Guys and Dolls is one of the crown jewels of American theatre. Since its premiere in 1950, it has been staged at major theatres across the globe. Over the years, the musical and its revivals have been honored with numerous awards and accolades. These include nine Tony Awards, eight Laurence Olivier Awards and a Pulitzer Prize for Drama. The show features critically acclaimed hit numbers such as “A Bushel and a Peck,” “Luck Be a Lady,” and “Sit Down, You’re Rockin’ the Boat” among others. Guys and Dolls has been revived again for a US tour and will be coming to Portland, Oregon at the Keller Auditorium. So grab Guys And Dolls Portland tickets and enjoy the musical.

Guys and Dolls is one of the most celebrated musicals in the history of American theatre. The musical is based on the works of Damon Runyon, author of Pick the Winner, Blood Pressure and The Idyll of Miss Sarah Brown. For the stage adaptation, the book was penned down by Abe Burrows and Jo Swerling with music and lyrics by Frank Loesser. It first premiered on Broadway in 1950 at the 46th Street Theatre.

The story follows the lives of gamblers and showgirls in New York. Nathan Detroit is a gambler who holds illegal crap games in the neighborhood. However, to run his business at the only place not under authorities’ surveillance, Nathan requires a hefty sum to deposit as per the owner’s request. He engages Sky Masterson, a gambler who bets on just about anything, in a bet that he thinks he will definitely win. The bet is to take a doll, the beautiful and pious Sergeant Sarah Brown who is also a band member of Save-a-Soul Mission, to a dinner in Havana, Cuba. Sky takes up the challenge which turns out to be not as easy as he had presumed.

The musical has been once again revived and is now on tour in the US. It is coming to Portland for performances at the Keller Auditorium. So get Guys And Dolls Portland tickets and enjoy the show.