to deliver the dozen genuine sinners for the revival, but she rebukes him and walks off. Arvide subtly encourages Sky, who leaves and finds Nicely. Nicely shows Sky to the craps game, which has now moved to the sewers to hide ("The Crapshooters' Dance"). After playing for twenty-four hours, most of the gamblers are tired, but Big Julie, a gambler [[Mafia|from Chicago]], has lost a large sum of money and refuses to end the game until he earns it back. 

Sky arrives and fails to convince the crapshooters to come to the mission. He gives Nathan $1,000 and claims that he lost the bet. After a comment made by one of the gamblers inspires him, Sky formulates a last-minute bet to get the sinners: if he loses, everyone gets $1,000, but if he wins, they visit to the mission one time. He wins the bet ("[[Luck Be a Lady]]"). On the way to the Mission, Nathan runs into Adelaide. She tries to convince him to elope, but when he tries to deflect her, Adelaide finally realizes he will never change. Nathan finally professes his love for her ("Sue Me"), and leaves. 

Sarah is shocked to see that Sky carried through on his promise. The General asks the gamblers to confess their sins, and while some offer sarcastic confessions, one of them admits the real reason they are even there. The General is thrilled that good can come from evil. Attempting to appear contrite during his confession, Nicely invents a dream that encouraged him to repent, and the gamblers join in with revivalist fervor ("[[Sit Down, You're Rockin' the Boat]]"). Brannigan arrives and threatens to arrest everyone for the craps game in the Mission, but Sarah clears them, saying that none of the gamblers were at the mission the previous night. After Brannigan leaves, Nathan confesses that they held the craps game in the mission and apologizes. He also confesses to the bet he made with Sky about taking Sarah to Havana, adding that he won the bet, to Sarah's shock. She realizes that Sky wanted to protect her reputation and must genuinely care about her. Afterwards, Sarah and Adelaide run into each other, and they commiserate and then resolve to marry their men anyway and reform them later ("Marry the Man Today"). 

A few weeks later, Nathan owns a newsstand and has officially closed the craps game at Adelaide's behest. Sky, who is now married to Sarah, works in the Mission band and has also stopped gambling. The characters celebrate as Nathan and Adelaide are married ("Guys and Dolls (Finale/Reprise)").

==Musical numbers==
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'''Act I'''
* "Runyonland"&nbsp;– Orchestra
* "[[Fugue for Tinhorns]]"&nbsp;– Nicely-Nicely Johnson, Benny Southstreet, Rusty Charlie
* "Follow the Fold"&nbsp;– Sarah Brown, Mission Band
* "The Oldest Established"&nbsp;– Nathan Detroit, Nicely, Benny, Guys
* "I'll Know"&nbsp;– Sarah, Sky Masterson
* "[[A Bushel and a Peck]]"&nbsp;– Miss Adelaide, Hot Box Girls
* "[[Adelaide's Lament]]"&nbsp;– Adelaide
* "Guys and Dolls"&nbsp;– Nicely, Benny
* "Havana"&nbsp;– Orchestra
* "[[If I Were a Bell]]"&nbsp;– Sarah
* "My Time of Day/[[I've Never Been in Love Before]]"&nbsp;– Sky, Sarah
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'''Act II'''
* "Take Back Your Mink"&nbsp;– Adelaide, Hot Box Girls
* "Adelaide's Second Lament"&nbsp;– Adelaide
* "[[More I Cannot Wish You]]"&nbsp;– Arvide Abernathy
* "The Crapshooters' Dance"&nbsp;– Orchestra
* "[[Luck Be a Lady]]"&nbsp;– Sky, Guys
* "Sue Me"&nbsp;– Adelaide, Nathan
* "[[Sit Down, You're Rockin' the Boat]]"&nbsp;– Nicely, Company
* "Marry the Man Today"&nbsp;– Adelaide, Sarah
* "Guys and Dolls (Reprise)"&nbsp;– Company
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==Productions==

===Original 1950 Broadway production===
[[File:Viviane Blaine Sam Levene Isabel Bigley in the Original Broadway Production of Guys and Dolls.jpg|thumb|New York Mirror "Theatre-Ticket Ordergram" featuring original Broadway stars [[Vivian Blaine]], [[Sam Levene]] and [[Isabel Bigley]] in 1950 Broadway production ''Guys and Dolls'' at [[46th Street Theatre]]]]
{{further|Guys and Dolls (original Broadway cast recording)}}
The show had its pre-Broadway try-out at the [[Miller Theater (Philadelphia)|Shubert Theater]] in [[Philadelphia]], opening Saturday, October 14, 1950.<ref>''Philadelphia Inquirer'', Monday, October 16, 1950, p. 26</ref> The musical premiered on [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] at the 46th Street Theatre (now [[Richard Rodgers Theatre]]) on November 24, 1950. It was directed by [[George S. Kaufman]], with dances and musical numbers by [[Michael Kidd]], scenic and lighting design by [[Jo Mielziner]], costumes by [[Alvin Colt]], and orchestrations by [[George Bassman]] and [[Ted Royal]], with vocal arrangements by [[Herbert Greene (Broadway conductor)|Herbert Greene]].<ref>[http://www.ibdb.com/production.php?id=1892 ''Guys and Dolls'']. IBDB. Retrieved on 2012-05-21.</ref>{{better source needed|reason=IMDb is [[WP:RS/P|not a reliable source]]|date=November 2023}} It starred [[Robert Alda]] (Sky Masterson), [[Sam Levene]] (Nathan Detroit), [[Isabel Bigley]] (Sarah) and Vivian Blaine (Miss Adelaide). [[Iva Withers]] was a replacement as Miss Adelaide. The musical ran for 1,200 performances, winning five 1951 Tony Awards, including the award for Best Musical. [[Decca Records]] issued the original cast recording on 78 rpm records, which was later expanded and re-issued on LP, and then transferred to CD in the 1980s.

===1953: First UK production===
[[File:Guys Dolls Meet Queen.jpg|thumb|[[Vivian Blaine]] and [[Sam Levene]] meet [[Elizabeth II|Queen Elizabeth]] after a Royal Command Variety Performance of ''Guys and Dolls'' on November 2, 1953]]
The premiere [[West End theatre|West End]] production of ''Guys and Dolls'' opened at the [[Coliseum Theatre|London Coliseum]] on May 28, 1953, a few days before the 1953 Coronation and ran for 555 performances, including a Royal Command Variety Performance for [[Elizabeth II|Queen Elizabeth]] on November 2, 1953. Credited with above-the-title-billing the London cast co-starred Vivian Blaine as Miss Adelaide and Sam Levene as Nathan Detroit, each reprising their original Broadway performances; Jerry Wayne performed the role of Sky Masterson since Robert Alda did not reprise his Broadway role in the first UK production which co-starred [[Lizbeth Webb]] as Sarah Brown. Before opening at the Coliseum, ''Guys and Dolls'' had an eight performance run at the [[Bristol Hippodrome]], where the show opened on May 19, 1953, and closed on May 25, 1953.<ref>[http://guidetomusicaltheatre.com/london_shows_chronology/1953.htm "Listing, 1953"]. ''Guide to Musical Theatre''. Retrieved March 5, 2010</ref><ref>[http://www.arthurlloyd.co.uk/LondonColiseum.htm "The London Coliseum history, Programme"]. ''Arthur Lloyd.co.uk''. Retrieved March 5, 2010</ref> Lizbeth Webb was the only major principal who was British and was chosen to play the part of Sarah Brown by Frank Loesser. The show has had numerous revivals and tours and has become a popular choice for school and community theatre productions.

===1955 First Las Vegas production===
[[File:Guys and Dolls at The Royal Nevada, first Las Vegas production.jpg|thumb|''Guys and Dolls'' program from 1st Las Vegas production which opened September 7, 1955, at the [[Royal Nevada]], performed twice daily starring [[Vivian Blaine]], [[Robert Alda]] and [[Sam Levene]], each reprising their original Broadway performances]]
[[Vivian Blaine]] as Miss Adelaide, [[Sam Levene]] as Nathan Detroit and [[Robert Alda]] as Sky Masterson recreated their original Broadway performances twice daily in a slightly reduced version of ''Guys and Dolls'' when the first Las Vegas production opened a six-month run at the [[Royal Nevada]], September 7, 1955, the first time a Broadway musical was performed on the [[Las Vegas Strip]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://vintagelasvegas.com/post/142414098339/sands-royal-nevada-1955|title=Sands and Royal Nevada. Las Vegas, September 1955|website=Vintage Las Vegas|access-date=2019-10-31}}</ref>{{failed verification|reason=Claims a production was underway by these people but not what their roles were, that it was the first in Vegas, that it was reduced, that it lasted six months, or that this date was specifically when it opened. Also a generally poor quality source|date=November 2023}}

===1965 Fifteenth Anniversary production===
In 1965 Vivian Blaine and Sam Levene reprised their original Broadway roles as Miss Adelaide and Nathan Detroit in a 15th anniversary revival of ''Guys and Dolls'' at the Mineola Theatre, Mineola, New York and Paramus Playhouse, New Jersey. Blaine and Levene performed the fifteenth anniversary production of ''Guys and Dolls'' for a limited run of 24 performances at each theatre.

===NYC Center 1955, 1965-66 revivals===
[[New York City Center]] mounted short runs of the musical in 1955, 1965 and 1966. A production starring [[Walter Matthau]] as Nathan Detroit, [[Helen Gallagher]] as Adelaide, Ray Shaw as Sky and Leila Martin as Sarah had 31 performances, running from April 20 to May 1, and May 31 to June 12, 1955.<ref>Norton, Richard C. (2002). [https://www.google.com/search?num=100&hl=en&newwindow=1&safe=off&biw=1019&bih=625&rlz=1R2WZPG_enUS427&tbm=bks&q=%22reopened+31+May+1955+at+the+New+York+City+Center%22&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq= ''A Chronology of American Musical Theater: 1952–2001''], Volume 3. Oxford University Press. p. 33.</ref><ref>[http://broadwayworld.com/bwidb/productions/Guys_and_Dolls_4932/ "Guys and Dolls (City Center Revival, 1955)"]. ''Broadway World''. 2011. Accessed March 22, 2011.</ref>

Another presentation at City Center, with [[Alan King (comedian)|Alan King]] as Nathan Detroit, [[Sheila MacRae]] as Adelaide, [[Jerry Orbach]] as Sky and [[Anita Gillette]] as Sarah, ran for 15 performances from April 28 to May 9, 1965. A 1966 production, starring [[Jan Murray]] as Nathan Detroit, Vivian Blaine reprising her role as Adelaide, [[Hugh O'Brian]] as Sky, and Barbara Meister as Sarah, ran for 23 performances, from June 8 to June 26, 1966.<ref>[http://broadwayworld.com/bwidb/sections/productions/index.php?var=4935 "Guys and Dolls (City Center Revival, 1966)"]. ''Broadway World''</ref>

===1976 Broadway revival===
[[File:Guys and Dolls, Libretto and Vocal book, published 1978.jpg|thumb|right|Libretto and vocal book, ''Music Theatre International'' (1978), rented out to actors]]

An all-black cast staged the first Broadway revival of ''Guys and Dolls'' opened on July 10, 1976, in previews, officially on July 21, at [[The Broadway Theatre]]. It starred [[Robert Guillaume]] as Nathan Detroit, [[Norma Donaldson]] as Miss Adelaide, [[Jimmy Randolph]] as Sky, [[Ernestine Jackson]] as Sarah Brown, and [[Ken Page (actor)|Ken Page]] as Nicely-Nicely Johnson. Guillaume and Jackson were nominated for Tony and Drama Desk Awards, and Page won a [[Theatre World Award]].

