Monday, July 20, 2009
Rousing American musical "Guys and Dolls" opens July 31
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"Guys and Dolls" premiered on Broadway in 1950 and ran for three years. Based on a story and characters created by Damon Runyon, it has been revived on Broadway many times, most recently this spring. In a show filled with wise-guys and gamblers, Nathan Detroit is the wisest. Despite the protestations of his showgirl girlfriend, Miss Adelaide, he heads up "the oldest permanent floating crap game in New York," and with a convention of high-rollers in town, he is on the look-out for a location for the upcoming game. The best location requires a security deposit of one thousand dollars, which Nathan does not have. To get the money, Nathan bets Sky Masterson, an unrepentant gambler, that he can't get Sarah Brown, "a mission doll" heading the Save-A-Soul Mission in the heart of Broadway, to have dinner with him. "Guys and Dolls" hinges on the bet that Sarah and Sky will fall in love. Leibowitz called "Guys and Dolls" "the most perfect American musical - an exuberant urban fairy tale about saints and sinners rolling for souls." He continued, "Every number is a show stopper, from 'Luck Be A Lady' to 'Sit Down, You're Rockin' the Boat,' and from 'Adelaide's Lament' to 'I'll Know.'" The cast of "Guys and Dolls" includes Mark Fisher as Sky Masterson, Michael Iannucci as Nathan Detroit, Erin Stewart as Sarah Brown, Eileen Ward-Cutts (seen as Blanche in "A Streetcar Named Desire" earlier this season) as Miss Adelaide, Bob Ader (currently playing Judge Omar Gaffney in New Harmony Theatre's production of "Harvey") as Arvide Abernathy, Gene D'Alessandro as Lieutenant Brannigan, Jon Dolton as Big Jule, Billy Vitelli(currently playing Dr. Chumley in New Harmony Theatre's production of "Harvey") as Benny Southstreet, and Reji Woods as Nicely Nicely. All are members of Actors' Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers in the U.S. The ensemble includes several non-Equity performers, including Evansville native Brandon Sears. The production features choreography by Katie Ostrowski, musical direction by Sarah Brett England, scenic and lighting design by Craig A. Young, costume design by Shan Jensen, and sound design by Robert Dagit. "Guys and Dolls" plays at Murphy Auditorium at 419 Tavern Street in New Harmony. Tickets are $29 for adults, $27 for seniors (60 and over), and $12 for anyone 25 or younger. Show times are as follows: Friday, July 31 at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, August 1 at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, August 2 at 2 p.m. Thursday, August 6 at 7:30 p.m. Friday, August 7 at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, August 8 at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, August 9 at 2 p.m. Thursday, August 13 at 7:30 p.m. Friday, August 14 at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, August 15 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, August 16 at 2 p.m. For more information or to purchase tickets, contact the box office at 812/682-3115 or toll free at 1-877-NHT-SHOW (648-7469), or visit the theatre's web site at www.newharmonytheatre.com. |
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