Broadway production of "Guys and Dolls"
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The Broadway production of "Guys and Dolls" is a classic mid-20th-century musical comedy, renowned for its vibrant depiction of New York gamblers and showgirls and its enduring songs by Frank Loesser.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Broadway production of "Guys and Dolls" canonical | 1 |
| Guys and Dolls (Broadway production) | 1 |
| Guys and Dolls (Broadway revival) | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Broadway musical
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stage musical ⓘ |
| awarded | Tony Award for Best Musical NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Guys and Dolls (short stories collection) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkBy | Damon Runyon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bookBy |
Abe Burrows
NERFINISHED
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Jo Swerling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Frank Loesser NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| featuresCharacter |
Miss Adelaide
NERFINISHED
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Nathan Detroit NERFINISHED ⓘ Sarah Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ Sky Masterson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresSong |
A Bushel and a Peck
NERFINISHED
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Guys and Dolls NERFINISHED ⓘ If I Were a Bell NERFINISHED ⓘ I’ve Never Been in Love Before NERFINISHED ⓘ Luck Be a Lady NERFINISHED ⓘ Sit Down, You’re Rockin’ the Boat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | musical comedy ⓘ |
| hasBroadwayRevival |
Guys and Dolls Broadway revival (1976)
NERFINISHED
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Guys and Dolls Broadway revival (1992) NERFINISHED ⓘ Guys and Dolls Broadway revival (2009) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasForm | two-act musical ⓘ |
| hasOrchestrationStyle | big-band influenced Broadway orchestration ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
commitment
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gambling ⓘ redemption ⓘ romance ⓘ |
| influenced | later musical comedies about urban life ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Frank Loesser NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | live theatre ⓘ |
| notableFor |
enduring songs by Frank Loesser
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vibrant depiction of New York gamblers and showgirls ⓘ |
| notableSongwriter | Frank Loesser NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalBroadwayCity | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalBroadwayOpeningYear | 1950 ⓘ |
| originalBroadwayTheatre | 46th Street Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | mid-20th century American musical theatre ⓘ |
| productionType | commercial Broadway production ⓘ |
| setting | New York City ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| subject |
gamblers
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showgirls ⓘ |
| typicalAudience | general Broadway audiences ⓘ |
| typicalInstrumentation | pit orchestra ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Guys and Dolls (Broadway production)
subject surface form:
Craig Bierko
this entity surface form:
Guys and Dolls (Broadway revival)