This production featured [[Motown]]-style musical arrangements by Danny Holgate and Horace Ott, and it was directed and choreographed by Billy Wilson. The entire production was under the supervision of [[Abe Burrows]], and musical direction and choral arrangements were by [[Howard Roberts]].

The show closed on February 13, 1977, after 12 previews and 239 performances. A cast recording was released subsequent to the show's opening.

===1982 London; 1984 West End revival===
[[Laurence Olivier]] wanted to play Nathan Detroit, and began rehearsals for a planned 1971 London revival of ''Guys and Dolls'' for the [[Royal National Theatre|National Theatre Company]] then based at the [[Old Vic]]. However, due to poor health he had to stop, and his revival never happened.<ref>Vermilye, Jerry (1992). [https://books.google.com/books?id=IDFyB8SwsTMC&dq=%22Laurence+Olivier%22+%22Guys+and+Dolls%22&pg=PA53 {{"'}}Guys and Dolls{{'"}}]. ''The Complete Films of Laurence Olivier''. Citadel Press. {{ISBN|0-8065-1302-0}}. p. 53</ref>

In 1982, [[Richard Eyre]] directed a major revival at London's National Theatre. Eyre called it a "re-thinking" of the musical, and his production featured a neon-lit set design inspired by Rudi Stern's 1979 book ''Let There Be Neon'',<ref>Eyre, Richard (1982). "Directing the National Theatre ''Guys and Dolls''". In: Loesser, Frank, et al. ''The Guys and Dolls Book''. Methuen. p. 36.</ref> and brassier orchestrations with vintage yet innovative harmonies.<ref>Mordden, Ethan (1988). [https://books.google.com/books?id=WFyJdLgYlikC&dq=%22guys+and+dolls%22+%22national+theatre%22+1982&pg=PA230 ''Broadway Babies: The People Who Made the American Musical'']. Oxford University Press US. p. 230.</ref><ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=F77jAAAAMAAJ&q=%22guys+and+dolls%22+%22new+harmonies%22 ''The New Yorker''], Volume 64, Issues 1–10. F-R Pub. Corp., 1988. p. 103</ref> The show's choreography by [[David Toguri]] included a large-scale tap dance in the finale, performed by the principals and entire cast. The revival opened March 9, 1982, and was an overnight sensation,<ref>Battersby, Kate (May 31, 2005). [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/theatre/3642959/The-cast-were-in-shock-at-the-avalanche-of-appreciation.html "The cast were in shock at the avalanche of appreciation"]. ''[[The Daily Telegraph|The Telegraph]]''.</ref> running for nearly four years and breaking box office records.<ref>Kullman, Colby H. and William C. Young (1986).
[https://books.google.com/books?id=X6AiAAAAMAAJ&q=%22guys+and+dolls%22+%22national+theatre%22+1982 ''Theatre Companies of the World''], Vol. 1. Greenwood Press. p. 691.</ref><ref>[http://www.thisisbath.co.uk/entertainmentnews/Huge-team-help-stage-revival-Broadway-s-Guys-Dolls/article-3470999-detail/article.html "Huge Team Help Stage Revival of Broadway's ''Guys and Dolls''"]. ''[[The Bath Chronicle]]''. April 21, 2011.</ref> The original cast featured [[Bob Hoskins]] as Nathan Detroit, [[Julia McKenzie]] as Adelaide, [[Ian Charleson]] as Sky and [[Julie Covington]] as Sarah.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Shenton |first1=Mark |title=Half a century of great musicals: Part Two, 1977 to 1992 |url=https://www.thestage.co.uk/opinion/half-a-century-of-great-musicals-part-two-1977-to-1992 |website=[[The Stage]] |access-date=3 January 2024 |date=23 January 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Kabatchnik |first1=Amnon |title=Blood on the Stage, 1950-1975: Milestone Plays of Crime, Mystery, and Detection |date=2011 |publisher=[[Scarecrow Press]] |page=6 |isbn=978-0-8108-7784-9 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=REMTpknTAQYC&pg=PA6}}</ref> The production won five [[Olivier Awards]], including Best Musical.

Replacements in the cast included [[Trevor Peacock]] as Nathan, [[Paul Jones (singer)|Paul Jones]] as Sky, [[Belinda Sinclair]] and  [[Fiona Hendley]] as Sarah, and [[Imelda Staunton]] as Adelaide. The production closed in late 1983.<ref>Jensen, Gregory (February 22, 1984). "London's West End outscores Broadway with bonanza of hit-and-miss musicals", United Press International</ref>{{full citation needed|reason=AP is an agency, it doesn't publish stuff itself (besides its website, which didn't exist in 1984). This must have been in some publication, like the Telegraph|date=November 2023}} Eyre's production returned to the National from April through September 1984, this time starring [[Lulu (singer)|Lulu]], [[Norman Rossington]], [[Clarke Peters]] and [[Betsy Brantley]].<ref>Wolf, Matt. "Musical on Jean Seberg Stirs Controversy in London", The Associated Press, November 11, 1983 (no page number)</ref>{{full citation needed|reason=AP is an agency, it doesn't publish stuff itself (besides its website, which didn't exist in 1983). This must have been in some publication, like the NYT|date=November 2023}}<ref>[http://broadwayworld.com/bwidb/sections/productions/index.php?var=10041 "Guys and Dolls (Royal National Theatre Production, 1984)"]. ''Broadway World''</ref> After a nationwide tour, the production transferred to the West End at the [[Prince of Wales Theatre]], where it ran from June 1985 to April 1986.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=ohgiAQAAIAAJ&q=%22guys+and+dolls%22+%22national+theatre%22+tour+OR+touring+OR+tours ''Scottish Field''], Volume 131. Holmes McDougall, 1985.</ref><ref>[http://www.thisistheatre.com/shows/princeofwales127.html "''Guys and Dolls'' listing, Prince of Wales Theatre"]. ''thisistheatre.com'', retrieved May 28, 2010</ref> Following Ian Charleson's death from [[HIV/AIDS|AIDS]] in 1990 two reunion performances of ''Guys and Dolls'', with almost all of the original 1982 cast and musicians, were given at the National Theatre as a tribute to him. The tickets sold out immediately, and the dress rehearsal was also packed. The proceeds were donated to the Ian Charleson Day Centre HIV clinic at the [[Royal Free Hospital]], and to scholarships in Charleson's name at [[London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art|LAMDA]].<ref>Benedict, David (6 January 1995). [https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/theatre--good-night-sweet-prince-1566786.html "Good Night, Sweet Prince"]. ''[[The Independent]]''.</ref>

===1992 Broadway revival===
[[File:Guys and Dolls Off the Record.jpg|thumb|right|DVD cover of the 1992 cast-album recording [[documentary film|documentary]], ''Guys and Dolls: Off the Record'', starring [[Peter Gallagher]], [[Josie de Guzman]], [[Nathan Lane]], and [[Faith Prince]]]]
The 1992 Broadway revival was the most successful American remounting of the show since the original Broadway production which ran for 1,200 performances. Directed by [[Jerry Zaks]], it starred [[Nathan Lane]] as Nathan Detroit (from whom Lane had taken his stage name), [[Peter Gallagher]] as Sky, [[Faith Prince]] as Adelaide and [[Josie de Guzman]] as Sarah. This production played at the [[Martin Beck Theatre]] from April 14, 1992, to January 8, 1995, with 1,143 performances.

The production received a rave review from [[Frank Rich]] in ''[[The New York Times]]'', stating "It's hard to know which genius, and I do mean genius, to celebrate first while cheering the entertainment at the Martin Beck."<ref>Rich, Frank (April 15, 1992). [https://www.nytimes.com/1992/04/15/theater/review-theater-guys-and-dolls-damon-runyon-s-new-york-lives-anew.html "Review/Theater: Guys and Dolls; Damon Runyon's New York Lives Anew"]. ''The New York Times''</ref> It received eight [[Tony Award]] nominations, and won four, including Best Revival, and the show also won the [[Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Revival]]. This revival featured various revisions to the show's score, including brand new music for the "Runyonland", "A Bushel and a Peck", "Take Back Your Mink" and "Havana". The orchestrations were redesigned by [[Michael Starobin]], and there were new dance arrangements added to "A Bushel and a Peck" and "Take Back Your Mink".

A one-hour documentary film captured the recording sessions of the production's original cast album. Titled ''Guys and Dolls: Off the Record'', the film aired on [[PBS]]'s ''[[Great Performances]]'' series in December 1992, and was released on DVD in 2007.<!--Don't cite Amazon when you can cite the source itself instead. Don't cite IMDb as a source: it's [[WP:RS/P|unreliable]]--> Complete takes of most of the show's songs are featured, as well as coaching from director Zaks, and commentary sessions by stars Gallagher, de Guzman, Lane and Prince on the production and their characters.

[[Lorna Luft]] auditioned for the role of Adelaide in this production. Faith Prince ultimately played the role, and Luft later played the role in the 1992 National Tour.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1992/11/22/theater/theater-lorna-luft-on-the-road-again.html |title=THEATER; Lorna Luft, on the Road Again |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=1992-11-22 |access-date=2021-11-23}}</ref>

===1996 London revival===
Richard Eyre repeated his 1982 success with another National Theatre revival of the show, this time in a limited run. It starred [[Henry Goodman]] as Nathan Detroit, [[Imelda Staunton]] returning as Adelaide, [[Clarke Peters]] returning as Sky and [[Joanna Riding]] as Sarah. [[Clive Rowe]] played Nicely-Nicely Johnson, and David Toguri returned as choreographer. The production ran from December 17, 1996, through March 29, 1997 and from July 2, 1997, to November 22, 1997.<ref>[http://www.uktw.co.uk/T0879508413/Musical/Guys_and_Dolls/ "Guys and Dolls"]. ''UK Theatre Web''</ref><ref>[http://broadwayworld.com/bwidb/productions/Guys_and_Dolls_9588/ {{"'}}Guys and Dolls', 1996"]. ''Broadway World''. Retrieved May 28, 2010</ref> It received three [[Olivier Award]] nominations, winning one: Best Supporting Performance in a Musical went to Clive Rowe.<ref>[http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk/olivier_awards/past_winners/view/item98531/Olivier-Winners-1997/  "Olivier Winners 1997"]. {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101127192053/http://officiallondontheatre.co.uk/olivier_awards/past_winners/view/item98531/Olivier-Winners-1997/ |date=2010-11-27}}. ''Official London Theatre''. Retrieved May 28, 2010</ref> Richard Eyre won the [[Critics' Circle Theatre Award]] for Best Director, and the production won Best Musical.

