‘GUYS AND DOLLS’
WEDNESDAY 11/30-SATURDAY 12/31. Arkansas Repertory Theater.
In the 72 years since it premiered on Broadway, musical theater aficionados and laypeople alike have yet to lose their zeal for “Guys and Dolls.” Forget about the present for an evening and get transported to a world of cigarette smoke, pinstripe suits and tumbling dice. Debauchery and piousness collide when Sky Masterson, a risky crapshooter, falls for the devout Sarah Brown. Freedom and domesticity are at odds as Adelaide reaches the end of her patience after a 14-year engagement to Nathan Detroit, another notorious gambler. Which lifestyle will win out for these two couples? If you want to prove your undying love for “Guys and Dolls,” consider reserving a spot for the New Year’s Eve Extravaganza, a package deal that includes tickets to both the final night of the performance and a wild after-party that’ll last until the clock strikes midnight.