Guys and Dolls
Classification added March 3, 2023Premiered November 24, 1950
Richard Rodgers Theatre, New York, NY
Composer:
Frank Loesser
Original Language:
English
Librettist:
Book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows; Lyrics by Frank Loesser
Description:
Musical in Two Acts
Notes:
Based on the 1933 story “The Idyll of Miss Sarah Brown” by Damon Runyon, and other characters from his stories.
Music Theater International, New York, NY. Piano/vocal score revised, dated 2017.
Time Period:
Early 20th Century
Place:
New York City
Classification key
- L – Leading
- F – Featured
- S – Supporting
- B – Solo Bit
- CB – Chorus Bit
- MB – Mute Bit
| Role | Voice Part | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Sarah Brown | Soprano | L |
| Miss Adelaide | Mezzo Soprano | L |
| Nathan Detroit | Tenor | L |
| Sky Masterson | Baritone | L |
| Nicely-Nicely Johnson | Tenor | F |
| Benny Southstreet | Tenor | F |
| Arvide Abernathy | Tenor | F |
| General Matilda B. Cartwright | Mezzo Soprano | S |
| Big Jule | Spoken | S |
| Lt. Brannigan | Spoken | S |
| Harry the Horse | Spoken | S |
| Agatha | Mezzo Soprano | B |
| Corporal Calvin | Baritone | B |
| Rusty Charlie | Baritone | B |
| Joey Biltmore | Spoken | B |
| Crap Shooter | Tenor | CB |
| Mimi | Spoken | CB |
| Master of Ceremonies | Spoken | CB |
| Waiter | Spoken | CB |
| Angie the Ox | Spoken | CB |
| Player | Spoken | CB |
| Another Player | Spoken | CB |
| Drunk | Spoken | CB |
| Please be advised: Contact AGMA for classification if you are combining roles, and/or for classification of unassigned lines, and/or for classification of any combination of Chorus and Solo bits from what has been performed previously. |
Minimum Chorus: 20
Divisi: SATB (includes all Bs and CBs)