Sky Masterson in "Guys and Dolls"

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Sky Masterson in "Guys and Dolls" is a suave, high-stakes gambler whose romantic entanglement with the pious Sarah Brown drives much of the musical’s plot and character development.

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instanceOf fictional character
musical theatre character
adaptedInto film portrayal in Guys and Dolls (1955)
appearsIn Guys and Dolls NERFINISHED
appearsInGenre musical
associatedOrganization Save-a-Soul Mission (through Sarah Brown) NERFINISHED
associatedTheme chance and destiny
faith versus worldly temptation
redemption
basedOnWork short stories by Damon Runyon
betInvolvingSarahBrown wager with Nathan Detroit about taking Sarah to Havana
characterArc from cynical gambler to committed romantic partner
conflictType internal conflict between lifestyle and moral awakening
createdBy Abe Burrows NERFINISHED
Frank Loesser NERFINISHED
Jo Swerling NERFINISHED
gamblingStyle high-stakes
genreContext Golden Age Broadway musical
languageOfWork English
medium stage
narrativeRole catalyst for Sarah Brown’s transformation
nationality American (fictional)
notableTraitInStory willingness to change for love
occupation gambler
personalityTrait charming
confident
suave
plotFunction male lead
romantic protagonist
portrayedBy Ewan McGregor NERFINISHED
Marlon Brando NERFINISHED
Peter Gallagher NERFINISHED
Robert Alda NERFINISHED
portrayedByInFilm Marlon Brando in the 1955 film adaptation
portrayedByInProduction Ewan McGregor in the 2005 London revival
Peter Gallagher in the 1992 Broadway revival
Robert Alda in the 1950 original Broadway production
primaryMotivationInPlot winning a bet involving Sarah Brown GENERATED
relationshipDynamicWithSarahBrown opposites attract GENERATED
romanticInterest Sarah Brown NERFINISHED
romanticPartner Sarah Brown NERFINISHED
setting New York City
singsSong I’ll Know NERFINISHED
I’ve Never Been in Love Before NERFINISHED
Luck Be a Lady NERFINISHED
My Time of Day NERFINISHED
stageWorkDebut Guys and Dolls (1950 Broadway musical) NERFINISHED
timePeriod mid-20th century

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