Set in Damon Runyon’s mythical New York, Guys and Dolls creates an idealized version of New York in which the diverse population of this vast city, including hardened criminals and puritanical evangelists, are magically able to come together, get along, and even fall in love. Initially, the producers hired Jo Swerling to write the book, but it was later overhauled by radio comedy writer Abe Burrows, who took on the challenge of recrafting a book for a pre-existing set of songs, already written by Frank Loesser. Since its Broadway premiere production, which won the 1950 Tony for Best Musical,
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