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Discussion Opening April 11th and running through April 18th at the Pumphouse in Calgary, Misfit Theatre presents Guys & Dolls directed by Jeremy Walker. Kyle sits down with Jeremy, Nimue Nova the choreographer and Donna Pearson, producer, to talk about the struggle in bringing this larger than life 1950s Broadway Musical to life. Tickets: https://www.morpheustheatre.ca/?page_id=7805 About the Show: A co-production between MisFit Theatre YYC and Morpheus Theatre It's time to roll and beat those dice as the beloved musical takes a bow! A screwball romantic comedy, Guys and Dolls takes us into the heart of 1950s New York, as imagined by Damon Runyon and scored by Frank Loesser and includes toe-tapping musical theatre classics including "Sit Down, You're Rockin' The Boat" and "Luck Be a Lady". The story brings together a collection of colorful characters. First, there's Sarah Brown, the upright but uptight 'mission doll' out to reform the evil-doers of Times Square. Next up is Sky Masterson, the slick, high-rolling gambler who woos her on a bet and ends up falling in love. Adelaide is a chronically ill nightclub performer whose condition is brought on by the fact she's been engaged to the same man for fourteen long years. And last but not least there's her devoted fiance Nathan Detroit, desperate as ever to find a spot for his world-renowned floating crap game! Guys and Dolls takes us from the heart of Times Square to the cafes of Havana, Cuba, and even into the sewers of New York City, but eventually everyone ends up right where they belong.

They were warned “don't work on the show behind Director Jerry Zak's back!" But Guys and Dolls stars Nathan Lane and Faith Prince DID just that and the risk paid off! The two actors secretly worked on "Sue Me" together without the director's approval. Their performances were so spectacular that they ended up on the front page of the New York Times. In this episode, Nathan Lane speaks in depth about playing Nathan Detroit and shares some of the challenges the show faced along the way.  This episode features never-before-heard excerpts from the interviews Michael Riedel recorded while writing his 2020 best-selling book Singular Sensation: The Triumph of Broadway. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Auditions are coming for “Guys and Dolls Jr.” at Coll Street Players, 172 W. Coll St. in New Braunfels. Auditions will be open to thespians ages 7-18 years of age on Monday through Wednesday, Jan. 13-15, with performances on Thursday through Sunday, May 1-4. Considered by many to be the perfect musical comedy, Guys and Dolls Jr. follows gambler, Nathan Detroit, as he tries to find the cash to set up the biggest craps game in town. For more information, visit www.collstreetplayers.com.Article Link

Episode #160 of the Last Call Trivia Podcast begins with a round of general knowledge questions. Then, we're going once, twice, three times for a theme round of Three-Named People.Round OneThe game kicks off with a Candy Trivia question about the British candy company that was founded by a Quaker who hoped cocoa could substitute for alcohol.Next, we have a Musicals Trivia question that asks the Team to identify the musical in which Nathan Detroit struggles to balance organizing his floating craps game with maintaining his long-term engagement.The first round concludes with a Technology Trivia question about the company that has a 220-pound butt-shaped robot in its South Korea Mobile Quality Test Lab.Bonus QuestionToday's Bonus Question is a follow-up to the Technology Trivia question from the first round.Round TwoWhat's in a name? And furthermore, what's in three names? Perhaps we'll find out in today's theme round of Three-Named People Trivia!The second round begins with a Celebrities Trivia question about a ‘90s teen heartthrob who was often referred to by his initials.Next, we have an Art Trivia question about a quote from a famous Dutch painter.Round Two concludes with a Quotes Trivia question about the author of several iconic novels.Final QuestionWe've reached the Final Question of the game, and today's category of choice is Words. Get ready to theorize!The Trivia Team is asked to identify four words that end in “-ize” given their definitions.Visit lastcalltrivia.com to learn more about hosting your own ultimate Trivia event!

Simon Lipkin is currently starring in the West End production of Unbelievable. Unbelievable is a brand new magic show written and directed by Derren Brown, Andrew O'Connor and Andy Nyman. The production opened at the Criterion Theatre in September and is set to complete its run next month.  Having starred as Buddy in Elf The Musical last Christmas, Simon's other West End credits include Ratty in The Wind In The Willows, Jason Robert Brown's Honeymoon In Las Vegas, Nathan Detroit in Guys and Dolls, Barlow in I Can't Sing, Lonny in Rock Of Ages, Nicky and Trekkie Monster in Avenue Q, A Christmas Carol and Pharaoh in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. His further theatre credits include: Brian in Brian & Roger (Menier Chocolate Factory), Mr Poppy in Nativity! (Eventim Apollo), Whisper House (Other Palace), Bill Sykes in Oliver! (Grange Park Opera), Lou Lubowitz in Miss Atomic Bomb (St James Theatre), The Lorax in The Lorax (Old Vic), The Proprietor in Assassins (Menier Chocolate Factory), Martin in All In A Row (Southwark Playhouse), Touchstone in As You Like It (Southwark Playhouse), Galahad in Spamalot (Original UK Tour), I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change (Upstairs at the Arts Theatre), The Wedding Singer (Original UK Cast), Willard in Footloose (UK Tour), Alice In Wonderland (Nuffield Theatre), Austentatious (Landor), News Revue (Canal Café) and Leopold in Never The Sinner  (the Kenneth Moore Theatre).  On screen Simon has been seen in Casualty (BBC), The Beaker Girls (CBBC), Unforgotten (ITV), Christmas on Mistletoe Farm (Mirrorball Films), Silent Witness (BBC), Almost Never (CBBC), Nativity Rocks! (MirrorBall & Eone), Show Dogs (Eone), Muppets Most Wanted (Disney), The Harry Hill Movie; That Puppet Game Show (BBC); Nativity III (MirrorBall & Eone), Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule (Channel 4), Doctor Who (BBC), Harry Hill's Tea Time (Sky), The Bill; Casualty; The Royal Variety Performance and Children in Need.  Simon also voices characters on the Cartoon Network's show The Amazing World Of Gumballand Ricky Zoom on Nick Jnr. Unbelievable runs at the Criterion Theatre until 7th January 2024. Visit www.unbelievablelive.com for info and tickets. Hosted by Andrew Tomlins  @AndrewTomlins32  Thanks for listening! Email: andrew@westendframe.co.uk Visit westendframe.co.uk for more info about our podcasts.  

