Flawlessly blending a fantastic story with unforgettable music- it’s no wonder that Guys and Dolls is often called “the perfect musical.” The show follows the high stakes games of a motley crew of gamblers and the women who unexpectedly steal their hearts. This great American musical comedy features hits like "A Bushel and a Peck" and "Luck Be a Lady," and tells a story of romance, adventure, second chances, and the transformative power of love. Don’t miss this quintessential golden age musical performed by the quintessential American theatre company.

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Guys & Dolls

Barter Theatre

Meet Nathan Detroit, a gambler, trying to set up New York’s biggest Craps dice game whilst the cops are right on his tail, and Sky Masterson, who made a bet that he can win the heart of missionary Sarah Brown. This raucously exciting show, steeped in the gangster underbelly of 1950s New York City, flits between the cafés of Havana and the sewers of NYC. Performed by the Richard Burton Company, the rom-com classic will have you singing iconic numbers like 'I’ve Never Been in Love Before', 'Sit Down, Your Rockin’ the Boat' and 'Luck Be a Lady'.

Guys and Dolls

Sherman Theatre

This lush, romantic musical masterpiece is filled with soaring melodies, tender ballads, and vibrant Broadway showstoppers that paint a rich emotional landscape. Set against the sun-drenched vineyards of California’s Napa Valley, this passionate tale of unexpected love weaves together unforgettable characters with one of musical theatre’s most ambitious and breathtaking scores. All by Broadway’s famed Pulitzer-prize winning Frank Loesser (Guys and Dolls). This sweeping, heartfelt classic musical radiates with the timeless message that true love sees beyond outward appearances to the real beauty within. Come see what makes this fella so happy!

The Most Happy Fella

Lomas Sante Fe Plaza

In the bustling streets of New York, a smooth-talking gambler wagers he can charm a pious missionary, while another high roller desperately fights to keep his game alive and his fiancée from walking away. In a city ruled by chance, love takes unexpected turns and both men soon discover they are risking far more than money.

Stratford Festival

Gather your Valentines, your Galentines and your Palentines for a night of musical magic. Join us for a stroll down Broadway – a world where stories sing and feelings dance – for a spellbinding evening of unforgettable tunes, timeless favourites and absolute show-stoppers. Featuring songs from some of Broadway’s finest, including West Side Story, Anything Goes, Guys and Dolls and Wicked – come along and let the magic of musical theatre sweep you off your feet.

The Hallé – From Broadway, With Love

The Bridgewater Hall

Join us for a stroll down Broadway – a world where stories sing and feelings dance – for a spellbinding evening of unforgettable tunes, timeless favourites and absolute show-stoppers.

From Broadway, With Love

Join us in celebrating the holiday season with a concert of timeless carols and festive choral works sung by the magnificent voices of the Master Chorale. The program will feature a rich variety of seasonal music that blends cherished traditions with moments of joyful celebration. Artistic director and conductor Brett Karlin has carefully chosen works that will warm your heart, brighten your holiday season and leave you with feelings of comfort and joy.

Comfort & Joy

St. Gregory's Episcopal Church

All Saints Episcopal Church

The Christmas spirit reached new heights in 2023, as both audiences and critics surrendered to the charming Christmas story Dance Ballerina Dance, danced by the biggest stars from the Royal Danish Ballet and the New York City Ballet to the tunes of crooner Christmas hits played  live  by Chris Minh Doky's All Star Orchestra! In 2025, Dance Ballerina Dance returns, and this time the team will be joined by Danish singer Dicte and singer Martin Preisler. It will be magical!

Dance Ballerina Dance

Musikteatret Holstebro

The Tony award winning and critically acclaimed Guys & Dolls is coming to Theatre Royal Wakefield.

Theatre Royal Wakefield

Continuing Education Summer Musical Theatre Vocal Workshop Recital

San Francisco Conservatory of Music

Set In Damon Runyon's Mythical New York City, Guys And Dolls Is An Oddball Romantic Comedy. Gambler, Nathan Detroit, Tries To Find The Cash To Set Up The Biggest Craps Game In Town While The Authorities Breathe Down His Neck; Meanwhile, His Girlfriend And Nightclub Performer, Adelaide, Laments That They've Been Engaged For Fourteen Years. Nathan Turns To Fellow Gambler, Sky Masterson, For The Dough, And Sky Ends Up Chasing The Straight-Laced Missionary, Sarah Brown, As A Result. Guys And Dolls Takes Us From The Heart Of Times Square To The Cafes Of Havana, Cuba, And Even Into The Sewers Of New York City, But Eventually Everyone Ends Up Right Where They Belong.

