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 spark behind Guys and Dolls, and on May 8, 2027, it lands at the OneAmerica Mainstage at Indiana Repertory Theater in Indianapolis. If your calendar has been short on nights that feel like a real outing, this one has a 7:00 PM curtain and a story built to pull you out of the everyday.

The fun is in the collisions. One gambler pursues a missionary because of a wager. Another dodges marriage to his long-engaged fiancée while scrambling to keep a dice game running. Two worlds, gambling and conviction, bump into each other on the streets of New York, and every romantic and practical dilemma tangles with the next. You'll recognize the feeling of wanting something you swore you didn't need. That's why this story has such a grip on a live audience.

Then there's the craft behind it. Frank Loesser wrote the music and lyrics, Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows wrote the book, and Damon Runyon's stories and characters supply the raw material. Lili-Anne Brown directs this IRT production, Breon Arzell provides the choreography, and Andra Velis Simon handles music direction. Bring a date, a friend, or the family member who always asks what's worth leaving the house for. Secure your seats for Guys and Dolls in Indianapolis and place your own bet on a night out.