Owain Arthur recently took over as Nathan Detroit in the London revival of Guys and Dolls.Nicholas Hytner's semi-immersive production opened earlier this year at the Bridge Theatre to huge acclaim. Owain's theatre credits include The History Boys (National Theatre / West End) and starring as Francis Henshall in One Man, Two Guvnors (West End / International Tour). He has also appeared in Romeo and Juliet (Royal Shakespeare Company), The Comedy of Errors (Manchester Royal Exchange) and Birdsong (West End). Owain has worked extensively on screen, with his credits including The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, A Confession, Hard Sun, 35 Diwrnod (35 Days), Death in Paradise, Hinterland, Babylon, Rownd a Rownd, The Palace, The Friday Night Club, London Kills, New Tricks, Cei Bach,  Ddoe Am Deg, The One and Only Ivan, Coffee Wars, White Island, Willkommen im Krieg, Eldra, Mr Nice and The Patrol.Guys and Dolls is booking at the Bridge Theatre until 24th February 2024. Visit www.bridgetheatre.co.uk for info and tickets. Hosted by Andrew Tomlins  @AndrewTomlins32  Thanks for listening! Email: andrew@westendframe.co.uk Visit westendframe.co.uk for more info about our podcasts.  

Why can't Nathan Detroit remember the colour of his own tie? In the second part of our GUYS AND DOLLS series, Henry begins taking us through the musical (and the 1955 Sinatra film) proper, beginning with "Fugue for Tinhorns", "Oldest Established" and "I'll Know." We discuss the intertwined relationship between gambling and religion, and finally come across some real life catgirls to justify the podcast logo in "Pet Me, Poppa." There's gender politics, weaponised incompetence and the beauty of the pre-dawn hours. Then, finally, we talk about the thing you've been thinking this whole time. Next week, DOLLS. No longer on social media! Check out our website - SUDDENLYPOD.GAY Get in touch with us - suddenlypod at gmail dot com Donate to the show @ ko.fi.com/suddenlypod Artwork for this series of episodes by Felix (art instagram @saint_mcfly)

Next Friday on Before the Downbeat it's the oldest established, permanent floating, Crap game in New York and our latest episode all about Guys and Dolls! Hear Maris and Mackenzie discuss why this musical is so beloved after all these years. hey debate whether Miss Adelaide was right to wait for Nathan Detroit. Plus find out why the character of Nathan has so few songs. All of this and a bushel and a peck on next Friday's all new episode! Don't forget to leave us a review and share your thoughts on this episode on our social media pages. Follow the links below to reach our pages. Facebook Instagram Twitter

Daniel Mays talks to Samira Ahmed about starring as Nathan Detroit in a new immersive production of the musical Guys and Dolls at the Bridge Theatre in south London. Front Row investigates how accessible theatres and gig venues are, not just for audiences but for performers. Reporter Carolyn Atkinson talks to a comedian and a DJ who have struggled with access and asks how venues should be addressing the problem. And actor Julie Fernandez and producer Sara Johnson discuss a new scheme to train access co-ordinators in film and television. The scheme aims to make the industry more accessible for deaf, disabled and neurodivergent cast and crew. Presenter: Samira Ahmed Producer: Julian May

Wex sits down with the multi-talented James Monroe Iglehart the Tony Award Winning Broadway Actor and Singer. He is best known for his Tony Award winning performance as the Original Genie of the Lamp in the hit show Aladdin. He is also one of the original performers from the wildly popular improv show Freestyle Love Supreme and has also played the dual role of Marquis de Lafayette/Thomas Jefferson in the smash hit Hamilton. Other credits include playing Billy Flynn in Chicago and just finished a run in Guys and Dolls as Nathan Detroit. James is a staple in the Disney voice talent voicing characters for animated shows like Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure, Ducktales, Bubble Guppies, Roborockalypse and many many more. Not to mention the many guest spots on some of your favorite shows. He is a huge fan of WWE, Marvel, Disney and we touched on all of it and even jumped into a hilarious riff on modern politics.  This episode is being released on Veteran's Day and there are thousands of Vets who are struggling with PTSD. There have been over 30,000 suicides by service members since the tragedy of 9/11. Above that, there are people everyday that struggle with these thoughts and depression. I lost a dear friend on Oct 27 who thought that there was no other way. If you or someone you know is struggling with thoughts of depression, PTSD or suicide please know there is a literal army of people who want to help. You can pick up any phone and dial 988 to get a toll free hotline to get help. You are not alone and thank you to all those who are serving or have served in our US Armed Forces.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

It's time again for another visit with Midday theater critic J. Wynn Rousuck, who joins Tom each week with her reviews of Maryland's regional stage. Today, she brings us reviews of two notable DC productions. The first is the revival of esteemed playwright Mary Zimmerman's The Notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci, now on stage at Shakespeare Theatre Company. The highly visual production, directed by the playwright, celebrates the interplay of science, art, and the human spirit as it brings to life the writings of the 15th century Italian artist, engineer and inventor. The Notebooks of Leonardo DaVinci continues at Shakespeare Theatre Company through October 29. Judy's second review today spotlights the classic Tony-Award-winning Broadway musical, Guys and Dolls, with music and lyrics by Frank Loesser and book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows. The popular musical is getting a lavish new production at the Kennedy Center's Broadway Center Stage. It's being directed by Marc Bruni and features an all-star cast, led by Tony Award® winner James Monroe Iglehart as Nathan Detroit, Tony Award® winner Jessie Mueller as Miss Adelaide, Steven Pasquale as Sky Masterson, and Tony Award® nominee and Grammy Award® winner Phillipa Soo as Sarah Brown. Guys and Dolls continues at The Kennedy Center through October 16. Follow the links for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this special edition podcast, Colorado Mesa University Associate Professor of Theatre Arts and Director of Guys and Dolls Benjamin Reigel and CMU senior, Ian Rowzee, sat down to give listeners an exclusive look into their upcoming performance. Rowzee, who plays Nathan Detroit in the musical comedy, spoke about the classic and how his love for theatre grew after getting involved in choir. Listen to Rowzee and Reigel dive into the history behind Guys and Dolls in this episode.

