Guys and Dolls

Guys and Dolls at OneAmerica Mainstage - Indiana Repertory Theater

A bet, a dice game and a missionary who refuses to be anyone's easy mark. That's the engine behind Guys and Dolls, and on May 7, 2027, it comes to the OneAmerica Mainstage at Indiana Repertory Theater in Indianapolis. If your week has felt like one long to-do list, this is a night built for stepping out and getting swept up in someone else's trouble.

The trouble is delicious. One gambler pursues a missionary on a wager. Another dodges marriage to his long-engaged fiancée while scrambling to keep a dice game running. Their problems collide, and the story keeps you leaning forward to see who gets caught, who gets charmed and who has to face the music. It's romantic, practical and funny in the way only a well-built musical comedy can be. Damon Runyon's stories and characters supply the New York flavor, while the book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows keeps those predicaments tangled together.

Frank Loesser wrote the music and lyrics, and hearing his songwriting performed live is a different thing than hearing it at home. IRT's production is directed by Lili-Anne Brown, with choreography by Breon Arzell and music direction by Andra Velis Simon. That's a local creative team shaping a classic for an Indianapolis audience, in your own city. Bring a date, a friend or someone who needs a good laugh. Don't just hear about this one afterward. Claim your seats for Guys and Dolls in Indianapolis and place your bet on a night out.