Guys and Dolls

Guys and Dolls at OneAmerica Mainstage - Indiana Repertory Theater

A gambler makes a bet he thinks he can't lose. The woman he's chasing is a missionary. That setup is the spark behind Guys and Dolls, and on April 30, 2027, it lights up the OneAmerica Mainstage at Indiana Repertory Theater in Indianapolis at 7:30 PM.

Here's the fun of it: nobody's problems stay in their own lane. One gambler pursues the missionary on a wager. Another dodges marriage to his long-engaged fiancée while scrambling to keep a dice game alive. Love, luck and bad timing collide across a New York drawn from Damon Runyon's stories and characters. You get romance with a wink, stakes that feel playful, and the pleasure of watching clashing worlds bump into each other. Gamblers on one side, a woman of conviction on the other. Who bends first?

Then there's the craft. Frank Loesser wrote the music and lyrics, while Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows wrote the book. IRT's local production brings director Lili-Anne Brown, choreographer Breon Arzell and music director Andra Velis Simon to the stage. That's a team shaping the story, the movement and the music for a live Indianapolis audience. Some nights call for a screen. This one calls for a real room, real voices and a classic musical comedy told right in front of you. Pick your date, bring someone you like, and make it an evening worth leaving the house for. Grab your seats for Guys and Dolls in Indianapolis here.