Hal's guests:  Brenlea Yamron, owner "Nathan Detroit's Sandwich Pad"Jim Gauthier, "Sleep In Heavenly Peace" build day

Brett's back and is using a golf umbrella as a cane and looks ridiculous?? (0:30); Forks, crime, and is it time for more CCTV? (7:30); The Museum of Failure: What's YOUR failure???? (13:45); Covid boosters... every 9 months? (22:05); After 40 years, Nathan Detroit's is closing its doors (29:45); Will we hear more stories of businesses going under? (37:10); Listener Ray gets shot down by Motorola for his idea / Students entering the summer workforce (43:50); Winning text on failure (50:45); CCTV and the role it plays in the Downtown (54:50).

Justin has maintained a diverse career working in the theatre industry for over three decades. He served as Executive Producer to The Group Theatre Too, a theatre collective in NYC, for 15 years producing the award-winning musical, Count To Ten at The New York Musical Festival, the revival of Michael Bennett's Seesaw, and the Pulitzer-Prize nominated play, Album by David Rimmer. Other credits include: The Choreographer's Canvas at the 92nd Street Y, The World Goes Round at Circle in the Square, and Song and Dance Men at The Laurie Beechman Theatre. Justin is an award-winning director and choreographer with credits including Crazy For You (Berkshire Theatre Award), Hairspray (Lincoln Center Award), Errol and Fidel (NYMF Award), Gypsy of the Year, and the Off-Broadway musical One Night With Fanny Brice. In 2019 he was the program advisor for Peridance's Commercial Dance Program, and currently is co-director of the non-profit youth organization, New Generation Theatre, in Rockland County. Justin appeared on MTV's "Made" as a coach for aspiring performers and continues teaching as an adjunct professor at Marymount Manhattan College and Broadway Dance Center. He is also Artistic Director of Common Ground, a project bringing tap dancing and its history to people all around the world. He's worked with such talented artists as Lady Gaga, Phillip Boykin, Nicole Fosse, Richard Kline, Chita Rivera, and many more. Justin is a member of Actors Equity and the Society of Directors and Choreographers. www.justinboccitto.comMichael Kevin Baldwin, Associate Artistic Director/Director of Education Michael has performed in dozens of productions on the Playhouse stage, most recently as Cogsworth in Beauty and the Beast. Other favorite acting credits include playing Tony Whitcomb in Shear Madness at The Kennedy Center and The Notary in The Barber of Seville at The Metropolitan Opera. Michael has taught at The Brearley School, Hunter College High School, Skidmore College, Ghost Light Theater Camp, TADA NYC, SOAR, and The Falls Village Children's Theater. Michael co-created and directed the play #BraveSpace, which premiered at New York University's Forum on Ethnodrama. #BraveSpace explores the impact that theater has on the development of youth identity. Michael has conducted masterclasses and delivered speeches all over the country, most notably serving as a keynote speaker for The Educational Theatre Association's "Theater in our Schools" initiative. Michael received a Bachelor's Degree in Theater and Sociology from Skidmore College and a Master's Degree in Education from The City College of New York. 2022 SEASON CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE A SEASON SUBSCRIPTION FOR ALL OUR SHOWS Please review our Covid Protocols Page before purchasing. CLICK HERE A One-Woman Musical Starring KIMBERLY FAYE GREENBERG Directed by BRIAN CHILDERS Choreographed by JUSTIN BOCCITTO SATURDAY, JULY 2ND - 8PM IN THE BOBBIE OLSEN THEATER If you're looking for laughs and Broadway style theatrical entertainment, Fanny Brice is the one to deliver ‘em to ya — well, Fanny Brice via Kimberly Faye Greenberg. The legendary comedian's life was first dramatized by Barbra Streisand in the hit Broadway musical and film Funny Girl, and now you can see Greenberg capture her hilarious spirit all over again in this original critically acclaimed and fabulous one-woman solo show. Enjoy classic show tunes, good old-fashioned fun and hilarity, as we travel through time with Fanny Brice, the legendary Jewish comedienne, Ziegfeld Follies/Broadway star, recording artist, and film actress extraordinaire. One of the most popular radio stars of all time, Fanny was the voice of “Baby Snooks” on air for 25 years and even better known as the inspiration for the musical & movie Funny Girl. “Fabulous Fanny Brice brings Fanny Brice to fabulous life!” - The Huffington PostTICKETS ON SALE HERE! A Musical Fable of Broadway Based on a Story and Characters of Damon Runyon Music and Lyrics by FRANK LOESSER Book by JO SWERLING & ABE BURROWS Directed & Choreographed by JUSTIN BOCCITTO Associate Choreography by DANI CHAMPAGNE Musical Direction by JACOB CARLL JULY 29TH - AUGUST 14TH IN THE BOBBIE OLSEN THEATER Set in Damon Runyon's mythical New York City, Guys and Dolls is an oddball romantic comedy. Gambler, Nathan Detroit, tries to find the cash to set up the biggest craps game in town while the authorities breathe down his neck; meanwhile, his girlfriend and nightclub performer, Adelaide, laments that they've been engaged for fourteen years. Nathan turns to fellow gambler, Sky Masterson, for the dough, and Sky ends up chasing the straight-laced missionary, Sarah Brown, as a result. Guys and Dolls takes us from the heart of Times Square to the cafes of Havana, Cuba, and even into the sewers of New York City, but eventually everyone ends up right where they belong.TICKETS ON SALE HERE! Presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International. By PAUL PORTNER Directed by BRUCE JORDAN “The audience was helpless with laughter!” - The New York Times “Shrieks of laughter night after night!” - The Washington Post Presented by special arrangement with Cranberry Productions, Inc. AUGUST 27TH - SEPTEMBER 11TH IN THE BOBBIE OLSEN THEATER This unique comedy-whodunit takes place today in the Shear Madness hairstyling salon and is chock full of up-to-the-minute spontaneous humor. During the course of the action, a murder is committed and the audience gets to spot the clues, question the suspects, and solve the funniest mystery in the annals of crime. The outcome is never the same, which is why many audience members return again and again to the scene of the mayhem. Voted "Best Comedy of the Year" seven times by the Boston Globe and recipient of the title "Best Play of the Year" by both the Chicago Sun-Times and the Philadelphia Enquirer, Shear Madness has also received the Raven Award from the Mystery Writers of America and has been inducted into the Comedy Hall of Fame, the first play ever to receive that accolade.TICKETS ON SALE HERE! By LORRAINE HANSBERRY "A pivotal play in the history of the American Black theatre." - Newsweek OCTOBER 7TH - OCTOBER 16TH IN THE BOK Set on Chicago's South Side, the plot revolves around the divergent dreams and conflicts within three generations of the Younger family: son Walter Lee, his wife Ruth, his sister Beneatha, his son Travis, and matriarch Lena. When her deceased husband's insurance money comes through, Mama Lena dreams of moving to a new home and a better neighborhood in Chicago. Walter Lee, a chauffeur, has other plans: buying a liquor store and being his own man. Beneatha dreams of medical school. The tensions and prejudice they face form this seminal American drama. The Younger family's heroic struggle to retain dignity in a harsh and changing world is a searing and timeless document of hope and inspiration.TICKETS ON SALE HERE! Presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com