===2005 West End revival===
The 2005 [[West End theatre|West End]] revival opened at London's [[Piccadilly Theatre]] in June 2005 and closed in April 2007. This revival, directed by [[Michael Grandage]], starred [[Ewan McGregor]]  as Sky, [[Jenna Russell]] as Sarah, [[Jane Krakowski]] as Adelaide, and [[Douglas Hodge]] as Nathan Detroit.<ref>Nathan, John (14 April 2007). [http://www.playbill.com/news/article/107294.html "Adelaide's Lament: London Guys and Dolls Closes April 14"]. {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090510070546/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/107294.html |date=2009-05-10 }}. ''Playbill''.</ref> During the run, [[Nigel Harman]], [[Adam Cooper (dancer)|Adam Cooper]], Norman Bowman and [[Ben Richards (actor)|Ben Richards]] took over as Sky; [[Kelly Price]], [[Amy Nuttall]] and [[Lisa Stokke]] took over as Sarah; [[Sarah Lancashire]], [[Sally Ann Triplett]], [[Claire Sweeney]], Lynsey Britton and [[Samantha Janus]] took over as Adelaide; and [[Nigel Lindsay]], [[Neil Morrissey]], [[Patrick Swayze]], [[Alex Ferns]] and [[Don Johnson]] took over as Nathan Detroit. This production added the song "Adelaide" that Frank Loesser wrote for the 1955 film adaptation. According to a September 2007 article in ''Playbill'', this West End production was scheduled to begin previews for a transfer to [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] in February 2008, but this plan was dropped.<ref>Gans, Andrew (September 11, 2007). [http://www.playbill.com/news/article/110928.html "Guys and Dolls Revival Unlikely for Spring"]. {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071014203540/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/110928.html |date=2007-10-14 }}. ''Playbill''.</ref>

===2009 Broadway revival===
A Broadway revival of the show opened on March 1, 2009, at the [[Nederlander Theatre]]. The cast included [[Oliver Platt]] as Nathan Detroit, [[Lauren Graham]], in her Broadway debut, as Adelaide, [[Craig Bierko]] as Sky and [[Kate Jennings Grant]] as Sarah. [[Des McAnuff]] was the director, and the choreographer was [[Sergio Trujillo]].<ref name=":1">[http://www.broadway.com/On-the-Scene-Hair-Cast-Performs-Aquarius-Meets-the-Press/broadway_video/5020491 {{"'}}Luck Be a Lady': Guys and Dolls Returns to Broadway Feb. 5"]. {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090222211415/http://www.broadway.com/On-the-Scene-Hair-Cast-Performs-Aquarius-Meets-the-Press/broadway_video/5020491 |date=2009-02-22}}. ''Broadway.com''.</ref> This version of the show moved the setting from the 1950s to the 1940s and added Damon Runyon himself as a non-speaking character. The show opened to generally negative reviews.<ref>[http://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/reviews/guysanddolls09.htm Review summary for 2009 "Guys and Dolls"]. ''New York Theatre Guide''.</ref> ''The New York Times'' called it "static" and "uninspired",<ref>Brantley (Ben March 2, 2009). [http://theater2.nytimes.com/2009/03/02/theater/reviews/02guys.html "It's a Cinch That the Bum Is Under the Thumb of Some Little Broad"]. ''The New York Times''.</ref> the ''[[New York Post]]'' said, "How can something so zippy be so tedious?"<ref>Vincentelli, Elisabeth (March 2, 2009). [http://www.nypost.com/p/news/item_EplzlNwQ48L7AIZnSZ0WlJ "This Revival is a Bad Bet: ''Guys & Dolls'' Bores in Broadway Return"]. ''[[New York Post]]''.</ref> and ''[[Time Out (magazine)|Time Out New York]]'' wrote, "Few things are more enervating than watching good material deflate."<ref>Feldman, Adam (March 5–11, 2009). [https://www.timeout.com/newyork/articles/theater/72090/guys-and-dolls "Review: Guys and Dolls"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090310113649/http://www.timeout.com/newyork/articles/theater/72090/guys-and-dolls |date=2009-03-10 }}. ''Time Out New York''.</ref> However, the show received a highly favorable review from ''[[The New Yorker]]'',<ref>Lahr, John (March 9, 2009). [https://www.newyorker.com/arts/critics/theatre/2009/03/09/090309crth_theatre_lahr "Broadway Boogie-Woogie: ''Guys and Dolls'' Rolls the Dice Again"]. ''[[The New Yorker]]''.</ref> and the producers decided to keep the show open in hopes of positive audience response. The ''New York Post'' reported on March 4 that producer [[Howard Panter]] "[said] he'll give ''Guys and Dolls'' at least seven weeks to find an audience".<ref>Riedel, Michael (March 4, 2009). "Producer Backs Play The Critics Don't Like". ''The New York Post''. p. 40.</ref> The revival closed on June 14, 2009, after 28 previews and 113 performances.<ref>[http://www.playbill.com/news/article/130070-Adelaide%27s_New_Lament_Broadway%27s_Guys_and_Dolls_to_Close_June_14 "Adelaide's New Lament: Broadway's Guys and Dolls to Close June 14"]. {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090612021905/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/130070-Adelaide%27s_New_Lament_Broadway%27s_Guys_and_Dolls_to_Close_June_14 |date=2009-06-12}}. ''Playbill''.</ref>

===2015 London revival===
A new production directed by [[Gordon Greenberg]] was originally presented at [[Chichester Festival Theatre]] in Summer 2014 before moving the [[Savoy Theatre]] on December 10, 2015, for previews with a full opening on January 6, 2016, running until March 12, 2016 (following preview runs at the [[Palace Theatre, Manchester]] and [[Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham]] in November 2015). The production starred [[David Haig]] as Nathan, [[Sophie Thompson]] as Adelaide, [[Jamie Parker]] as Sky, Siubhan Harrison as Sarah and Gavin Spokes as Nicely.<ref>{{cite web |title=Full casting announced for Guys and Dolls at the Savoy Theatre in London's West End |url=https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/theatre-news/news/full-casting-announced-for-guys-and-dolls-at-the-savoy |website=London Theatre |access-date=2016-01-15}}</ref> The production then transferred to the [[Phoenix Theatre (London)|Phoenix Theatre]], with [[Oliver Tompsett]] as Sky, [[Samantha Spiro]] as Adelaide, [[Billy Boyle]] as Arvide, and [[Richard Kind]] as Nathan. On June 28, 2016, the role of Miss Adelaide was taken over by [[Rebel Wilson]], and Nathan Detroit was played by [[Simon Lipkin]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://attitude.co.uk/review-rebel-wilson-in-guys-and-dolls-at-londons-phoenix-theatre/ |title=Review &#124; Rebel Wilson in Guys and Dolls at London's Phoenix Theatre |work=Attitude |date=2016-07-20 |access-date=2016-08-07 |archive-date=2017-01-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170117064516/http://attitude.co.uk/review-rebel-wilson-in-guys-and-dolls-at-londons-phoenix-theatre/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> The production also toured around UK cities and Dublin starring [[Maxwell Caulfield]] as Nathan, [[Louise Dearman]] as Miss Adelaide, [[Richard Fleeshman]] as Sky and [[Anna O'Byrne]] as Sarah.<ref>{{cite web |title=GUYS AND DOLLS Confirmed to Transfer to the Phoenix Theatre! |url=http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/GUYS-AND-DOLLS-Confirmed-To-Transfer-To-Phoenix-20160122 |website=Broadway Would |access-date=2016-01-29}}</ref>

===2017 UK all-black production===
[[Talawa Theatre Company]] and Manchester's [[Royal Exchange Theatre]] produced the UK's first all-black ''Guys and Dolls'' in 2017. The production opened on December 2, 2017, and following an extension ran to February 27, 2018, at the Royal Exchange in Manchester.<ref name=buffong>Masso, Giverny (October 18, 2017). [https://www.thestage.co.uk/news/production-news/cast-announced-for-uks-first-all-black-guys-and-dolls "Cast announced for UK's first all-black 'Guys and Dolls{{'"}}] ''The Stage''.</ref><ref>[https://www.broadwayworld.com/westend/article/Casting-Revealed-For-UKs-First-All-Black-GUYS-AND-DOLLS-20171018 "Casting Revealed For UK's First All-Black GUYS AND DOLLS{{'"}}]. ''Broadway World''. October 18, 2017</ref><ref>Wiegand, Chris (June 7, 2017). [https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2017/jun/07/jubilee-manchester-royal-exchange-derek-jarman-toyah-willcox "Jubilee Manchester Royal Exchange"]. ''The Guardian''.</ref><ref>Gans, Andrew (October 18, 2017). [http://www.playbill.com/article/cast-announced-for-uks-first-all-black-production-of-guys-and-dolls "Cast Announced for U.K.’s First All-Black Production of 'Guys and Dolls{{'"}}]. ''Playbill''.</ref><ref>Read-Dominguez, Jennifer (October 19, 2017). [http://www.digitalspy.com/showbiz/harry-potter/news/a841013/harry-potter-actor-strictly-come-dancing-joins-first-all-black-cast-of-guys-and-dolls-theatre-uk/ "Harry Potter and Strictly Come Dancing star joins first all-black cast of Guys and Dolls in the UK"]. ''Digital Spy''.</ref> The cast included [[Ray Fearon]] as Nathan Detroit, Ashley Zhangazha as Sky Masterson, Abiona Omonua as Sarah Brown, and Lucy Vandi as Miss Adelaide.<ref>Eaton-Rutter, Claire (October 18, 2017). [http://metro.co.uk/2017/10/18/guys-and-dolls-announces-uks-first-ever-all-black-cast-7008875/ "Guys and Dolls musical announces UK's first ever all-black cast"]. ''Metro''.</ref><ref>[http://www.talawa.com/productions/guys-dolls/ ''Guys and Dolls'']. ''Talawa''.</ref>

In this production, the musical was relocated to [[Harlem]], 1939, with the music referencing jazz, and gospel. Director [[Michael Buffong]] said, "Pre-war Harlem was all about the hustle. The creativity of that era was born from a unique collision of talent and circumstance as people escaped the agricultural and oppressive south via the 'underground railroad' into the highly urbanised and industrialised north. Much of our popular culture, from dance to music, has its roots in that period. Our ''Guys and Dolls'' brings all of this to the fore."<ref name=buffong/><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2017/nov/13/guys-and-dolls-manchester-royal-exchange-michael-buffong-interview |title=Harlem shake-up: How Guys and Dolls found its swing |newspaper=The Guardian |date=2017-11-13 |last1=Gilbey |first1=Ryan}}</ref>

Reviews particularly praised the music, relocation to Harlem, and sense of spectacle. [[Lyn Gardner]] in ''[[The Guardian]]'' wrote that "the gamblers&nbsp;... are a bunch of sharp-suited peacocks clad in rainbow hues."<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2017/dec/07/guys-and-dolls-review-royal-exchange-manchester |title=Guys and Dolls review – swaggering Harlem grit rocks the Broadway boat |newspaper=The Guardian |date=2017-12-07 |last1=Gardner |first1=Lyn}}</ref> [[Ann Treneman]] in ''[[The Times]]'' commented, "Whoever had the idea of moving this classic musical from one part of New York to another bit, just up the road, needs to be congratulated. This version of Frank Loesser's musical, which swirls around the lives of the petty gangsters and their 'dolls' who inhabit New York's underbelly, moves the action to Harlem at its prewar height in 1939. It is a Talawa production with an all-black cast and it is terrific from the get-go."<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.thetimes.com/article/theatre-review-guys-and-dolls-at-the-royal-exchange-theatre-manchester-3vl9kxlrz |title=Theatre review: Guys and Dolls at the Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester |newspaper=[[The Times]] |date=2017-12-08 |last1=Treneman |first1=Ann}}</ref> Clare Brennan in ''[[The Observer]]'' stated, "Relocated to Harlem, this fine new production of Frank Loesser's classic musical retains a threat of violence under a cartoon-bright exterior."<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2017/dec/10/guys-and-dolls-review-colourful-characters-royal-exchange-manchester |title=Guys and Dolls review – larger than life, but with a core of grit |newspaper=The Observer |date=2017-12-10 |last1=Brennan |first1=Clare}}</ref>