Frauenthal Center

Join the San Francisco Symphony in celebrating the 80th birthday of Music Director Laureate Michael Tilson Thomas. A leader in the global music landscape and a beloved San Francisco icon, MTT has re-imagined the role of a conductor, showing how it can be done with style, grace, and vigor. In this one-of-a-kind event, MTT conducts Britten’s The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra and Respighi’s Roman Festivals. The program also includes the San Francisco Symphony Chorus and special guest appearances by vocalists Frederica von Stade, Sasha Cooke, Jessica Vosk, and Ben Jones, performing vocal works by MTT and other composers whose music he is closely associated with. Part lively musical journey through cherished memories, part celebration of a singular artist, this promises to be an unforgettable evening.

MTT 80th Birthday Concert

Davies Symphony Hall

In the entertaining Epiphany Concert, the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra is led by the British conductor John Wilson. He is an authority on film music and has reconstructed and arranged many classic soundtracks for concert settings. Since 1994, Wilson leads his own hand-picked orchestra, specializing in film and musicals, and performs annually at The Proms summer festival.

Twelfth Night Concert and Dance

Stockholm City Hall

Direct from the West End, the original London cast returns to Cadogan Hall in its 22nd year of touring!

Back by popular demand and following sell-out performances across the globe, The Definitive Rat Pack brings you an evening of festive classics, including ‘White Christmas’, ‘Baby It’s Cold Outside’, ‘The Christmas Song’ and ‘Let It Snow’, plus all-time favourites including ‘Mack the Knife’, ‘That’s Amore’, ‘Mr Bojangles’ and ‘New York, New York’.

The Rat Pack at Christmas 2024

Cadogan Hall 

This classic romantic comedy, with its wonderful score, brings to life the vibrant world of 1950s New York. With characters including charismatic gambler Sky Masterson, Sister Sarah Brown of the Save a Soul Mission, chancer Nathan Detroit and his long-time fiancee, showgirl Miss Adelaide, Guys and Dolls is a legend of the Broadway stage – with a recent revival in London proving its enduring popularity.

Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds

Summer@SFCM Vocal Academy Student Ensembles Recital

Tony Award–winning conductor and musical director Ted Sperling leads the NY Phil in an irresistible program of Broadway showstoppers, spanning many decades of beloved musicals with vocalists Ashley Brown and Ryan Silverman.

Bravo! Vail: Ted Sperling Conducts Broadway Classics

Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater

Universal Preservation Hall

Bob Bernhardt brings us another show based on one of his favorite topics – this time, sports. Put on your favorite team’s logo and join the LO Pops for music that celebrates the best of sports anthems.  You can bet it’ll be “batter up” with selections like “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” and we’ll have some special guests from the sports world there, too!

Pops: March Music Madness

The Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts

Lucy and Ricky pack their bags to get away from the cold weather by taking a vacation to Florida……See what kind of mischief and shenanigans ensue with this delightful one of a kind show for the whole family performed by the most authentic Lucy impersonator in the world.

Christmas with the Ricardo's

Sunrise Theatre

Celebrate 4th of July weekend with the South Bend Symphony Orchestra!

Symphony Under The Stars

Morris Performing Arts Center

Hailed as “the perfect musical comedy,” this brassy musical inspired by the short stories of Damon Runyon follows its cast of ne’er-do-wells from the seedy, shadowy side of New York City to the sweltering streets of Havana and back as they look to win big — on their gambling wagers and in love alike — and find a different kind of redemption along the way.

Experience the splendor of Frank Loesser’s classic Broadway score, featuring beloved numbers "Sit Down, You're Rockin' the Boat," "I've Never Been in Love Before," "Luck Be a Lady," and the famed title song, performed by an all-star cast and the lush sound of the Lyric Opera Orchestra.

Frank Loesser

Events

Upcoming events

Apr 22 - Nov 1, 2026

Guys and Dolls · Stratford Festival

Jul 9 - Aug 9, 2026

Guys & Dolls · Barter Theatre

4 - 20 Jun, 2027

Guys & Dolls · Lyric Opera of Chicago

Past events

Jul 9 - Aug 9, 2026

Guys & Dolls · Barter Theatre

1 - 6 Jul, 2026

Guys and Dolls · Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama

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