GUYS AND DOLLS COMPOSER: Frank Loesser LYRICIST: Frank Loesser BOOK: Abe Burrows and Jo Swerling DIRECTOR: George S. Kauffman CHOREOGRAPHER: Michael Kidd PRINCIPLE CAST: Robert Alda (Sky), Isabel Bigley (Sarah), Vivian Blaine (Adelaide), Sam Levene (Nathan) OPENING DATE: Nov 24, 1950 CLOSING DATE: Nov 28, 1953 PERFORMANCES: 1,200 SYNOPSIS: Gambler Nathan Detroit needs $1000 to secure a place for his illegal games. When he runs into fellow gambler, Sky Masterson, he bets him $1000 that Sky cannot take the pious Sister Sarah Brown out on a date.  Producers enchanted by Damon Runyon's short story The Idyll of Miss Sarah Brown sought to have it adapted into a musical. Book writer Abe Burrows suggested the benefits of introducing a secondary couple whose storyline could comedically compliment the romantic leads, but as he developed the new characters, their plot quickly became intertwined with the original love story. Guys and Dolls became a show with equally significant, dual narratives. When character actor Sam Levene was cast as Nathan Detroit, his lack of musical talent dictated major artistic decisions in the development of the libretto. Thomas S Hischak seeks to outline the development of Guys and Dolls as a timeless “musical fable” and comment on the reasons for its lasting success, focusing on how each song revealed new information the audience and how the plot of the show was so tightly constructed it made every element interdependent on one another to succeed.  Thomas Hischak is the author of over thirty books on theatre, film, and popular music. Among his works on the musical theatre are The Oxford Companion to the American Musical; The Rodgers and Hammerstein Encyclopedia; Word Crazy: Broadway Lyricists; The Jerome Kern Encyclopedia; The Mikado to Matilda: The British Musical on the New York Stage; and Musical Misfires: Three Decades of Broadway Musical Heartbreak (with Mark A. Robinson). He is Emeritus Professor of Theatre at the State University of New York at Cortland and a Fulbright scholar who has taught and directed in Greece, Lithuania, and Turkey. Website: www.thomashischak.com SOURCES Guys and Dolls, Original Broadway Cast Recording. Decca (1950) Guys and Dolls, 1992 Revival Cast Recording. Masterworks Broadway (1992) Guys and Dolls, starring Marlon Brando and Frank Sinatra, directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz. The Samuel Goldwyn Company (1955) Guys and Dolls: Off The Record, starring Nathan Lane and Faith Prince, directed by Gail Levin. KDEQ Television (1992) The Making of Guys and Dolls by Keith Garebian, published by Mosaic Press (2010) A Most Remarkable Fella: Frank Loesser and the Guys and Dolls in his Life by Susan Loesser, published by Donald I. Fine, Inc. (1993) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're all good at some things, some of us are good at many things, and others are great at just a few things. Bailey is great at hosting this show, and, well, Noah is good at coming up with the episode titles. E-got, like "he got"... Don't tell Noah that it's not that clever, otherwise, you might bruise his ego! This week, your favorite duo is talking about exactly that: Sometimes failure can teach you a thing or two, but when your pride gets busted up, how do you cope with something you can't learn much more about? Whether it's Noah's baked cod recipe or Bailey's Nathan Detroit, the boys are gonna figure it out with their humility intact. Well, somewhat intact. Instagrams - @baileyjames1215, @noah_degorgeous, @strictlyconversationalpodcast Twitter - @baileyjhunt and @noah_degorgeous

It's time to Get'cha Head in the Game, because we're Breaking Free. That's right, this is no time to Stick to the Status Quo, it's the Start of Something New and We're All In This Together. It certainly felt that way in 2006 where we were bound the collective passion for High School Musical. Chief among them was guest Ed Blunden who not only experienced the joy of High School Musical but played Troy Bolton in a school production! However, not everyone has seen the saga of Troy and Gabriella, listen in to hear what Matt thought about experiencing High School Musical for the FIRST TIME EVER. Check out Ed's music at Benjamin Hyde Music which plays us out this week and if you're in Wellington check him out as Nathan Detroit in Wellington Footlights' Guys and Dolls! Tickets available here. Dig us? Tell people on social media! It's the best way for people to discover the podcast. You can also leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Podchaser and follow us @MixedBagPod on Twitter to stay up to date with what Matt, James and Cass are watching.