=== 2023 London revival ===
A new revival directed by [[Nicholas Hytner]], choreographed by [[Arlene Phillips]] and James Cousins and designed by [[Bunny Christie]] began previews at the [[Bridge Theatre]] in [[London]] on March 3, 2023, with an opening night on March 14. Similar to Hytner's productions of ''[[Julius Caesar (play)|Julius Caesar]]'' and ''[[A Midsummer Night's Dream]]'' at the Bridge, the production has an immersive [[Theatre in the round|in-the-round]] staging where audience members in the pit stand and the stage platforms rise around them involving audience participation. The cast included [[Daniel Mays]] as Nathan Detroit, [[Celinde Schoenmaker]] as Sarah Brown, [[Marisha Wallace]] as Miss Adelaide, Andrew Richardson as Sky Masterson and [[Cedric Neal]] as Nicely Nicely Johnson.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/theatre-news/news/guys-and-dolls-immersive-to-open-at-the-bridge-theatre |access-date=2022-06-22 |website=London Theatre |title='Guys & Dolls' to open at the Bridge Theatre |date=10 June 2022 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Thomas |first=Sophie |date=2022-11-28 |title=Marisha Wallace to lead 'Guys and Dolls' cast at the Bridge Theatre |url=https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/theatre-news/news/marisha-wallace-to-star-in-guys-and-dolls |access-date=2022-11-29 |website=London Theatre |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-07-04 |title=Owain Arthur to join Guys and Dolls at the Bridge Theatre |website=What's On Stage |url=https://www.whatsonstage.com/news/owain-arthur-to-join-guys-and-dolls-at-the-bridge-theatre_1508528/ |access-date=2023-07-06 |language=en-US}}</ref>

A new cast recording was released digitally on September 29, 2023, and was physically released on October 27, 2023, by [[Broadway Records (2012)|Broadway Records]]. This album features several bonus tracks including a pop remix of "Luck Be A Lady", sung by [[Marisha Wallace]], which is played after the curtain call and the Hi-Hi Boys' ([[Cedric Neal]] with Simon Anthony, Jordan Castle, Ryan Pidgen) versions of "I'll Know", "I've Never Been in Love Before" and "If I Were A Bell" which is performed during the interval.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rabinowitz |first=Chloe |title=GUYS & DOLLS 2023 London Cast Recording to be Released This Month |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/GUYS-DOLLS-2023-London-Cast-Recording-to-be-Released-This-Month-20230919 |access-date=2023-09-20 |website=Broadway World |language=en}}</ref>

[[Owain Arthur]] took over from Mays as Nathan Detroit from July 17 to October 14 while Mays undertook filming commitments before returning to the role on October 16 with George Ioannides replacing Richardson as Sky Masterson. From February 28, 2024, a new cast took over including Arthur returning as Nathan Detroit, Timmika Ramsay as Miss Adelaide, Jonathan Andrew Hume as Nicely Nicely Johnson with Schoenmaker and Ioannides remaining as Sarah Brown and Sky Masterson.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-01-15 |title=Guys and Dolls revival announces new casting |url=https://www.whatsonstage.com/news/guys-and-dolls-revival-announces-new-casting_1562960/ |access-date=2024-04-16 |language=en-US}}</ref> [[Gina Beck]] took over from Schoenmaker as Sarah Brown from 2 September 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Galaszia |first=Charlotte |date=2024-06-18 |title=News: Gina Beck And Michael Simkins Join The Cast Of Guys & Dolls |url=https://thetheatrecafe.co.uk/news-gina-beck-and-michael-simkins-join-the-cast-of-guys-dolls/ |access-date=2024-06-21 |website=The Theatre Cafe |language=en-GB}}</ref> Following numerous extensions due to popular demand, the production closed at the Bridge Theatre on January 4, 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-04-15 |title=Guys and Dolls announces final extension and closing date |url=https://www.whatsonstage.com/news/guys-and-dolls-announces-final-extension-and-closing-date_1592271/ |access-date=2024-05-05 |language=en-US}}</ref>

===Other productions===
* In 1984, the first Japanese production by all-female theatre troupe [[Takarazuka Revue]] opened in December 9 and ran to March 31 in both [[Tokyo]] and [[Takarazuka Grand Theater]]; it featured Moon Troupe's Mao Daichi and Hitomi Kuroki.<ref>{{cite web |title=Guys & Dolls |url=https://www.takawiki.com/tiki-index.php?page=Guys+and+Dolls+%28Moon+1984-85%29 |website=TAKAWIKI |access-date=May 25, 2024}}</ref> It was performed again in 2002 (featuring Moon Troupe's Jun Shibuki and Kurara Emi)<ref>{{cite web |title=Guys and Dolls (2002) |url=https://www.takawiki.com/tiki-index.php?page=Guys+and+Dolls+%28Moon+2002%29 |website=TAKAWIKI |access-date=May 25, 2024}}</ref> and in 2015 (featuring Star Troupe's Kairi Hokushou and Fuu Hinami).<ref>{{cite web |title=ガイズ＆ドールズ |url=https://kageki.hankyu.co.jp/revue/2015/guysanddolls/index.html |website=Takarazuka Revue Official Website |publisher=Hankyu Corporation |access-date=May 25, 2024}}</ref>
* In 1985, an Australian production was staged, starring [[Anthony Warlow]] as Sky, [[Peter Adams (actor)|Peter Adams]] as Nathan, and Angela Ayers as Sarah.<ref>[https://theatregold1.mybigcommerce.com/guys-and-dolls-4/ "Guys & Dolls"]. ''TheatreGold''.</ref>
* In 1985, a production at the [[Seattle Repertory Theatre]] was staged, starring [[Davis Gaines]] as Sky Masterson, [[Faith Prince]] as Miss Adelaide, [[J. K. Simmons]] as Lieutenant Brannigan, and [[Chad Henry]] as Rusty Charlie.<ref>[https://www.abouttheartists.com/productions/170822-guys-and-dolls-at-seattle-repertory-theatre-1985 G&D Cast Seattle]</ref>
* In 1995, a Las Vegas production, performed without intermission, starred [[Jack Jones (singer)|Jack Jones]], [[Maureen McGovern]] and [[Frank Gorshin]].{{citation needed|date=May 2011}}
* On December 30, 1999, a Washington's [[Arena Stage]] production was staged under the [[Charles Randolph-Wright]] direction, starring [[Maurice Hines]] (Nathan Detroit) and Alexandra Foucard (Adelaide), opening on December 30.<ref>Butler, Michelle. [http://www.talkinbroadway.com/regional/dc/dc18.html "Guys and Dolls: A Musical Fable of Broadway"]. ''Talkin' Broadway''.</ref><ref>Boehm, Mike (April 14, 2002). [https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2002-apr-14-ca-boehm14-story.html "A 'Guys and Dolls' Just Like Harlem"]. ''The Los Angeles Times''.</ref> The production received six [[Helen Hayes Award]] nominations.<ref>Jones, Kenneth, and [[Robert Simonson|Simonson, Robert]] (May 9, 2000). [http://www.playbill.com/news/article/indian-ink-cabaret-lead-2000-helen-hayes-award-winners-89075 "Indian Ink, Cabaret Lead 2000 Helen Hayes Award Winners"]. ''Playbill''.</ref> With support from [[Jo Sullivan Loesser]], the production began a national tour in August 2001.<ref>Simonson, Robert, and Ehren, Christine (January 23, 2001). [http://www.playbill.com/news/article/arena-stage-guys-and-dolls-to-tour-u.s.-starting-fall-2001-goal-is-bway-94511 "Arena Stage Guys and Dolls to Tour U.S. Starting Fall 2001; Goal Is Bway"]. ''Playbill''.</ref><ref>Simonson, Robert (May 10, 2001). [http://www.playbill.com/news/article/national-tour-of-hines-guys-and-dolls-to-begin-aug.-28-96532 “National Tour of Hines Guys and Dolls to Begin Aug. 28"]. ''Playbill''.</ref> The cast recording from this production, released in November 2001, was nominated for the Grammy Award for [[Best Musical Show Album]].<ref>Jones, Kenneth, and Simonson, Robert (November 6, 2001). [https://web.archive.org/web/20150924204537/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/still-rockin-the-boat-touring-guys-and-dolls-gets-cast-album-nov.-6-99585 "Still Rockin' the Boat: Touring Guys and Dolls Gets Cast Album Nov. 6"]. ''Playbill''.</ref><ref>Gans, Andrew (January 7, 2003). [http://playbill.com/news/article/bernadette-peters-hairspray-and-millie-among-grammy-nominees-110882 "Bernadette Peters, Hairspray and Millie Among Grammy Nominees"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210713072521/https://playbill.com/news/article/bernadette-peters-hairspray-and-millie-among-grammy-nominees-110882 |date=2021-07-13 }}. ''Playbill''.</ref>
* On April 5, 2008, an Australian remount of the Michael Grandage West End production of ''Guys and Dolls'' opened in [[Melbourne]]. The show starred [[Lisa McCune]], [[Marina Prior]], [[Garry McDonald]], [[Ian Stenlake]], [[Shane Jacobson]], [[Wayne Scott Kermond]], and [[Magda Szubanski]], and ran at the [[Princess Theatre, Melbourne|Princess Theatre]].<ref>Glickman, Stephanie (April 8, 2008). [http://www.australianstage.com.au/reviews/melbourne/guys-and-dolls-1334.html {{"'}}Guys and Dolls' review"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160330212753/http://www.australianstage.com.au/reviews/melbourne/guys-and-dolls-1334.html |date=2016-03-30 }}. ''Australian Stage''.</ref> The Melbourne season closed in August 2008 and transferred to [[Sydney]] from March 13, 2009, to May 31, 2009, at the [[Capitol Theatre, Sydney|Capitol Theatre]], retaining the Melbourne cast.<ref>Blake, Jason (March 16, 2009). [https://www.smh.com.au/news/entertainment/arts/arts-reviews/guys-and-dolls/2009/03/16/1237054711259.html {{"'}}Guys and Dolls' review"]. ''The Sydney Morning Herald''.</ref>
* In October 2008, a concert version was performed at the [[Hilbert Circle Theatre]]. It starred [[Gary Beach]] as Nathan, [[Hugh Panaro]] as Sky, [[Ashley Brown]] as Sarah, [[Hal Linden]] as Arvide, [[Megan Lawrence]] as Adelaide, and Joe Cassidy as Nicely.<ref>[https://www.abouttheartists.com/productions/179556-guys-and-dolls-in-concert-at-hilbert-circle-theatre-2008 Guys and Dolls in Concert]</ref>
* In August 2009, a concert version ran at [[The Hollywood Bowl]], Hollywood, California, starring [[Scott Bakula]] (Nathan Detroit), [[Brian Stokes Mitchell]] (Sky Masterson), [[Ellen Greene]] (Miss Adelaide), [[Ken Page]] (Nicely-Nicely Johnson), [[Jessica Biel]] (Sarah Brown) and Ruth Williamson (Matilda Cartwright).<ref>Gans, Andrew (July 31, 2009). [https://archive.today/20130131141943/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/131459-_Luck_Be_a_Lady%20_Guys_and_Dolls_in_Concert_Plays_the_Hollywood_Bowl_July_31_Aug%202 "'Luck Be a Lady'": Guys and Dolls in Concert Plays the Hollywood Bowl July 31 – Aug. 2"]. ''Playbill''</ref>
* In February 2011, a co-production between {{lang|cy|italic=no|[[Clwyd Theatr Cymru]]}}, the [[New Wolsey Theatre]] and the [[Salisbury Playhouse]] opened at {{lang|cy|italic=no|Clwyd Theatr}}. Directed by Peter Rowe and with music direction by Greg Palmer and choreography by [[Francesca Jaynes]], the show was performed by a cast of 22 actor-musicians, with all music played live on stage by the cast. The show also toured [[Cardiff]], [[Swansea]], and other Welsh cities as well as some English cities, receiving a positive review in ''[[The Guardian]]''.<ref>Mahoney, Elisabeth (March 16, 2011). [https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2011/mar/16/guys-and-dolls-review "''Guys and Dolls''&nbsp;– Review: New Theatre, Cardiff"]. ''[[The Guardian]]''.
</ref><ref>[http://westend.broadwayworld.com/board/readmessage.php?thread=1025272 "''Guys And Dolls'' – UK Tour 2011"]. ''Broadway World''.</ref>

