The production will continue performances until the beginning of 2025.
It has been confirmed that Nicholas Hytner’s immersive production of the classic musical is extending its run one final time at the Bridge Theatre, now booking until the 4th January 2025.
The Bridge’s production originally opened in March 2023 and includes the songs ‘Sit Down You’re Rockin’ the Boat’, ‘Luck Be a Lady’ and ‘Take Back Your Mink’. Guys & Dolls is based on the story and characters of Damon Runyon and has music and lyrics by Frank Loesser as well as a book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows.
Currently, the production stars: Owain Arthur (The History Boys, One Man, Two Guvnors, The Lord of the Rings) in the role of Nathan Detroit, George Ioannides (An Officer and a Gentleman, Annie, MAMMA MIA!) in the role of Sky Masterson, Timmika Ramsay (Moulin Rouge!, Cinderella) in the role of Miss Adelaide, Celinde Schoenmaker (Howard Goodall’s Love Story, Les Misérables, The Phantom of the Opera) in the role of Sarah Brown and Jonathan Andrew Hume (Come From Away; nominated for Best British Actor in a Musical at the Black British Theatre Awards) in the role ofNicely-Nicely Johnson.
Niall Buggy plays Arvide Abernathy, Cornelius Clarke plays Lieutenant Brannigan, Cameron Johnson plays Big Jule, TJ Lloyd plays Rusty Charlie, Ryan Pidgen plays Benny Southstreet, Tori Scott playsGeneral Cartwright, and Dashaun Vegas plays Harry the Horse.
The cast is completed by Iroy Abesamis, Katie Bradley, Tanisha-Mae Brown, Filippo Coffano, Eamonn Cox, Kamilla Fernandes, Alex Given, Lucie Horsfall, Dominic Lamb, Siân Nathaniel-James, Saffi Needham, Sophie Pourret, James Revell, Nathan Rigg, Pierce Rogan and Samuel Routley, Charlotte Scott (Co-Dance Captain), Hollie Jane Stephens and Dale White (Dance Captain, Fight Captain).
Meanwhile the creative team includes: choreography by Arlene Phillips with James Cousins, musical supervision and arrangements by Tom Brady, set by Bunny Christie, costumes by Bunny Christie and Deborah Andrews, lighting by Paule Constable, sound by Paul Arditti, orchestrations by Charlie Rosen, associate direction by James Cousins and Lily Dyble, casting by Charlotte Sutton, fight direction by Kate Waters and wigs, hair and make-up by Campbell Young Associates.
Since opening in London, the musical has won a number of awards including Best Musical at the Evening Standard Theatre Awards, in February 2024 it won three awards at the WhatsOnStage Awards including Best Musical Revival, in March 2024 it won the Critics’ Circle Theatre Awards for Best Musical (The Peter Hepple Award) and in April 2024 Arlene Phillips with James Cousins won The Olivier Award for Best Theatre Choreographer.
To book tickets visit: https://bridgetheatre.co.uk/whats-on/guys-and-dolls/