Guys and Dolls is a classic romantic musical comedy. It is based on characters and situations in the books of Damon Runyon. The musical was written in the 1950’s with music by Frank Loesser.
The show premiered on Broadway in 1950, where it ran for 1,200 performances and won the Tony Award for Best Musical. The musical has had several Broadway and London revivals, as well as a 1955 film adaptation starring Marlon Brando, Jean Simmons, Frank Sinatra and Vivian Blaine. The film does not fully represent the stage show as several of the stage songs were omitted and replaced by other numbers.
The stage show went on the receive numerous awards including Tony Wards, Drama Desk Awards and Laurence Olivier Awards, not only for the Broadway original but for many subsequent revivals in America,
London and Australia.