* In August 22–25, 2012 a concert performance ran at London's [[Cadogan Hall]], featuring [[Dennis Waterman]], [[Ruthie Henshall]], [[Anna-Jane Casey]], and [[Lance Ellington]] ([[Strictly come dancing|Strictly Come Dancing]]), with musical director Richard Balcombe and the [[Royal Philharmonic Orchestra|Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra]] and Choir.<ref>{{cite web |title=Cadogan Hall website |url=http://www.cadoganhall.com/event/guys-and-dolls-in-concert/ |access-date=2012-03-23 |archive-date=2017-06-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170629190722/http://www.cadoganhall.com/event/guys-and-dolls-in-concert/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* In April 2014, a one-night-only performance took place at [[Carnegie Hall]], starring [[Nathan Lane]] as Detroit (reprising the role that made him a star), [[Megan Mullally]] as Adelaide, [[Patrick Wilson]] as Sky, [[Sierra Boggess]] as Sarah, [[Len Cariou]] as Arvide, [[Judy Kaye]] as Cartwright, [[Christopher Fitzgerald (actor)|Christopher Fitzgerald]] as Benny, [[John Treacy Egan]] as Nicely, [[Lee Wilkof]] as Harry, [[Steve Schirripa]] as Jule, [[John Bolton (actor)|John Bolton]] as Angie the Ox and [[Colman Domingo]] as Rusty. It was directed by Jack O'Brien and featured the [[Orchestra of St. Luke's]] playing the original orchestrations.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/05/theater/guys-and-dolls-is-performed-as-a-benefit-for-carnegie-hall.html?_r=0 |title=Stand Up, They're Rocking the Boat, Like 1950 Again: 'Guys and Dolls' Is Performed as a Benefit for Carnegie Hall |newspaper=The New York Times |date=4 April 2014 |access-date=2014-06-06|last1=Tommasini |first1=Anthony }}</ref>
* In October 19 – 20, 2018 a semi-staged concert production at the [[Royal Albert Hall|Royal Albert Hall, London]] played three performances. Directed and choreographed by [[Stephen Mear]], the cast included [[Stephen Mangan]] (narrator), [[Adrian Lester]] (Sky Masterson), [[Lara Pulver]] (Sarah Brown), [[Jason Manford]] (Nathan Detroit), Meow Meow<ref>{{Cite web |title=Meow Meow |url=https://meowmeowrevolution.com/ |access-date=2023-11-07 |website=Meow Meow |language=en-US}}</ref> (Miss Adelaide), [[Clive Rowe]] (reprising his [[Laurence Olivier Awards|Olivier Award]]-winning role as Nicely Nicely Johnson), [[Sharon D. Clarke]] (General Cartwright), [[Joe Stilgoe]] (Benny Southstreet), [[Cory English]] (Rusty Charlie), and [[Paul Nicholas]] (Arvide Abernathy). Musical Director James McKeon<ref>{{cite web | url=https://michellelotherington.com/clients/james-mckeon | title=James McKeon – Michelle Lotherington Management }}</ref> conducted the [[Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Guys and Dolls |website=Royal Albert Hall |url=https://www.royalalberthall.com/tickets/events/2018/guys-and-dolls/ |access-date=2023-03-30}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Meet the cast of Guys and Dolls |url=https://www.royalalberthall.com/about-the-hall/news/2018/august/meet-the-cast-of-guys-and-dolls-live-in-concert/ |access-date=2023-03-30 |website=Royal Albert Hall}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Exclusive photos – Guys and Dolls |url=https://www.royalalberthall.com/about-the-hall/news/2018/october/exclusive-photos-guys-and-dolls-all-star-cast-delivers-standout-version-of-the-classic-broadway-musical-at-the-hall/ |access-date=2023-03-30 |website=Royal Albert Hall}}</ref> In [[BroadwayWorld|Broadway World]], Debbie Gilpin described the production as "one of the standout theatrical events of the year".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gilpin |first=Debbie |title=Review: GUYS AND DOLLS, Royal Albert Hall |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/westend/article/BWW-Review-GUYS-AND-DOLLS-Royal-Albert-Hall-20181020 |access-date=2023-03-30 |website=Broadway World |language=en}}</ref>
* In October 2022, the [[Kennedy Center]] in [[Washington, D.C.]] produced an all-star version of the production using Starobin's orchestrations from the 1992 revival. Among those in the cast included married couple [[Steven Pasquale]] as Sky and [[Phillipa Soo]] as Sarah Brown, [[James Monroe Iglehart]] as Nathan, and [[Jessie Mueller]] as Miss Adelaide. Also in the cast were [[Kevin Chamberlin]] as Nicely Nicely, ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' stalwart [[Rachel Dratch]] crosscast as Big Jule, [[Fred Applegate (actor)|Fred Applegate]] as Arvide Abernathy, and an uncredited [[Harvey Fierstein]] doing the prerecorded voice of Joey Biltmore. The production was directed by Marc BrunI and choreographed by Denis Jones with musical direction by Kevin Stites.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kennedy-center.org/whats-on/explore-by-genre/theater/2022-2023/guys-and-dolls/program|title=Guys and Dolls Kennedy Center Digital Program|work=The Kennedy Center|access-date=October 14, 2022}}</ref>

==Reception==
The original Broadway production of ''Guys and Dolls'' opened to unanimously positive reviews, one of only eight musicals opening on Broadway between 1943 and 1964 that did so.<ref>[[Steven Suskin|Suskin, Steven]]. [https://playbill.com/article/on-the-record-spotlight-on-mary-martin-and-beatrice-lillie-com-166077 "On the Record: Spotlight on Mary Martin and Beatrice Lillie"], ''[[Playbill]]'', 21 February 2010</ref> This was a relief to the cast as they had a 41-performance pre-Broadway tryout in Philadelphia where each performance was different. Critics praised the musical's faithfulness to Damon Runyon's style and characterizations. [[Richard Watts Jr.|Richard Watts]] of the ''New York Post'' wrote "''Guys and Dolls'' is just what it should be to celebrate the Runyon spirit...filled with the salty characters and richly original language sacred to the memory of the late Master".<ref name=Suskin>Suskin, Steven. ''Opening Night on Broadway: A Critical Quotebook of the Golden Era of the Musical Theatre'', pp. 272–276. Schirmer Books, New York, 1990. {{ISBN|0-02-872625-1}}</ref> William Hawkins of the ''[[New York World-Telegram|New York World-Telegram & Sun]]'' stated "It recaptures what [Runyon] knew about Broadway, that its wickedness is tinhorn, but its gallantry is as pure and young as [[Little Eva (character)|Little Eva]]".<ref name=Suskin/> Robert Coleman of the ''[[New York Daily Mirror]]'' wrote "We think Damon would have relished it as much as we did".<ref name=Suskin/>

The book and score were greatly praised as well; [https://www.nytimes.com/1972/01/20/archives/john-chapman-7t-drama-critic-dies-revewer-of-the-news-25-years.html John Chapman], then Chief Theatre Critic, of the ''New York Daily News'' wrote "The book is a work of easy and delightful humor. Its music and lyrics, by [[Frank Loesser]], are so right for the show and so completely lacking in banality, that they amount to an artistic triumph".<ref name=Suskin/> Coleman stated "Frank Loesser has written a score that will get a big play on the juke boxes, over the radio, and in bistros throughout the land. His lyrics are especially notable in that they help Burrows's topical gags to further the plot". In ''The New York Times'', [[Brooks Atkinson]] wrote "Mr. Loesser's lyrics and songs have the same affectionate appreciation of the material as the book, which is funny without being self-conscious or mechanical".<ref name=Atkinson>[[Brooks Atkinson|Atkinson, Brooks]]. "At the Theatre". ''The New York Times'', November 25, 1950. p. 21</ref>

Multiple critics asserted that the work was of great significance to musical theatre. John McClain of the ''[[New York Journal American]]'' proclaimed "it is the best and most exciting thing of its kind since ''[[Pal Joey (musical)|Pal Joey]]''. It is a triumph and a delight."<ref name=Suskin/> Atkinson stated, "we might as well admit that ''Guys and Dolls'' is a work of art. It is spontaneous and has form, style, and spirit."<ref name=Atkinson/> Chapman asserted, "In all departments, ''Guys and Dolls'' is a perfect musical comedy".<ref name=Suskin/>

==Film adaptations==
===1955 film===
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On November 3, 1955, [[Guys and Dolls (film)|the film version]] of the musical was released, starring [[Marlon Brando]] as Sky, [[Frank Sinatra]] as Nathan Detroit, and [[Jean Simmons]] as Sarah, with Vivian Blaine reprising her role as Adelaide. The film was written and directed by [[Joseph L. Mankiewicz]] and produced by [[Samuel Goldwyn]].

