“ ‘Guys & Dolls’ is that rare show in which the book is the equal of the score, and this production so joyfully lands all of Abe Burrows and Jo Swerling’s zingers and larger-than-life, deliciously named characters, while also giving them dimensionality.”
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“I can’t stress enough the meticulousness and care that has gone into every aspect of this show. Blissful and exhilarating.”
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“What Hytner and Christie have done so brilliantly is seamlessly integrate this stuff into mainstream musical entertainment. Not every show is going to benefit from staging along these lines. But as the era of the proscenium arch draws to a close, it feels like most directors of musicals could learn something from this.”
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"‘Guys and Dolls’ might have lost some big names, but it’s quickly making new ones."
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“Frank Loesser’s 1950 musical comedy about sin and romantic salvation might feel dated in its themes but Nicholas Hytner’s production is a feat of innovative staging...this show’s formal effort of reimagining offers a lot to admire, even if I did so rather from afar.”
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"Nick Hytner's new promenade staging of this much-loved classic fizzes with energy and boasts a quartet of perfect leads"
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“The closeness of the crowd to the action generates remarkable energy and bonhomie...But the vigour comes not just from the intimacy, but from performances that feel fresh minted, that dig below the period cliché and the gambling lingo to discover the truth of misplaced loves and longings that lie beneath.”
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“The immersive approach may feel like a novelty when applied to this best-loved of shows...Yet in truth, the effect is less than transformative. For all the vibrant fun of Bunny Christie’s designs, we don’t really feel as if we’re swaggering through a heady night aglitter with tawdry promise.”
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