Guys and Dolls

Guys and Dolls at OneAmerica Mainstage - Indiana Repertory Theater

A bet. A missionary. A dice game that refuses to sit still. Guys and Dolls turns those ingredients into the kind of night that pulls you out of your routine and drops you into a New York where romance is a gamble and nobody holds a winning hand for long. On April 17, 2027, at 5:00 PM, Indiana Repertory Theater brings that world to the OneAmerica Mainstage in Indianapolis.

The story is a delight because everyone wants something different. One gambler chases a missionary on a wager. Another dodges marriage to his long-engaged fiancée while scrambling to keep a dice game going. Their dilemmas collide, and the fun comes from watching smooth-talking schemers run straight into a woman whose convictions don't bend. That contrast, the gambling world against a missionary's beliefs, gives this musical comedy its spark. Damon Runyon's stories and characters supply the colorful foundation, while Frank Loesser's music and lyrics and the book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows shape the laughs and the longing.

This is also a chance to see a local team put its stamp on a classic. Lili-Anne Brown directs, Breon Arzell choreographs, and Andra Velis Simon handles music direction. Together they steer IRT's production, which runs April 7 through May 9, 2027. Bring a friend, a date or the whole family, and enjoy a story that practically begs to be talked about on the way home. Make this Saturday-evening plan official and reserve your seats for Guys and Dolls in Indianapolis today.