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Today in Musical History: Guys and Dolls
On Nov. 24, 1950, Guys and Dolls, based on the short stories of Damon Runyon, opened at the 46th Street (now Richard Rodgers) Theatre and ran for 1,200 performances on Broadway. It won all five Tonys for which is was … Continue reading
Essential Film Musicals: Frozen
In 1937, Walt Disney had an idea for a biographical film about Hans Christian Andersen. In 1940, he arranged a co-production with Samuel Goldwyn, who would shoot live-action sequences to accompany Disney’s animated sequences, but World War II brought an … Continue reading
Essential Musicals: Guys and Dolls
From the Mississippi River banks to the Oklahoma plains, and beyond, the best musicals effectively evoke their settings. Guys and Dolls was the first (and so far best) Broadway musical to bring Broadway to life — not the Broadway of … Continue reading
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Tagged Abe Burrows, Adler & Ross, Cole Porter, Cy Feuer, Damon Runyon, Frank Loesser, Guys and Dolls, Kiss Me Kate, Sam Levene, Stubby Kaye, The Pajama Game, Vivian Blaine
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