Guys and Dolls- Musical and characters research
Setting and Time Period of Musical
I am playing one of the main characters i Sky Masterson, whose given name is Obediah, is famous for his ability to live on the edge.
His known as one of the greatest and respectful gamblers in the country,he takes wild bets and surprisingly he ends up winning big.When taking a bet from an old friend, Nathan Detroit his desperate for money and his doing it in illegal dice game Nathan Detroit is desperate: he needs money for an illegal dice game, and he needs it fast. Not to mention a 14-year engagement with nightclub singer Miss Adelaide whose patience is finally running out. the plot initiates as Sky Masterson tries to sweep Miss Sarah off her feet and take her to Havana But at the end wants to help Miss Sarah with Mission by betting each of the gamblers one thousand dollars .If he wins all of them have to attend to Miss Sarah Mission and if he loses he had to give them one thousand dollars .
Guys and Dolls is a successful 1950 musical. It had a long run on Broadway (1200 performances) and was filmed in 1955 starring Marlon Brando, Frank Sinatra and Jean Simmons (debuted on November 3, 1955). The words and music were written by Frank Loesser and the book was by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows.
It is based upon "The Idyll Of Miss Sarah Brown", a short story by Damon Runyon. It also borrows characters and plot elements from other stories by him, most notably "Pick the Winner". Many of the characters were based on real people in Runyon's hometown, Pueblo, Colorado
It is based upon "The Idyll Of Miss Sarah Brown", a short story by Damon Runyon. It also borrows characters and plot elements from other stories by him, most notably "Pick the Winner". Many of the characters were based on real people in Runyon's hometown, Pueblo, Colorado
Past Productions of the musical and how it has been staged in the past
The musical premiered on Broadway at the 46th Street 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 It starred Robert Alda (Sky), Sam Levene (Nathan), Isabel Bigley (Sarah), and Vivian Blaine (Adelaide). Iva Withers was a replacement as Adelaide. The musical ran for 1,200 performances, winning five 1951 Tony Awards, including the award for Best Musical.
The West End premiere opened at the London Coliseum on May 28, 1953 and ran for 555 performances. The cast starred Vivian Blaine, Sam Levene, Lizbeth Webb and Jerry Wayne. 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.
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His known as one of the greatest and respectful gamblers in the country,he takes wild bets and surprisingly he ends up winning big.When taking a bet from an old friend, Nathan Detroit his desperate for money and his doing it in illegal dice game Nathan Detroit is desperate: he needs money for an illegal dice game, and he needs it fast. Not to mention a 14-year engagement with nightclub singer Miss Adelaide whose patience is finally running out. the plot initiates as Sky Masterson tries to sweep Miss Sarah off her feet and take her to Havana But at the end wants to help Miss Sarah with Mission by betting each of the gamblers one thousand dollars .If he wins all of them have to attend to Miss Sarah Mission and if he loses he had to give them one thousand dollars .
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