The latest Broadway revival of Guys and Dolls opened at the Nederlander Theatre on March 1, following previews that began Feb. 5.

With music and lyrics music by Frank Loesser, and a libretto by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows, you may not know that it’s based specifically on two short stories by Damon Runyon (“The Idyll of Miss Sarah Brown” and “Blood Pressure”), and borrows bits and pieces of other plot elements and characters from other Runyon stories, including “Pick the Winner.”

The musical comedy first opened on Broadway on Nov. 24, 1950, and went on to win five 1951 Tony Awards, including Best Musical. Guys and Dolls became a film in 1955, with Marlon Brando, Frank Sinatra, Jean Simmons and Vivian Blain. When it was revived in 1992, Nathan Lane, Peter Gallagher, and Faith Prince were the stars.

The current revival cast includes:
Oliver Platt (Nathan Detroit)
Lauren Graham (Miss Adelaide)
Craig Bierko (Sky Masterson)
Kate Jennings Grant (Sarah Brown)
Titus Burgess (Nicely Nicely Johnson)
Glenn Fleshler (Big Jule)
Adam Lefevre (Lt. Brannigan)
Jim Ortlieb (Arvide)
Steve Rosen (Benny Southstreet)
Mary Testa (General Cartwright)