Warren Schein, has been entertaining audiences on stages throughout the US and Europe. He has played leading roles Off-Bdwy, Regional Theater and in Summer Stock productions which include Micky in Sugar Babies, Max Bialystock in The Producers and Nathan Detroit in Guys and Dolls, and most recently as Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof, just to mention a few. He has been performing his one-man shows, Remembering Mel: A Musical Tribute To Mel Torme and Spend An Evening With Mr. Saturday Night, a medley of timeless music and comedy to sold out audiences throughout the country. Mr. Schein also garnered glowing reviews from his show “From the Borscht Belt to Broadway'' which included a tribute to the entertainer extraordinaire, Al Jolson. For many years Mr. Schein has been participating as one of the major headliners performing in the famous Provincetown Cabaret Fest in Massachusetts. The impressive list of performers he has opened for and performed with includes: Marty Allen & Steve Rossi, Jerry Stiller & Anne Meara. Milton Berle, Red Buttons, Totie Fields, Buddy Hackett, Steve Lawrence & Eydie Gorme, Danny Kaye, and Tony Martin. Warren is especially known for his classic jokes from the Golden Era of Comedy and of today’s lifestyles. Warren's interaction with his audience makes him one of the foremost improvisational comedy performers in the business.  https://www.youtube.com/user/warrenschein1 https://warrenschein.com/ https://warrenschein.com/videos-list/ https://youtu.be/6-15NRdIxTQ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5162663/

Actor Simon Lipkin, chats about school days at Sylvia Young Theatre School, getting lucky with his first cruise ship job, auditioning over 10 times for 'Avenue Q', how Sir Cameron Mackintosh saved his career, touring with Monty Python's 'Spamalot', playing Nathan Detroit opposite Rebel Wilson's Miss Adelaide and starring in film, 'Nativity Rocks'; all over a brew! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Mike and Dave are back! Again! For the like the 25th time! The boys are continuing their miniseries covering Disney films that bombed at the box office, but this is no "bad movie podcast." Mike and Dave are watching these movies that underperformed while in movie theaters to gain some new insight as to what went wrong. Are they actually bad? Were they ahead of their time? Were they mis-marketed? Are they hidden gems worth rediscovering, or should you skip them altogether? This week they focus on the poorly received (yet seemingly adored in cult film circles) film The Rocketeer. Is it good? Is it bad? Were audiences right to stay away, or did they miss out on something truly cool that could have spawned sequels and a toy line? And why is the diner the Rocketeer hangs out in shaped like a dog's mouth? Before all that, the boys discuss the recently released to Disney+ musical event Hamilton. Listening to the thrilling tales of your hosts' roles in various high school musicals (spoiler alert: Mike played Nathan Detroit and Dave played "guy with newspaper." Enjoy! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Baseball was the only truly national American sport in 1919, loved by fans across the United States. But the mood among players was grim--team owners kept salaries artificially low. When the Chicago White Sox won their league championship, the temptation to accept hard cash from gamblers to deliberately lose the World Series was irresistible. After all, what could possibly go wrong? The Wingfoot Express took its maiden voyage around Chicago on July 21st, 1919. The 150-foot long airship was filled with hydrogen gas--lighter than air, but extremely flammable. The dirigible caught fire in downtown Chicago, inside the Loop, right above the Illinois Trust and Savings Bank, at the corner of LaSalle Street and Jackson Boulevard. The entire ship was consumed in literally seconds. The five men aboard jumped and tried to inflate their parachutes, but only three were successful. One man, mechanic Carl Weaver, plunged through the skylight of the bank. In this photo of the bank before the disaster, you can see how the interior was ringed by a circle of teller stations. They enclosed an area where typists, telegraphists, and other bank staff worked. For security purposes, this inner area could only be accessed through two gated entrances. Flaming debris, including the engine and two full tanks, crashed through the skylight above this inner area, starting a massive fire and trapping employees inside. This image of the interior of the bank after the disaster gives some sense of the horror of those trapped inside. 13 people died in the crash, ten of them bank employees. Before radio, fans had few ways to follow a live baseball game. Newspapers would receive game updates by telegraph and posted results in their windows. In 1912, the Washington Post invested in an elaborate scoreboard system complete with lights indicating balls, strikes, and position on the field. You can see here fans gathered to "watch" the 1912 World Series. The American and National Leagues kept player salaries low with the reserve clause, a provision in player contracts that kept players tied to one team and unable to negotiate higher salaries. The clause also made it difficult for new teams and new leagues to attract top-quality players. The Federal League, founded in 1913, tried to operate as a third major league and ended up suing the established leagues for operating an illegal monopoly. This is an official scorecard of one Federal League Team, the Neward Peps. The case came before Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis. It couldn't have landed on the desk of anyone more deeply invested in the game of baseball. At the start of World War I, team owners were desperate to keep the game going and their players out of the trenches. One attempt to demonstrate their patriotism was the practice, seen here, of holding drill sessions with players before games. The War Department was not impressed and made players eligible for the draft after the 1917 World Series. The president of the American League, Ban Johnson, suggested reserving 18 players for each team and conscripting the rest. No one was impressed by this plan. While more than one third of major league players enlisted, others went to work for factories in essential industries such as steel manufacturing or shipbuilding. The players spent far more time playing baseball for factory teams than painting or welding, and team owners worried that major league baseball would be run out of business by industrial ball. Charles Comiskey, owner of the Chicago White Sox, denounced the factory team players as unpatriotic and sniffed that he wasn't sure he wanted them back on his team. The 1918 World Series was held in early September at the request of the War Department, so the second, most deadly wave of the Spanish Flu pandemic was just getting started when baseball ended for the season. Nevertheless, at least some players took to the field in masks to prevent the spread of the disease. I have been able to find out little about this photo. I don't know who was playing or the exact date. I wish I knew more--when and where the picture was taken would be a start. If I find out more, I will post it. The 1919 White Sox had a fantastic team, with several top-notch players and one genuine superstar in Joe Jackson. Shoeless Joe Jackson is one of baseball's all-time greatest players. Eddie Cicotte was a fine pitcher and possibly the inventor of the knuckleball. Lefty Williams was another strong pitcher for the White Sox. Chick Gandil, on other hand, was just average. On the other hand, he had a reputation as being crooked and multiple contacts with gambling organizations. Gandil's connections went all the way back to New York underworld figure Arnold Rothstein. Thoughtful and scheming, Rothstein inspired multiple fictional representations, including Nathan Detroit in Guys and Dolls. The Cincinnati Reds beat the White Sox in the World Series five games to three. It was difficult to tell, watching the White Sox play, if some men on the team were playing to lose. Certainly, some of the players seemed off, but a player can have a run of bad luck. Other members of the team, such as the catcher, were sure something fishy was going on. Rumors swirled throughout the series and into the off-season that the the series had been fixed. In the fall of 1920, the story broke open, the case went before the Cook County grand jury, and all eight players were indicted. Cicotte, Jackson and Williams confessed before the grand jury--after being told they would not be prosecuted if they told the truth. In fact, the person who made that promise, Charles Comiskey's attorney, had no power to make such a promise. In the summer of 1921, the Black Sox went on trial for intent to injure the business of the Chicago White Sox. It was a difficult case to prove. Cicotte, Jackson and Williams retracted their confessions, and it proved impossible to get the gamblers in court. Ultimately, the men were acquitted. Despite their acquittal, Judge Landis, now the Commissioner of Baseball, declare the men banned from baseball for life. This had the intended effect of cleaning up the game, but was seen then and now as unjust. In this cartoon from 1921, a laundry woman, identified as the jury, shows Landis the White Sox uniforms and declares them "Clean and white!" Landis replies, "They look just th' same to me as they did before." A myth arose about the Black Sox, that they were more sinned against than sinning--hard working, blue-collar guys who just wanted to play ball but were unfairly treated by the owners, the lawyers, and the commissioner. The ultimate expression of this myth is the 1989 movie Field of Dreams. In this scene the spirits of the players emerge from an Iowan cornfield to again play baseball.

