A host of musical theatre talent is set for the Shakespeare Theatre Company's December 2, 2025-January 4, 2026, production of the classic American musical Guys and Dolls, directed by Washington National Opera Artistic Director Francesca Zambello (The Little Mermaid), with choreography by two-time Tony nominee Joshua Bergasse (Smash).
Leading the company of the Frank Loesser musical will be the previously reported Julie Benko (Funny Girl) as Sarah Brown, Jacob Dickey (Old Friends) as Sky Masterson, Rob Colletti (Almost Famous) as Nathan Detroit, and Hayley Podschun (Wicked) as Miss Adelaide.
They will be joined by the newly announced Lamont Brown as Joey Biltmore, Brendon Chan as Waiter in Havana, Kyle Taylor Parker as Nicely-Nicely Johnson, Tommy Gedrich as Rusty Charlie, Ahmad Kamal as Big Jule, Elliott Mattox as Harry the Horse, Calvin McCullough as Benny Southstreet, Chivas Merchant-Buckman as Crapshooter, Lawrence Redmond as Arvide Abernathy, Graciela Rey as Hot Box Girl, Katherine Riddle as Agatha, Jimena Flores Sanchez as Mimi, Todd Scofield as Lt. Brannigan, John Sygar as Calvin, and Holly Twyford as General Matilda B. Cartwright plus ensemble members Nick Alvino, Aria Christina Evans, Drew Minard, and Jessie Peltier as well as swings Brandon Block, Landry Champlin, Jack Sippel, and Caroline Kane.
Additional creative team members will be announced shortly.
Based on The Idyll of Sarah Brown and characters by Damon Runyon, Guys and Dolls features music and lyrics by Frank Loesser and a book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows. Songs include “Sit Down You’re Rockin’ the Boat,” “A Bushel and a Peck,” and “Luck Be a Lady,” among others.
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 original production won five 1951 Tony Awards, including Best Musical.
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