Fri. Oct 18th, 2024

NICHOLAS HYTNER’S MULTI-AWARD-WINNING GUYS & DOLLS IS THE PERFECT FAMILY TREAT FOR HALF TERM AND CHRISTMAS

Guys & Dolls is booking at the Bridge Theatre until 04 January 2025

Looking for a fun, immersive activity for families this Christmas and the half-term holiday? Nicholas Hytner’s award-winning production of Guys & Dolls at The Bridge Theatre is the perfect choice! Running until January 4, 2025, this vibrant, interactive musical is sure to captivate audiences of all ages.

With immersive tickets, families are transported right into the heart of 1950s Manhattan, surrounded by the bustling streets and lively bars of Havana. Kids and parents alike will be swept up in the action, with show-stopping numbers like “Sit Down You’re Rockin’ the Boat” and “Luck Be a Lady” bringing the excitement of Broadway to life.

With the final cast change before closing featuring, Gina Beck (Matilda, The Sound of Music) and Michael Simkins (Mamma Mia!, Yes, Prime Minister) they are joined by a talented ensemble for an unforgettable experience that goes beyond traditional theatre. Whether you’re familiar with the story or discovering it for the first time, Guys & Dolls promises a half-term treat filled with laughter, music, and timeless fun for the whole family.

The current cast includes:

Owain Arthur as Nathan Detroit, George Ioannides as Sky Masterson, Timmika Ramsay as Miss Adelaide, Jonathan Andrew Hume as Nicely-Nicely Johnson, Cornelius Clarke as Lieutenant Brannigan, Cameron  Johnson as Big Jule, TJ Lloyd as Rusty Charlie, Ryan Pidgen as Benny Southstreet, Tori Scott as General Cartwright and Dashaun Vegas as Harry the Horse.

Alongside the ensemble cast; Iroy Abesamis, Katie Bradley, Tanisha-Mae Brown, Filippo Coffano, Eamonn Cox, Kamilla Fernandes, Alex Given, Lucie Horsfall, Dominic Lamb, Siân Nathaniel-James, Saffi Needham, Sophie Pourret, James Revell, Nathan Rigg, Pierce Rogan, Samuel Routley, Charlotte Scott (Co-Dance Captain), Hollie Jane Stephens and Dale White (Dance Captain, Fight Captain).

Since opening, Guys & Dolls has won several awards; in November 2023, it won Best Musical at the Evening Standard Theatre Awards, in February 2024 it won three awards at the WhatsOnStage Awards including Best Musical Revival, in March 2024 it won the Critics’ Circle Theatre Awards for Best Musical (The Peter Hepple Award) and in April 2024 Arlene Phillips with James Cousins won the Olivier Award for Best Theatre Choreographer.

 

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