Levene lost the film role of Nathan Detroit to Sinatra even though Mankiewicz wanted Levene.  "You can't have a Jew playing a Jew, it wouldn't work on screen," Goldwyn argued.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://forward.com/culture/401977/hollywood-where-jews-dont-get-to-play-jews/ |title=Hollywood: Where Jews Don't Get To Play Jews |last1=RickeyJune 3 |first1=Carrie |last2=Images |first2=2018Getty |website=The Forward |date=3 June 2018 |access-date=2019-10-31}}</ref> Frank Loesser felt Sinatra played the part like a "dapper Italian swinger".<ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=r7PUDAAAQBAJ&q=Frank+Loesser+felt+played+the+part+like+a+%22dapper+Italian+swinger%22&pg=PT186 |title=Showstoppers!: The Surprising Backstage Stories of Broadway's Most Remarkable Songs |last=Nachman |first=Gerald |date=2016-11-01 |publisher=Chicago Review Press |isbn=9781613731055}}</ref> Mankiewicz said "if there could be one person in the world more miscast as Nathan Detroit than Frank Sinatra that would be Laurence Olivier and I am one of his greatest fans; the role had been written for Sam Levene who was divine in it."<ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=scIks6TovMEC&q=Guys+and+Dolls+wait+for+sam+levene&pg=PA152 |title=Joseph L. Mankiewicz: Interviews |last=Mankiewicz |first=Joseph L. |date=2008 |publisher=[[University Press of Mississippi]] |isbn=9781934110249}}</ref>  Sinatra did his best to give Nathan Detroit a few stereotyped Jewish gestures and inflections, but Frank Loesser hated "how Sinatra turned the rumpled Nathan Detroit into a smoothie. Sam Levene's husky untrained voice added to the song's charm, not to mention its believability."<ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=r7PUDAAAQBAJ&q=Frank+Loesser+hated+how+Sinatra+turned+the+rumpled+Nathan+Detroit+into+a+smoothie.&pg=PT186 |title=Showstoppers!: The Surprising Backstage Stories of Broadway's Most Remarkable Songs |last=Nachman |first=Gerald |date=2016-11-01 |publisher=Chicago Review Press |isbn=9781613731055}}</ref> Loesser died in 1969, still refusing to watch the film.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://chiseler.org/post/103202364301/frank-sinatra-vs-frank-loesser |title=FRANK SINATRA VS FRANK LOESSER |website=THE CHISELER |access-date=2019-10-31 |archive-date=2019-10-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191031063112/https://chiseler.org/post/103202364301/frank-sinatra-vs-frank-loesser |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Around the time of the film's release, American composer and lyricist [[Stephen Sondheim]] wrote film reviews for ''[[National Board of Review|Films in Review]]''. Sondheim (then aged 25) reviewed the film version of ''Guys and Dolls'', and observed: "Sinatra ambles through his role as Nathan Detroit as though he were about to laugh at the jokes in the script. He has none of the sob in the voice, and the incipient ulcer in the stomach, that the part requires and Sam Levene supplied so hilariously on the stage. Sinatra sings on pitch, but colorlessly; Levene sang off pitch, but acted while he sang. Sinatra's lackadaisical performance, his careless and left handed attempt at characterization not only harm the picture immeasurably but indicate an alarming lack of professionality."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.scribd.com/document/92146617/Stephen-Sondheim-film-critic |title=Stephen Sondheim, film critic {{!}} Musical Theatre {{!}} Theatre |website=Scribd |access-date=2019-10-31}}</ref>

Three new songs written by Loesser were added to the film: "Pet Me Poppa"; "[[A Woman in Love]]"; and "Adelaide", which was written specifically for Sinatra. Five songs from the stage musical were omitted from the movie: "A Bushel and a Peck", "My Time of Day", I've Never Been In Love Before", "[[More I Cannot Wish You]]" and "Marry the Man Today". "A Bushel and a Peck" was later restored to the video release version.

===Planned new adaptation===
[[20th Century Fox]] acquired the film rights to the musical in early 2013, and was said to be planning a remake.<ref>Fleming, Mike Jr. [https://deadline.com/2013/04/fox-seals-guys-and-dolls-rights-wants-channing-tatum-joseph-gordon-levitt-to-fill-frank-sinatra-and-marlon-brando-shoes-481955/ "Fox Seals ‘Guys And Dolls’ Rights; Wants Channing Tatum, Joseph Gordon-Levitt To Fill Frank Sinatra And Marlon Brando Shoes."] ''[[Deadline Hollywood]]'' (April 24, 2013).</ref> In March 2019, [[TriStar Pictures]] acquired the remake rights, with [[Bill Condon]] hired as director two years later.<ref>{{cite web |author1=Brett Lang |author2=Justin Kroll |url=https://variety.com/2019/film/news/guys-and-dolls-movie-tristar-1203171850/ |title='Guys and Dolls' Getting Remade at TriStar (EXCLUSIVE) |website=Variety |access-date=26 March 2019 |date=2019-03-26}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2021/07/guys-dolls-adaptation-tristar-bill-condon-1234787248/ |title='Guys And Dolls' Adaptation At TriStar Taps Bill Condon To Direct
|first=Justin|last=Kroll|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=July 7, 2021|access-date=July 8, 2021}}</ref> In September 2024, [[Rob Marshall]] replaced Condon as the new director and co-wrote a new screenplay with his partner [[John DeLuca (producer)|John DeLuca]], along with [[John Requa]] and [[Glenn Ficarra]]. Serving as producers are Marshall, DeLuca, [[John Goldwyn]], [[Marc Toberoff]] and [[Marc Platt (producer)|Marc Platt]].<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.darkhorizons.com/rob-marshall-to-direct-guys-and-dolls/|title= Rob Marshall To Direct "Guys and Dolls"|date= September 6, 2024|access-date= September 7, 2024|first= Garth|last= Franklin|work= [[Dark Horizons]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://deadline.com/2024/09/guys-and-dolls-screen-musical-tristar-teams-rob-marshall-with-requa-and-ficarra-let-the-casting-speculation-begin-1236097910/ | title=Has Lady Luck Turned in Favor of 'Guys and Dolls' Musical? TriStar Teams Rob Marshall with Requa & Ficarra; Cue Casting Speculation on Who Plays Brando's Sky Masterson & Sinatra's Nathan Detroit | date=24 September 2024 }}</ref>

==Casts of major productions==
The following table shows the principal casts of the major productions of ''Guys and Dolls'':
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+Casts of major productions
! rowspan="2" style="width:10%;" | Character
! style="width:10%;" | Broadway 
! style="width:10%;" | London
! style="width:10%;" | Off-Broadway Revival
! style="width:10%;" | Broadway Revival
! style="width:10%;" | London Revival
! style="width:10%;" | Broadway Revival
! style="width:10%;" | London Revival
! style="width:10%;" | London Revival
! style="width:10%;" | Broadway Revival
! style="width:10%;" | London Revival
! style="width:10%;" | London Revival
|-
!<small>1950</small>
!<small>1953</small>
!<small>1965</small>
!<small>1976</small>
!<small>1982</small>
!<small>1992</small>
!<small>1996</small>
!<small>2005</small>
!<small>2009</small>
!<small>2015</small>
!<small>2023</small>
|-
! Nathan Detroit
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| [[Sam Levene]] || [[Alan King]] || [[Robert Guillaume]] || [[Bob Hoskins]] || [[Nathan Lane]]|| [[Henry Goodman]] || [[Douglas Hodge]] || [[Oliver Platt]]
|[[David Haig]]
|[[Daniel Mays]]
|-
! Sky Masterson
| [[Robert Alda]] || Jerry Wayne || [[Jerry Orbach]] || [[Jimmy Randolph]] || [[Ian Charleson]] || [[Peter Gallagher]] || [[Clarke Peters]] || [[Ewan McGregor]] || [[Craig Bierko]]
|[[Jamie Parker]]
|Andrew Richardson
|-
! Sister Sarah Brown
| [[Isabel Bigley]] || [[Lizbeth Webb]] || [[Anita Gillette]] || [[Ernestine Jackson]] || [[Julie Covington]] || [[Josie de Guzman]]|| [[Joanna Riding]]||[[Jenna Russell]] || [[Kate Jennings Grant]]
|Siubhan Harrison
|[[Celinde Schoenmaker]]
|-
! Miss Adelaide
| colspan=2 style="text-align:center;"| [[Vivian Blaine]] || [[Sheila MacRae]] || [[Norma Donaldson]] || [[Julia McKenzie]] || [[Faith Prince]] || [[Imelda Staunton]] || [[Jane Krakowski]] || [[Lauren Graham]]
|[[Sophie Thompson]]
|[[Marisha Wallace]]
|-
! Nicely-Nicely Johnson
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| [[Stubby Kaye]] || Jack De Lon || [[Ken Page]] || [[David Healy (actor)|David Healy]] || [[Walter Bobbie]] || [[Clive Rowe]] || Martyn Ellis || [[Tituss Burgess]]
|Gavin Spokes
|Cedric Neal
|-
! Benny Southstreet
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|[[Johnny Silver]] || [[Joey Faye]] || Christophe Pierre || [[Barrie Rutter]] || [[J.K. Simmons]] || Wayne Cater || [[Cory English]]|| Steve Rosen
|Ian Hughes
|Mark Oxtoby
|-
! Arvide Abernathy
| [[Pat Rooney (actor born 1880)|Pat Rooney]] || [[Ernest Butcher]]|| Clarence Nordstrom || Emett "Babe" Wallace || [[John Normington]]|| John Carpenter ||[[John Normington]]||[[Niall Buggy]] || Jim Ortlieb
|Neil McCaul
|[[Anthony O'Donnell (actor)|Anthony O'Donnell]]
|-
! Harry the Horse
| colspan="3" style="text-align:center;"| [[Tom Pedi]] || [[John Russell (actor)|John Russell]] || [[Bill Paterson (actor)|Bill Paterson]] || [[Ernie Sabella]] || Steven Speirs || Norman Bowman || [[Jim Walton (actor)|Jim Walton]]
|Cornelius Clarke
|Jordan Castle
|-
! Big Jule
| [[B.S. Pully]] || Lew Herbert || [[Jake LaMotta]] || Walter White || [[Jim Carter (actor)|Jim Carter]] || Herschel Sparber || [[Stanley Townsend]] || Sevan Stephan || [[Glenn Fleshler]]
|Nic Greenshields
|Cameron Johnson
|-
! Rusty Charlie
| Douglas Deane
| [[Robert Arden]]
| Ed Becker
| Sterling McQueen
| Kevin Williams
| Timothy Shew
| [[Connor Byrne]]
| Andrew Playfoot
| Spencer Moses
| Carl Patrick
| Ryan Pidgen 
|-
! Lieutenant Brannigan	
| [[Paul Reed (actor)|Paul Reed]]
| [[Robert Cawdron]]
| [[Frank Campanella]]
| Clark Morgan
| [[Harry Towb]]
| [[Steve Ryan (actor, born 1947)|Steve Ryan]]
| [[Colin Stinton]]
| Patrick Brennan
| [[Adam LeFevre]]
|William Oxborrow
| Cornelius Clarke
|-
! General Matilda B. Cartwright
| Netta Packer 
| [[Colleen Clifford]]
| Claire Waring
| Edye Byrde
| Irlin Hall
| Ruth Williamson
| [[Sharon D. Clarke]]
| Gaye Brown
| [[Mary Testa]]
|[[Sutara Gayle|Lorna Gayle]]
| Katy Secombe
|}

=== Notable replacements ===
==== Broadway (1950–1953) ====
*Miss Adelaide: [[Iva Withers]], [[Gretchen Wyler]] (U.S.)
*Nicely-Nicely Johnson: [[Jack Prince (singer)|Jack Prince]], [[Bern Hoffman]] (U.S.)
*Big Jule: [[Bern Hoffman]] (U.S.)

==== Off-Broadway revival (1965) ====
*Sarah Brown: [[Joy Franz]] (U.S.)

