The Bridge Theatre's immersive production of the classic American musical Guys and Dolls welcomed the return of Owain Arthur (One Man, Two Guvnors; The History Boys; Coffee Wars) to the role of Nathan Detroit February 28 as well as a new Miss Adelaide, Timmika Ramsay (Moulin Rouge!, Cinderella).
Nicholas Hytner’s acclaimed staging also welcomed Jonathan Andrew Hume (Come from Away) as Nicely-Nicely Johnson, Ryan Pidgen (Matilda) as Benny Southstreet, Tori Scott (The Cher Show) as General Cartwright, Niall Buggy (To Kill A Mockingbird) as Arvide Abernathy, TJ Lloyd as Rusty Charlie, and Dashaun Vegas as Harry the Horse plus new ensemble cast members Katie Bradley, Tanisha-Mae Brown, Filippo Coffano, Eamonn Cox, Kamilla Fernandes, Alex Given, Lucie Horsfall, Hollie Jane Stephens, Dominic Lamb, Siân Nathaniel-James, Sophie Pourret, Nathan Rigg, Pierce Rogan, and Samuel Routley.
These artists joined George Ioannides as Sky Masterson and Celinde Schoenmaker as Sarah Brown with Cornelius Clarke as Lieutenant Brannigan, Cameron Johnson as Big Jule, ensemble member Saffi Needham, and swings Iroy Abesamis, James Revell, Charlotte Scott, and Dale White.
Check out the current company in new production photos below:
Guys & Dolls in the West End
Company of Guys & Dolls
Jonathan Andrew Hume in Guys & Dolls
Timmika Ramsay in Guys & Dolls
Timmika Ramsay in Guys & Dolls
Owain Arthur and Timmika Ramsay in Guys & Dolls
Cameron Johnson in Guys & Dolls
Niall Buggy in Guys & Dolls
Company of Guys & Dolls
Owain Arthur and Timmika Ramsay in Guys & Dolls
Owain Arthur in Guys & Dolls
George Ioannides and Celinde Schoenmaker in Guys & Dolls
Celinde Schoenmaker in Guys & Dolls
Owain Arthur, Jonathan Andrew Hume, Ryan Pidgen, and George Ioannides in Guys & Dolls
Guys and Dolls opened at the London venue March 14, 2023, following previews that began March 3. The production subsequently won Best Musical at the Evening Standard Theatre Awards.
The first musical to be presented at The Bridge also has a set by Bunny Christie, choreography by Arlene Phillips and James Cousins, costumes by Deborah Andrews and Christie, lighting by Paule Constable, sound by Paul Arditti, musical supervision and arrangements by Tom Brady, orchestrations by Charlie Rosen, associate direction by Cousins and Lily Dyble, casting by Charlotte Sutton, fight direction by Kate Waters, and wigs, hair, and make-up by Campbell Young Associates.
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Based on the story and characters of Damon Runyon, Guys and Dolls has music and lyrics by Frank Loesser and a book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows.
The original Broadway production opened at the 46th Street Theatre in
November 1950, running 1,200 performances before closing November 28,
1953. Among the premiere cast were Robert Alda as Sky Masterson, Isabel
Bigley as Sarah Brown, Sam Levene as Nathan Detroit, and Vivian Blaine
as Miss Adelaide. Blaine re-created her role for the 1955 film, which
also starred Marlon Brando as Sky Masterson, Jean Simmons as Sarah
Brown, and Frank Sinatra as Nathan Detroit.
The Bridge staging features seating wrapped around the action while the immersive tickets transport audiences to the streets of Manhattan and the bars of Havana.
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