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An Old-Fashioned, Wonderful Production of ‘Guys and Dolls’

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An Old-Fashioned, Wonderful Production of ‘Guys and Dolls’
There's romance, intrigue, gambling, and humor in the Drury Lane Theatre's production of "Guys and Dolls," with Pepe Nufrio and Erica Stephan as the leads. Brett Beiner
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CHICAGO—"Guys and Dolls,” about colorful gamblers and underworld characters, is such a frothy, lighthearted musical comedy that few would have believed Frank Loesser’s 1950 Broadway show would run for 1,200 performances and win the Tony Award for Best Musical. But it did in 1951.

The Crapshooters assemble, in "Guys and Dolls." (Brett Beiner)
The Crapshooters assemble, in "Guys and Dolls." Brett Beiner
Betty Mohr
Betty Mohr
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As an arts writer and movie/theater/opera critic, Betty Mohr has been published in the Chicago Sun-Times, The Chicago Tribune, The Australian, The Dramatist, the SouthtownStar, the Post Tribune, The Herald News, The Globe and Mail in Toronto, and other publications.