==== London revival (1982–1986 and 1996–1997) ====

Source:<ref>{{Cite web |title=CalmView: Overview |url=http://catalogue.nationaltheatre.org.uk/CalmView/Record.aspx?src=CalmView.Performance&id=518 |access-date=2023-08-16 |website=catalogue.nationaltheatre.org.uk}}</ref>

* Miss Adelaide: [[Imelda Staunton]], [[Lulu (singer)|Lulu]]
* Nathan Detroit: [[Trevor Peacock]], [[Norman Rossington]],
* Sky Masterson: [[Paul Jones (singer)|Paul Jones]], [[Clarke Peters]]
* Sarah Brown: [[Belinda Sinclair]], [[Fiona Hendley]], [[Betsy Brantley]]
* Nicely-Nicely Johnson: [[David Ryall]], [[David Healy (actor)|David Healy]], [[Clive Rowe]]
* Lieutenant Brannigan: [[Shane Rimmer]]

==== Broadway revival (1992–1995) ====
*Nathan Detroit: [[Adam Arkin]], [[Jamie Farr]], [[Jonathan Hadary]], [[Steve Ryan (actor, born 1947)|Steve Ryan]] (U.S.)
*Sky Masterson: [[Burke Moses]], [[Martin Vidnovic]], [[Tom Wopat]], [[Jere Shea]] (U.S.), [[Wade Williams]] (U.S.)
*Sarah Brown: [[Kim Crosby (singer)|Kim Crosby]], [[Carolyn Mignini]]
*Miss Adelaide: [[Victoria Clark]] (U.S.)
*Big Jule: [[Ron Holgate]]
*Rusty Charlie: [[Scott Wise]]

==== London revival (2005–2007) ====
* Nathan Detroit: [[Nigel Lindsay]], [[Neil Morrissey]], [[Patrick Swayze]], [[Alex Ferns]], [[Don Johnson]]
* Sky Masterson: [[Nigel Harman]], [[Adam Cooper (dancer)|Adam Cooper]], [[Ben Richards (actor)|Ben Richards]] 
* Sarah Brown: [[Kelly Price]], [[Amy Nuttall]], [[Lisa Stokke]]
* Miss Adelaide: [[Sarah Lancashire]], [[Sally Ann Triplett]], [[Claire Sweeney]], [[Samantha Janus]]

==== Broadway revival (2009) ====
* Nathan Detroit: [[Adam LeFevre]] (U.S.)
* Sarah Brown: [[Jessica Rush]] (U.S.)
* Miss Adelaide: [[Lorin Latarro]] (U.S.)
* Nicely-Nicely Johnson: [[Jim Walton (actor)|Jim Walton]] (U.S.)
* Lieutenant Brannigan: [[Jim Walton (actor)|Jim Walton]] (U.S.)

==== London revival (2015–2016) ====

* Nathan Detroit: [[Richard Kind]], [[Nigel Lindsay]], [[Simon Lipkin]]
* Sky Masterson: [[Oliver Tompsett]]
* Miss Adelaide: [[Samantha Spiro]], [[Rebel Wilson]]
* Arvide: [[Billy Boyle]]

==== London revival (2023–2025) ====
* Nathan Detroit: [[Owain Arthur]]
* Sarah Brown: [[Gina Beck]]

==Awards and honors==
===Original Broadway production===
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|-
! style="width:5%;"| Year
! style="width:20%;"| Award Ceremony
! style="width:45%;"| Category
! style="width:20%;"| Nominee
! style="width:10%;"| Result
|-
| rowspan="6" style="text-align:center;"| 1951
| rowspan="5"| [[Tony Awards]]
| colspan="2"| [[Tony Award for Best Musical|Best Musical]]
| {{won}}
|-
| [[Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical|Best Actor in a Musical]]
| [[Robert Alda]]
| {{won}}
|-
| [[Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical|Best Featured Actress in a Musical]]
| [[Isabel Bigley]]
| {{won}}
|-
| [[Tony Award for Best Choreography|Best Choreography]]
| [[Michael Kidd]]
| {{won}}
|-
| [[Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical|Best Direction of a Musical]]
| [[George S. Kaufman]]
| {{won}}
|-
| [[New York Drama Critics' Circle|New York Drama Critics' Circle Awards]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=New York Drama Critics' Circle Awards Past Winners|url=https://www.dramacritics.org/dc_pastawards.html |access-date=31 January 2025 |website=New York Drama Critics' Circle|language=en}}</ref>
| Best Musical
| Frank Loesser, Abe Burrows and Jo Swerling
| {{won}}
|}

===1965 New York City Center production===
{| class="wikitable" style="width:95%;"
|-
! style="width:5%;"| Year
! style="width:20%;"| Award Ceremony
! style="width:45%;"| Category
! style="width:20%;"| Nominee
! style="width:10%;"| Result
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 1965
| [[Tony Awards]]
| [[Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical|Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical]]
| [[Jerry Orbach]]
| {{nom}}
|}

===1976 Broadway revival===
{| class="wikitable" style="width:95%;"
|-
! style="width:5%;"| Year
! style="width:20%;"| Award Ceremony
! style="width:45%;"| Category
! style="width:20%;"| Nominee
! style="width:10%;"| Result
|-
| rowspan="6" style="text-align:center;"| 1977
| rowspan="3"| [[Tony Awards]]
| colspan="2"| [[Tony Award for Best Revival|Best Revival]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical|Best Actor in a Musical]]
| [[Robert Guillaume]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical|Best Actress in a Musical]]
| [[Ernestine Jackson]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="2"| [[Drama Desk Awards]]
| [[Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical|Outstanding Actor in a Musical]]
| [[Robert Guillaume]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical|Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical]]
| [[Ernestine Jackson]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| colspan="2"| [[Theatre World Award]]
| [[Ken Page (actor)|Ken Page]]
| {{won}}
|-
|}

===1982 London revival===
{| class="wikitable" style="width:95%;"
|-
! style="width:5%;"| Year
! style="width:20%;"| Award Ceremony
! style="width:45%;"| Category
! style="width:20%;"| Nominee
! style="width:10%;"| Result
|-
| rowspan="9" style="text-align:center;"| 1982
| rowspan="2"| [[Critics' Circle Theatre Award]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.albemarle-london.com/awards/AwardWinners.php?Award_Type=Critics%20Circle%20Awards&Year=1982 |title=Critics Circle Awards – 1982 |access-date=2011-05-07 |archive-date=2014-08-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140810185001/http://www.albemarle-london.com/awards/AwardWinners.php?Award_Type=Critics%20Circle%20Awards&Year=1982 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| Best Actor
| [[Bob Hoskins]]
| {{won}}
|-
| Best Designer
| John Gunter
| {{won}}
|-
| [[Evening Standard Awards]]
| Best Director
| [[Richard Eyre]]
| {{won}}
|-
| rowspan="6"| [[Laurence Olivier Awards]]
| colspan="2"| [[Laurence Olivier Awards|Best Musical of the Year]]
| {{won}}
|-
| [[Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical|Best Actor in a Musical]]
| [[Bob Hoskins]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical|Best Actress in a Musical]]
| [[Julia McKenzie]]
| {{won}}
|-
| [[Laurence Olivier Award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical|Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical]]
| [[David Healy (actor)|David Healy]]
| {{won}}
|-
| [[Laurence Olivier Award for Best Director|Best Director]]
| [[Richard Eyre]]
| {{won}}
|-
| [[Laurence Olivier Award for Best Set Design|Best Set Design]]
| John Gunter
| {{won}}
|}

===1992 Broadway revival===
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|-
! style="width:5%;"| Year
! style="width:20%;"| Award Ceremony
! style="width:45%;"| Category
! style="width:20%;"| Nominee
! style="width:10%;"| Result
|-
| rowspan="18" style="text-align:center;"| 1992
| rowspan="8"| [[Tony Awards]]
| colspan="2"| [[Tony Award for Best Revival|Best Revival]]
| {{won}}
|-
| [[Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical|Best Actor in a Musical]]
| [[Nathan Lane]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="2"| [[Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical|Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical]]
| [[Faith Prince]]
| {{won}}
|-
| [[Josie de Guzman]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical|Best Direction of a Musical]]
| [[Jerry Zaks]]
| {{won}}
|-
| [[Tony Award for Best Choreography|Best Choreography]]
| [[Christopher Chadman]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Tony Award for Best Scenic Design|Best Scenic Design]]
| [[Tony Walton]]
| {{won}}
|-
| [[Tony Award for Best Lighting Design|Best Lighting Design]]
| [[Paul Gallo]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="10"| [[Drama Desk Awards]]
| colspan="2"| [[Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Revival|Outstanding Revival]]
| {{won}}
|-
| rowspan="2"| [[Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical|Outstanding Actor in a Musical]]
| [[Nathan Lane]]
| {{won}}
|-
| [[Peter Gallagher]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical|Outstanding Actress in a Musical]]
| [[Faith Prince]]
| {{won}}
|-
| [[Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical|Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical]]
| [[Walter Bobbie]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Director of a Musical|Outstanding Director of a Musical]]
| [[Jerry Zaks]]
| {{won}}
|-
| [[Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Choreography|Outstanding Choreography]]
| [[Christopher Chadman]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Set Design|Outstanding Set Design]]
| [[Tony Walton]]
| {{won}}
|-
| [[Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Costume Design|Outstanding Costume Design]]
| [[William Ivey Long]]
| {{won}}
|-
| [[Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lighting Design|Outstanding Lighting Design]]
| [[Paul Gallo]]
| {{won}}
|-
|}

===1996 London revival===
{| class="wikitable" style="width:95%;"
|-
! style="width:5%;"| Year
! style="width:20%;"| Award Ceremony
! style="width:45%;"| Category
! style="width:20%;"| Nominee
! style="width:10%;"| Result
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 1996
| [[Critics' Circle Theatre Award]]
| Best Director
| [[Richard Eyre]]
| {{won}}
|-
| rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"| 1997
| rowspan="3"| [[Laurence Olivier Awards]]
| rowspan="2"| [[Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical|Best Actress in a Musical]]
| [[Imelda Staunton]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Joanna Riding]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Laurence Olivier Award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical|Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical]]
| [[Clive Rowe]]
| {{won}}
|}

===2005 London revival===
{| class="wikitable" style="width:95%;"
|-
! style="width:5%;"| Year
! style="width:20%;"| Award Ceremony
! style="width:45%;"| Category
! style="width:20%;"| Nominee
! style="width:10%;"| Result
|-
| rowspan="8" style="text-align:center;"| 2006
| rowspan="8"| [[Laurence Olivier Awards]]<ref>[https://www.theatermania.com/new-york-city-theater/news/2006-laurence-olivier-award-winners-announced_7733.html 2006 Laurence Olivier Award Winners Announced] Theater Mania, February 26, 2006</ref>
| colspan="2"| [[Laurence Olivier Awards|Outstanding Musical Production]]
| {{won}}
|-
| rowspan="2"| [[Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical|Best Actor in a Musical]]
| [[Douglas Hodge]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Ewan McGregor]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="2"| [[Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical|Best Actress in a Musical]]
| [[Jane Krakowski]]
| {{won}}
|-
| [[Jenna Russell]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Laurence Olivier Award for Best Theatre Choreographer|Best Theatre Choreographer]]
| [[Rob Ashford]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Laurence Olivier Award for Best Sound Design|Best Sound Design]]
| Terry Jardine and Chris Full
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Laurence Olivier Award for Best Lighting Design|Best Lighting Design]]
| Howard Harrison
| {{nom}}
|}

