CCM Mainstage Musical Theatre: 'Guys and Dolls'
Based on a Story and Characters by Damon Runyon
Music and Lyrics by Frank Loesser
Book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows
Diane Lala, director and choreographer
Roger Grodsky, musical director
Set in Damon Runyon’s mythical New York City, Guys and Dolls is the perfect musical comedy from Broadway’s “golden age” and 1950 season. Nathan Detroit is a gambler trying 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 14 years. Nathan turns to fellow gambler Sky Masterson for the dough, and Sky ends up chasing straight-laced missionary Sarah Brown as a result. Guys and Dolls takes us from the heart of Times Square to the cafés of Havana, Cuba and even into the sewers of New York City, but eventually everyone ends up right where they belong.
The perfect musical comedy
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Performance Times
- 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19
- 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20
(CCM Musical Theatre 50th Anniversary gala performance; special pricing applies) - 1 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 21
- 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 21
- 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26
- 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27
- 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27
CCM Musical Theatre 50th Anniversary gala: Arts lovers are invited to get "all dolled up" for a performance of Guys and Dolls followed by the Saints and Sinners gala on Oct. 20, 2018.
Location
Corbett Auditorium, CCM Village
University of Cincinnati
Purchasing Tickets
Ticket prices start at $32. Discounts are available for UC and non-UC students. Service charges may apply for online orders.
Single tickets are on sale now! Tickets can be purchased in person at the CCM Box Office, over the telephone at 513-556-4183 or online through our e-Box Office!
Visit ccm.uc.edu/boxoffice for CCM Box Office hours and location.
Parking and Directions
Parking is available in the CCM Garage (located at the base of Corry Boulevard off Jefferson Avenue) and additional garages throughout the campus of the University of Cincinnati. Please visit uc.edu/parking for more information on parking rates.
For detailed maps and directions, please visit uc.edu/visitors. Additional parking is available off-campus at the U Square complex on Calhoun Street and other neighboring lots.
For directions to CCM Village, visit ccm.uc.edu/about/directions.
Sponsors and Partners
CCM recognizes and thanks the following corporations, foundations and individuals for their generous support:
Louise Dieterle Nippert Trust
Scholarship and Resident Artist Sponsor
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
CCM/CSO Diversity Fellowship Sponsor and Opera Fusion: New Works Sponsor
The Corbett Endowment at CCM
Dance Department Supporter & All-Steinway School Sponsor
ArtsWave
H. Wayne Ferguson Family Foundation
The Carol Ann and Ralph V. Haile, Jr./U.S. Bank Foundation
Community Partners
Macy’s
Mainstage Season Production Sponsor
Mr. & Mrs. Edward S. Rosenthal
Opera Department Sponsor
Elizabeth C. B. & Paul G. Sittenfeld
Musical Theatre Senior Showcase Sponsor
Dr. & Mrs. Carl Fischer
Musical Theatre Production Sponsor
Genevieve Smith
Opera Production Sponsor
The Joseph and Frances Jones Poetker Fund of the Cambridge Charitable Foundation, Ritter & Randolph, LLC, Corporate Counsel
Visiting Artists Sponsor
Anonymous
The Estate of Mr. William A. Friedlander
Mrs. William A. Friedlander
Dr. Randolph L. Wadsworth
Mr. & Mrs. Frank Bloom
Mr. & Mrs. J. David Rosenberg
Mr. & Mrs. Harry H. Santen
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas E. Stegman
Dr. & Mrs. Theodore W. Striker
Mrs. Harry M. Hoffheimer
Ariel Quartet Sponsors
Jan Rogers
Willard and Jean Mulford Charitable Fund of the Cambridge Charitable Foundation
Choral Studies Sponsors
Ms. Margaret L. Straub & Mr. Neil R. Artman
Studio Drama Series Sponsors
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph W. Hirschhorn
Orchestral Sponsor
J. Brett Offenberger & Douglas E. Duckett
Cincinnati Dreams Come True, Inc.
Musical Theatre Birthday Cabaret Sponsor
Graeter's Ice Cream
Musical Theatre Performance Sponsors
CCMpower
The CCM Harmony Fund: Challenging Hate and Prejudice through Performing Arts
Jeff Thomas Catering
Event Sponsors
The Sarah Marvin Foundation for the Performing Arts
Classical Guitar Sponsor
Rafael & Kimberly Daniel de Acha Foundation
Opera d'arte Sponsor
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A preeminent institution for the performing and media arts, CCM is the largest single source of performing arts presentations in the state of Ohio.
All event dates and programs are subject to change. For a complete calendar of events, please visit us online at ccm.uc.edu.
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GUYS AND DOLLS is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI, 421 West 54th Street, New York, NY 10019 Tel: 212-541-4684 Fax: 212-397-4684 www.MTIShows.com
Featured image at top: Photo/Mark Lyons
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