Guys and Dolls

Guys and Dolls at OneAmerica Mainstage - Indiana Repertory Theater

A missionary. A gambler. A bet that sounds like trouble from the first line. That's the spark behind Guys and Dolls, and on May 2, 2027, it lands on the OneAmerica Mainstage at Indiana Repertory Theater in Indianapolis, with a 6:00 PM start. If your calendar has felt like a loop of screens and errands, this is a night built to break it.

The story moves fast because everybody wants something. One gambler chases a missionary on a wager. Another dodges marriage to his long-engaged fiancée while scrambling to keep a dice game running. Their New York world, drawn from Damon Runyon's stories and characters, sets hustle against conviction, and the collision is where the fun lives. Romance and risk tangle together, and you get to watch the knots tighten live, in the same room as the people untangling them.

There's craft behind the charm. Frank Loesser wrote the music and lyrics, and Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows wrote the book. Lili-Anne Brown directs, Breon Arzell handles choreography, and Andra Velis Simon provides music direction. That's a local creative team shaping a golden-age musical comedy for an Indianapolis stage, which makes the evening feel personal, not packaged. This production runs April 7 through May 9, 2027, and the May 2 performance is the one to circle. Reserve your seats for Guys and Dolls in Indianapolis and place your bet on a night out.