===2008 Australian production===
{| class="wikitable" style="width:95%;"
|-
! style="width:5%;"| Year
! style="width:20%;"| Award Ceremony
! style="width:45%;"| Category
! style="width:20%;"| Nominee
! style="width:10%;"| Result
|-
| rowspan="6" style="text-align:center;"| 2008
| rowspan="6"| [[Helpmann Awards]]
| colspan="2"| Best Musical
| {{nom}}
|-
| Best Actress in a Musical
| [[Marina Prior]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| Best Supporting Actor in a Musical
| [[Shane Jacobson]]
| {{won}}
|-
| Best Direction in a Musical
| [[Michael Grandage]] and Jamie Lloyd
| {{nom}}
|-
| Best Choreography in a Musical
| [[Rob Ashford]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| Best Sound Design
| Chris Full, John Scandrett and Nick Reich
| {{nom}}
|}

===2009 Broadway revival===
{| class="wikitable" style="width:95%;"
|-
! style="width:5%;"| Year
! style="width:20%;"| Award Ceremony
! style="width:45%;"| Category
! style="width:20%;"| Nominee
! style="width:10%;"| Result
|-
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| 2009
| rowspan="2"| [[Tony Awards]]
| colspan="2"| [[Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical|Best Revival of a Musical]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Tony Award for Best Scenic Design|Best Scenic Design]]
| Robert Brill
| {{nom}}
|}

===2015 London revival===
{| class="wikitable" style="width:95%;"
|-
! style="width:5%;"| Year
! style="width:20%;"| Award Ceremony
! style="width:45%;"| Category
! style="width:20%;"| Nominee
! style="width:10%;"| Result
|-
| rowspan="8" style="text-align:center;"| 2015
| rowspan="8"| [[Laurence Olivier Awards]]
| colspan="2"| [[Laurence Olivier Award for Best Musical Revival|Best Musical Revival]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="2"| [[Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical|Best Actor in a Musical]]
| [[David Haig]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Jamie Parker]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical|Best Actress in a Musical]]
| [[Sophie Thompson]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical|Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical]]
| Gavin Spokes
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Laurence Olivier Award for Best Theatre Choreographer|Best Theatre Choreographer]]
| [[Carlos Acosta]] & [[Andrew Wright (choreographer)|Andrew Wright]]
| {{nom}}
|}

===2022 Kennedy Center production===
{| class="wikitable" style="width:95%;"
|-
! style="width:5%;"| Year
! style="width:20%;"| Award Ceremony
! style="width:45%;"| Category
! style="width:20%;"| Nominee
! style="width:10%;"| Result
|-
| rowspan=4 style="width:5%;"| 2023
| rowspan=4 style="width:5%;"| [[Helen Hayes Award]]<ref>[https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Kennedy-Center-GUYS-AND-DOLLS-Kevin-Chamberlin-And-More-Win-Helen-Hayes-Awards-20230522 Kennedy Center GUYS AND DOLLS, Kevin Chamberlin, And More Win Helen Hayes Awards]</ref>
| rowspan=3 style="width:5%;"| Outstanding Performer in a Visiting Production
| style="width:5%;"| [[Kevin Chamberlin]]
| {{won}}
|-
| style="width:5%;"| [[Steven Pasquale]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| style="width:5%;"| [[Phillipa Soo]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| colspan=2 style="width:5%;"| Outstanding Visiting Production
| {{won}}
|}

===2023 London revival===
{| class="wikitable" style="width:95%;"
|-
! style="width:5%;"| Year
! style="width:20%;"| Award Ceremony
! style="width:45%;"| Category
! style="width:20%;"| Nominee
! style="width:10%;"| Result
|-
| rowspan="5" style="text-align:center;" | 2023
| rowspan="5" | [[Evening Standard Theatre Awards]]<ref>{{Cite web |author=Robert Dex |date=2023-11-20 |title=Scherzinger and Scott among winners at star-studded ES Theatre Awards |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/evening-standard-theatre-awards-2023-winners-ceremony-nicole-scherzinger-andrew-scott-b1121344.html |access-date=2023-12-10 |website=Evening Standard |language=en}}</ref>
| colspan="2"| Best Musical
| {{won}}
|-
| Best Director
| [[Nicholas Hytner]]
| {{nom}}
|-
|Best Musical Performance
|[[Marisha Wallace]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| Emerging Talent
| Andrew Richardson
| {{nom}}
|-
| Best Design
| [[Bunny Christie]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="21" |2024
| rowspan="12" |[[WhatsOnStage Awards]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-12-07 |title=Nominations in full: 24th Annual WhatsOnStage Awards |url=https://www.whatsonstage.com/news/nominations-in-full-24th-annual-whatsonstage-awards_1554633/ |access-date=2023-12-10 |language=en-US}}</ref>
| colspan="2" |Best Musical Revival
| {{won}}
|-
|Best Performer in a Musical
|[[Marisha Wallace]]
| {{nom}}
|-
|Best Supporting Performer in a Musical
|Cedric Neal
| {{nom}}
|-
|Best Professional Debut Performance
|Andrew Richardson
| {{nom}}
|-
|Best Direction
|[[Nicholas Hytner]]
| {{nom}}
|-
|Best Musical Direction/Supervision
|Tom Brady
| {{nom}}
|-
|Best Choreography
|[[Arlene Phillips]] & James Cousins
| {{nom}}
|-
|Best Costume Design
|[[Bunny Christie]] & Deborah Andrews
| {{nom}}
|-
|Best Lighting Design
|[[Paule Constable]]
| {{nom}}
|-
|Best Set Design
|[[Bunny Christie]]
| {{won}}
|-
|Best Sound Design
|[[Paul Arditti]]
| {{nom}}
|-
|Best Graphic Design
|Muse Creative
| {{won}}
|-
| rowspan="9" |[[Laurence Olivier Awards]]<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-03-12 |title=Olivier awards 2024: complete list of nominations |url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2024/mar/12/olivier-awards-2024-complete-list-of-nominations |access-date=2024-03-12 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref>
| colspan="2" |Best Musical Revival
| {{nom}}
|-
|Best Actor in a Musical
|[[Daniel Mays]]
| {{nom}}
|-
|Best Actress in a Musical
|[[Marisha Wallace]]
| {{nom}}
|-
|Best Supporting Actor in a Musical
|Cedric Neal
| {{nom}}
|-
|Best Choreographer
|[[Arlene Phillips]], James Cousins
| {{won}}
|-
|Best Costume Design
|[[Bunny Christie]], Deborah Andrews
| {{nom}}
|-
|Best Set Design
|[[Bunny Christie]]
| {{nom}}
|-
|Best Lighting Design
|[[Paule Constable]]
| {{nom}}
|-
|Outstanding Musical Contribution
|Tom Brady (Musical Supervision & Arrangements), [[Charlie Rosen (musician)|Charlie Rosen]] (Orchestrations)
| {{nom}}
|}

==Recordings==
{{further|Guys and Dolls (original Broadway cast recording)}}
There are numerous recordings of the show's score. These include:
* Original 1950 Broadway Cast<ref>[https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00004U0QI ''Guys & Dolls'': 1950 Original Broadway Cast Recording] 2000 CD</ref>
* 1955 Film Soundtrack<ref>[https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000XK2LZO ''Guys and Dolls'': 1955 Movie Soundtrack] 2007 Blue Moon Imports CD</ref><ref>[https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001CISIPI ''Guys & Dolls'': 1955 Movie Soundtrack] 101 Distribution 2009 CD</ref>
* 1963 [[Reprise Musical Repertory Theatre]] studio recording ([[Bing Crosby]], [[Frank Sinatra]], [[Debbie Reynolds]], [[Dean Martin]], [[Jo Stafford]], [[The McGuire Sisters]], [[Dinah Shore]], [[Sammy Davis Jr.]], [[Allan Sherman]])<ref>[https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000002MF5 ''Guys and Dolls'': 1976 Studio Recording (1976 date is incorrect)] 1992 CD</ref>
* 1976 Broadway Revival Cast<ref>[https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000001AFT ''Guys and Dolls'': 1976 Broadway Revival Cast Recording] 1991 CD</ref>
* 1982 London Revival Cast<ref>[https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000026MSA ''Guys and Dolls'': Original 1982 London National Theatre Cast] EMI 2007 CD</ref><ref>[https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B000026MSA ''Guys and Dolls'': Original 1982 London National Theatre Cast] Music for Pleasure 1992 CD</ref>
* 1992 Broadway Revival Cast<ref>[https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002M2Z3S8 ''Guys and Dolls'': 1992 Broadway Revival Cast] 2009 CD</ref>
* 1995 Complete Studio Recording (features the entire score for the first time on CD; with [[Gregg Edelman]] as Sky Masterson, [[Tim Flavin]] as Nathan Detroit, [[Frank Loesser]]'s daughter Emily as Sarah Brown and conducted by [[John Owen Edwards]])<ref>[https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000005BHQ ''Guys and Dolls'': 1995 Complete Studio Cast Recording] 1996 2-CD set</ref>
* 2023 London Revival Cast<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-06-05 |title=Guys and Dolls revival planning new cast album |url=https://www.whatsonstage.com/news/guys-and-dolls-revival-planning-new-cast-album_1244629/ |access-date=2023-09-16 |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Notes==
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==References==
* Davis, Lee. "The Indestructible Icon". ''ShowMusic''. Winter 2000–01: 17–24, 61–63.
* Dietz, Dan. ''The Complete Book of 1950s Broadway Musicals'' (2014), Bowman & Littlefield, {{ISBN|978-1-4422-3504-5}}, p.&nbsp;38.
* Loesser, Susan (1993).: ''A Most Remarkable Fella: Frank Loesser and the Guys and Dolls in His Life''. New York: Donald I. Fine. {{ISBN|0-634-00927-3}}.
* Stempel, Larry (2010). ''Showtime: A History of the Broadway Musical Theater''. New York: W. W. Norton and Company. {{ISBN|0-393-92906-X}}. 
* {{cite book |last1=Steven |first1=Suskin |author1-link=Steven Suskin |title=Opening night on Broadway : a critical quotebook of the golden era of the musical theatre, Oklahoma! (1943) to Fiddler on the roof (1964) |date=1990 |publisher=[[Schirmer Books]] |location=New York |isbn=0-02-872625-1 | oclc = 629935106 | url-access=registration |url=https://archive.org/details/openingnightonbr00susk/mode/1up |access-date=5 April 2022}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Guys and Dolls (musical)}}
{{wikiquote|Guys and Dolls}}
* {{ibdb show|4133}}
* [http://www.mtishows.com/show_detail.asp?showid=000040 ''Guys and Dolls''] at the Music Theatre International website
* [http://www.mtishows.com/show_detail.asp?showid=000197 ''Guys and Dolls JR.''] at the Music Theatre International website
* [http://www.guidetomusicaltheatre.com/shows_g/guys_and_dolls.htm ''Guys and Dolls''] at the Guide to Musical Theatre
* [http://www.stageagent.com/Shows/View/711 ''Guys and Dolls''] at StageAgent.com

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