There was a brilliant rainbow after last night's storm. Remembering the day John F. Kennedy Jr.'s plane went down 20 years ago today. Emmy nominations came out today. Guests are Sky Masterson and Nathan Detroit from the Guthrie's "Guys & Dolls".

First Draft Episode #198: Jonny Sun Jonny Sun, Canadian author and illustrator of Everyone’s a Aliebn When Ur a Aliebn Too and Gmorning, Gnight!, TV writer on BoJack Horseman, screenwriter, one of TIME Magazine's 25 Most Influential People on the Internet in 2017, and a doctoral candidate at MIT and a creative researcher at the Harvard metaLAB. Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode Jonny remembers watching The Muppet Show as a kid (even though in some ways that really isn’t a kids show), and later he realized that was why he loved sketch comedy Jonny loved reading Calvin and Hobbes as a kid, and he read a good amount of Charlie Brown, Zits, and The Far Side, all of which were comedy The Wayside School books by Louis Sachar was Jonny’s intro into absurdist humor He watched American Pie (movie) with his family, lol Playwright David Ives, who Jonny calls the theater version of sketch comedy Jonny played Nathan Detroit in a production of Guys and Dolls, and his best friend played Sky Masterson — Jonny’s best friend went on to perform with Second City and is now appearing in Come From Away in Toronto Bruce Springsteen’s show, Springsteen on Broadway, is an interesting example of an artist engaging with works from every phase of their life Shit My Dad Says by Justin Halpern and As Seen on Tumblr was part of a wave of books made from things that were funny on the internet Winnie the Pooh is used as a reference for how Jonny structured Everyone’s a Aliebn When Ur a Aliebn too like a social media site Jonny recently gave a TED Talk!!!! The Perry Bible Fellowship is a webcomic by Nicholas Gurewitch He didn’t hesitate to illustrate Lin-Manuel Miranda’s book, Gmorning, Gnight! and he’d been a fan of Miranda’s plays, especially “In the Heights,” for years Jonny made TinyCareBot after the 2016 election as a way to gently nudge himself to be kind to and take care of himself Subscribe To First Draft with Sarah Enni Every Tuesday, I speak to storytellers like Veronica Roth, author of Divergent; Michael Dante  DiMartino, co-creator of Avatar: The Last Airbender; John August, screenwriter of Big Fish, Charlie’s Angels, and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory; or Rhett Miller, musician and frontman for The Old 97s. Together, we take deep dives on their careers and creative works. Don’t miss an episode! Subscribe in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. It’s free! Rate, Review, and Recommend How do you like the show? Please take a moment to rate and review First Draft with Sarah Enni in Apple Podcasts, Google Play, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Your honest and positive review helps others discover the show -- so thank you! Is there someone you think would love this podcast as much as you do? Please share this episode on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, or via carrier pigeon (maybe try a text or e-mail, come to think of it). Just click the Share button at the bottom of this post! Thanks again!

