Show Dates:
- Thursday, March 7, 2013 - 8:00PM
- Friday, March 8, 2013 - 8:00PM
- Saturday, March 9, 2013 - 8:00PM
- Sunday, March 10, 2013 - 2:00PM
Straughn Auditorium
Tickets: Available Online or at the Door
- Adults - $12.00
- Seniors/Students - $10.00
- Child (12 and under) - $6.00
- MU Students are FREE with ID
Based on the Broadway stories of Damon Runyon, Guys and Dolls tells the tale of Nathan Detroit, the organizer of the oldest established permanent floating crap game in New York, who bets fellow gambler Sky Masterson that he can't make the next girl he sees fall in love with him. That "next girl" is Miss Sarah Brown, a pure-at-heart Salvation Army-type reformer. Meanwhile, Nathan is having trouble with his own girlfriend, Adelaide, who after a 14 year engagement is ready for marriage.
Guys and Dolls is a cornerstone of the musical comedy stage that continues to delight audiences over 50 years after its Broadway premiere. Featuring the songs Luck be a Lady and Sit Down You're Rockin' the Boat, this musical is the perfect balance of comedy, music, dance and romance.
Written by composer/lyricist Frank Loesser, with a book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows, Guys and Dolls won a Best Musical Tony for the original 1951 production, and a second Tony for Best Revival for the 1995 production starring Faith Prince and Nathan Lane. The musical also received international attention thanks to the 1955 MGM motion picture adaptation featuring Marlon Brando, Jean Simmons and Frank Sinatra.
Guys and Dolls is directed by David Deitz, a 1974 Mansfield graduate, music direction is by Professor Sheryl Monkelien, 1993 MU graduate Peter Davis is production manager and choreography is by 2011 MU graduate Jocelyn Raychel.
The production is funded in part through student activity fees.