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‘Guys
& Dolls’
 Guys and Dolls, one of the well-known Broadway musicals, is set in the New
York of the early 1950s, inhabited by gamblers, night-club performers, and
Salvation Army members trying to cure the sins of the Times Square population.
The plot revolves around a bet made between gambler, Sky Masterson, and
Nathan Detroit, the organiser of a floating crap-game. Sky bets Nathan that he
can woo any doll Nathan chooses and take her to a romantic get-away. Nathan
chooses straight-laced Sarah Brown of the Salvation Army.
The status of the bet, the crap-game and the end of the fourteen-year
engagement of Nathan and his girl, Adelaide, results in confusion amidst great
song and dance, featuring such well-known numbers as 'Sit Down You're Rocking
The Boat' and 'Luck Be A Lady Tonight'.
Tuesday Night: 2 Seats for £8!
Tickets £8,
Concessions £6 - Monday evening and Matinee.
50p credit or debit charge.
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Production: 13th - 20th November 2004
Production Team
Director: Sue Bennett
Production Secretary: Carol Oddy
Musical Director: Len Morris
Choreographer: Stuart Driscoll
Set Design: Mike Barwick
Stage Manager: Allen Miller
Assistant Stage Manager - Liz Maisey
Sound - John Williams
Lighting Designer: Simon Payne
We are always in need of people to many jobs back stage, so please E-mail
us if you would like to help.
GUYS GRAB THEIR MUSICAL DOLLS
10:30 - 11 November 2004
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| The Playhouse is transformed into a glamorous New
York nightspot from Saturday. The Playhouse Company recreates all the
razzmatazz of the US in the 1940s with the classic musical Guys and Dolls. |
GUYS AND DOLLS DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY
10:30 - 12 November 2004 |
Cheltenham: A glitzy world of gamblers and
nightclub performers is revealed at The Playhouse from tomorrow. The
Playhouse Company recreates all the razzmatazz of 1940s New York in the
classic musical Guys and Dolls.
The plot revolves around a bet made by a gambler, Sky Masterson, with
Nathan Detroit, organiser of a dice game.
Sky bets Nathan that he can woo any girl and take her to a romantic
getaway.
Nathan chooses straightlaced Sarah Brown of the Salvation Army.
The show is an all-singing, all-dancing musical which features
choreography by Playhouse Company member Stuart Driscoll.
It's packed with well-remembered songs like Sit Down You're Rocking the
Boat and I've Never Been in Love Before.
Director Sue Bennett said: "It's got some super numbers such as Luck
Be a Lady. It's really good fun. The cast have enjoyed themselves and I
certainly have. That's what it's all about.
"They are so enthusiastic and that will come across to the
audience."
The 28-strong cast includes Mike Hennessy as Nathan Detroit, the part
taken by Frank Sinatra in the film version. Carol Bowman has mastered the
New York twang to play Adelaid, his girlfriend of 14 years.
Ben Perkins takes the role of Sky Masterson, made famous by Marlon Brando,
and Sarah Roberts is Salvation Army girl Sarah Brown who saves their
souls.
Sue says: "The one worry that I had was whether I'd have enough men
turn up for the auditions, but I did.
"You need at least a dozen men for the show and there was no problem
whatsoever."
The musical runs until next Saturday. Kathryn Cecil
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GAMBLING ON MUSIC FAVOURITE
10:30 - 12 November 2004
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Cheltenham Playhouse will be turning into a world
inhabited by gamblers, nightclub performers and Salvation Army members as
part of a new production opening tomorrow. Set in New York of the early
'50s, Guys and Dolls revolves around a bet made between gambler Sky
Masterson and Nathan Detroit, organiser of a floating crap game.
Sky bets Nathan that he can woo any girl Nathan chooses and take her to a
romantic getaway.
Nathan chooses straight-laced Sarah Brown of the Salvation Army.
The status of the bet, the crap game and the end of the 14-year engagement
of Nathan and his girl, Adelaide, results in confusion amid great song and
dance, featuring such well-known numbers as Sit Down You're Rocking the
Boat and Luck Be a Lady Tonight.
Guys and Dolls runs until November 20 and tickets cost £8, with
concessions at £6. There is also a special offer of two tickets for the
price of one on Tuesday night.
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GAMBLING ON MUSIC FAVOURITE
10:30 - 12 November 2004
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Cheltenham Playhouse will be turning into a world
inhabited by gamblers, nightclub performers and Salvation Army members as
part of a new production opening tomorrow. Set in New York of the early
'50s, Guys and Dolls revolves around a bet made between gambler Sky
Masterson and Nathan Detroit, organiser of a floating crap game.
Sky bets Nathan that he can woo any girl Nathan chooses and take her to a
romantic getaway.
Nathan chooses straight-laced Sarah Brown of the Salvation Army.
The status of the bet, the crap game and the end of the 14-year engagement
of Nathan and his girl, Adelaide, results in confusion amid great song and
dance, featuring such well-known numbers as Sit Down You're Rocking the
Boat and Luck Be a Lady Tonight.
Guys and Dolls runs until November 20 and tickets cost £8, with
concessions at £6. There is also a special offer of two tickets for the
price of one on Tuesday night.
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CURTAIN UP ON GUYS AND DOLLS
10:30 - 19 November 2004
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Cheltenham: The classic musical Guys and Dolls
continues at The Playhouse in Cheltenham tonight and tomorrow. The
Playhouse Company present a razzmatazz production which features songs
such as Sit Down You're Rocking the Boat and Luck Be a Lady. The cast
includes Mike Hennessy as Nathan and Carol Bowman as Adelaid.
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