If you’ve missed having Summer Repertory Theatre around this year, 6th Street Playhouse’s production of “Guys and Dolls” may hold you until SRT’s return in 2019. SRT Artistic Director James Newman helms this production of the 1950 musical about colorful New York gamblers trying to avoid the police, a persistent fiancé, and the goodly influence of local missionaries. Nathan Detroit (played by Ariel Zuckerman) runs the “oldest, established, permanent floating crap game in New York" but police pressure is making it difficult to find places to house it. The only willing host wants a thousand bucks, which Nathan ain’t got. When word gets out that big-time gambler Sky Masterson (played by Ezra Hernandez) is in town, Nathan figures he can finance his game by getting him to make a sucker-bet that Nathan can’t lose. Nathan bets Sky he’ll be unable to get Sarah Brown, the leader of the newly-opened Save-a-Soul Mission, to go away with him for an evening. While Skye goes about winning the bet (and falling in love, of course), Nathan scurries about trying to get the game going while avoiding the matrimonial pressure of his fiancé of fourteen years Adelaide. Trouble comes to town in the forms of gun-toting Chicago gambler Big Jule (Carl Kraines), and General Cartwright (Laura Davies) who wants to close the mission. Things work out for everyone after about a dozen-or-so Frank Loesser tunes and dance numbers. Perhaps the most SRT-like aspect of this production is its youthful cast. It’s chock-full of SRJC Theatre Arts and high school grads mixed in with some stage vets. The casting leads to some significant age issues with the characters as written. Apparently, Miss Adelaide has been engaged since age six and there’s something a little unsettling about a teenage Harry the Horse (Benjamin Donner) roughing up senior citizen Big Jule. Thankfully, the talent onstage can get you past that issue. Zuckerman brings a legitimate New York vibe to his character and Hernandez has the cockiness requisite for Sky. The character arc for Sarah Brown isn’t particular believable, but Elenor Paul makes it work. Ella Park is an absolute delight as Adelaide and her rendition of “Adelaide’s Lament” is a show highlight. The shows other highlights include Randy Nazarian’s terrific work as Nicely Nicely Johnson and the show-stopping “Sit Down, You’re Rockin’ the Boat” production number. If you enjoy well-crafted productions of classic American musicals, it’s a good bet you’ll enjoy “Guys and Dolls”. 'Guys and Dolls' runs Thursday through Sunday through October 14 at the 6th Street Playhouse in Santa Rosa. Thursday through Saturday performances are at 7:30pm. There are Saturday and Sunday matinees at 2pm. For more information, go to 6thstreetplayhouse.com

Guys and Dolls! We're just a bunch of crazy Guys and Dolls! But it's really just Grease . . . right? Sort of. Named by EW as the best musical ever, Gaby and guest host Izzy chat about gambling, wonderful New York stereotypes, and J.K. Simmons.

With tracks from GTO, Theo Parrish, Sporto Kantes, Bill Shakes, Kuniyuki, Space Dimension Controller, Moscoman, The Revenge, Green Velvet, Golden Bug, Nathan Detroit, It's A Fine Line… For more info visit http://billshakes.com

Discuss on Reddit ➤ Support the Show ➤ Place your bets, it’s time to shoot craps with the spectacular musical comedy, Guys and Dolls! We boggle over the mystical parallel universe that the musical’s set in, Nathan Detroit - the most popular role in the acting world and tease the possible new movie production! Guys and Dolls (1992 Revival Cast Recoding) Amazon / iTunes / Spotify SHOW NOTES It wasn’t the Tony’s best year in 2009. Tituss Burgess’ performance of Sit Down You’re Rockin’ the Boat was just one of the many tech fails on the night (check out 4:48) Nathan Lane loved Mr. Detroit so much he named himself after him! Check out him and the glorious Faith Prince! Check out Marlon Brando’s moves! Is this what you need to do to graduate to becoming Don Corleone? Here’s a taste of the recent Chichester Festival Theatre production of Guys and Dolls featuring stunning British musical actress Sophie Thompson! If you’re old enough, and haven’t already, check out the HILARIOUS podcast My Dad Wrote a Porno. The critics are tied, but what do you think? Did any of you see Rebel Wilson play Adelaide? If you’re interested, check out the 1976 Revival recording with updated score and orchestrations to have a Motown vibeInterested in race representation on Broadway as much as us? Read this book! A CLEAN AND POLISHED QUIZ QUESTION The title song of this musical is Heidi Blickenstaff’s go-to cleaning song, what could it be?

