History
The original Broadway production of Guys and Dolls opened at the
46th Street Theatre in November 1950, running for 1,200 performances before
closing Nov. 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, Jean Simmons as Sarah Brown and Frank
Sinatra as Nathan Detroit.