One thing about the Oregon Shakespeare Festival that surprises a few newcomers is that only about four or five of the eleven shows they do each year are by William Shakespeare. The festival mixes things up a lot, adding original shows, historical classics, world premieres, musicals and American standards. This year - with four shows open already and more to come as the year unfolds - two non-Shakespeare shows are already clear hits. Such is the case with Frank Loesser’s "Guys and Dolls," a show so popular that no high school and community theater company in the nation can resist taking a crack at it. Everyone knows it. But forget what you think you know about "Guys and Dolls." Director Mary Zimmerman, a card-carrying theatrical magician of the highest order, is known for tackling impossible source material like Ovid’s Metamorphoses, The Notebooks of Leonardo DaVinci, and Kipling’s The Jungle Book. This year, she’s taken on the herculean task of making Guys and Dolls look fresh, fun, and significant - and she’s done it. Behind a mostly bare stage occupied at all times by a wooden table and a portable scale model of New York City, a massive wall occasionally opens up revealing windows that display various scene-setting images like palm trees or sewer grates. Other scene elements roll off and on - or bounce on, in the case of several dozen beach balls that appear in one scene set in Havana, Cuba - but the real razzle-dazzle in this Guys and Dolls is the superb cast. As the confirmed-bachelor and gambler Sky Masterson and the engaged-but-marriage-phobic Nathan Detroit, Jeremy Peter Johnson and Rodney Gardiner are forces of nature, bringing stellar voices and magnificent character work to what could have been nothing but easy-to-phone-in cliché’s. In the hands of such inventive actors, these two cartoonish characters - affable criminals caught in the magnetic pull of love - become richly detailed human beings. The entire cast follows suit, somehow turning these broadly drawn people into folks with real emotions roiling under their skins, and the result is a "Guys and Dolls" that has more than just dynamite singing and dancing and a fluffy, superficial plot - this one has real heart. And that brings us to "Fingersmith." Sarah Waters’ bestselling Victorian crime thriller became the novel to read about ten years ago, fueled by its daring combination of Dickensian detail and heart-pounding lesbian sex. With a sprawling cast of characters, public hangings, Victorian pornography, and that aforementioned girl-on-girl bedroom action, Fingersmith might not sound like an obvious choice for a Shakespeare Festival. So it’s a good thing OSF likes to break rules. This world premiere commission from playwright Alexa Junge brings with it enormous buzz and huge audience awareness. And it pays off. The story - about which little can be revealed - is set in two very different households in 1861 Londonl. Sue Trinder is a pickpocket who’s grown up in the makeshift “family” of the amiable Fagin-like criminal Mrs. Sucksby. When a legendary conman named Gentleman pulls Sue into his scheme to swindle a mentally frail heiress, things, to say the least, take a few unexpected turns. Directed by OSF artistic director Bill Rauch, the story clips along with pacing and polish, its shape-shifting cast augmented by some delightful stagecraft, including boats and carriages sailing or clip-clopping along on a rotating stage. Alternately moving and scary, hilarious and engaging, "Fingersmith" will keep you guessing to last surprise, in a show so full of surprises you’ll lose count. It’s a must see. For the full schedule and information about this year’s Oregon Shakespeare Festival, visit the website at www.osfashland.org I’m David Templeton, Second Row Center, for KRCB.

Corn Stock Theatre continues its summer season with a production of “Guys and Dolls.” Marty Lynch has this review for Peoria Public Radio and the Live Theatre League of Peoria. Opinions expressed are those of the reviewer, not those of Peoria Public Radio or the Live Theatre League. Summer is in full swing, and that can only mean theatre is thriving at Corn Stock Theatre again. Guys & Dolls opened last night in weather that was just as wonderful as the show. This is a show that lots of people can love for different reasons. Some of us are hit with the nostalgia of post-war New York. A few of us remember the revivals. All of us were in or new someone that was in an amateur production. We all know this show. Once the orchestra starts playing the overture, we are all happy to be here. If you don’t know the show, then there’s plot to burn on this one. Basically, New York has a bunch of wise guys that want to gamble, and Nathan Detroit is the man to see. Nathan Detroit has a Doll named

Actors Shobna Gulati and Joe McGann speak to BTG Midlands editor Steve Orme about touring in John Godber's two-hander April in Paris, directed by the author. Shobna Gulati is best known for playing Anita in Victoria Wood’s Dinnerladies and Sunita Alahan in Coronation Street from 2001 to 2006, a role to which she returned at the end of 2009 and departed again in 2013. Since then she has been a panellist on Loose Women. Joe McGann was Charlie Burrows, the “housekeeper”, in the hit TV comedy series The Upper Hand, which ran for six years. His major stage roles include Nathan Detroit in Guys and Dolls, Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof and Ray Say in The Rise and Fall of Little Voice. April in Paris will open at Derby Theatre (27 June to 12 July) then tour to Brighton, Woking, Aylesbury, Malvern, Bromley, Glasgow, Crewe, Manchester, Richmond, Chesterfield, New Brighton, Dundee and Coventry.

Damon Runyon Theater - Broadcast from January to December 1949, "The Damon Runyon Theatre" dramatized 52 of Runyon's short stories for radio. Damon Runyon (October 4, 1884 – December 10, 1946) was a newspaperman and writer. He was best known for his short stories celebrating the world of Broadway in New York City that grew out of the Prohibition era. He spun tales of gamblers, petty thieves, actors and gangsters; few of whom go by "square" names, preferring instead to be known as "Nathan Detroit", "Big Jule", "Harry the Horse", "Good Time Charlie", "Dave the Dude", and so on. These stories were written in a very distinctive vernacular style: a mixture of formal speech and colorful slang, almost always in present tense, and always devoid of contractions.THIS EPISODE:1948. Program #18. Mayfair syndication. "Leopard's Spots". Commercials added locally. Spider McCoy invites Broadway to travel to Philadelphia where Pigsfoot Grudy is going to fight Chester Nubs. Along comes a bad appendix and Caswell Fish, also known as "The Leopard Kid." Damon Runyon (author), Jeff Chandler, John Brown, Richard Sanville (director), Russell Hughes (adaptor), Vern Carstensen (production supervisor). 27:58.

Damon Runyon Theater - Broadcast from January to December 1949, "The Damon Runyon Theatre" dramatized 52 of Runyon's short stories for radio. Damon Runyon (October 4, 1884 – December 10, 1946) was a newspaperman and writer. He was best known for his short stories celebrating the world of Broadway in New York City that grew out of the Prohibition era. He spun tales of gamblers, petty thieves, actors and gangsters; few of whom go by "square" names, preferring instead to be known as "Nathan Detroit", "Big Jule", "Harry the Horse", "Good Time Charlie", "Dave the Dude", and so on. These stories were written in a very distinctive vernacular style: a mixture of formal speech and colorful slang, almost always in present tense, and always devoid of contractions.THIS EPISODE:1948. Program #8. Mayfair syndication. "Princess O'Hara". Commercials added locally. Broadway and his pals "borrow" a champion race horse to pull a hansom cab in order to help a doll in distress. The story was previously used in an audition recording. Damon Runyon (author), John Brown, Richard Sanville (director), Russell Hughes (adaptor), Vern Carstensen (production supervisor). 26:35.

Damon Runyon Theater - Broadcast from January to December 1949, "The Damon Runyon Theater" dramatized 52 of Runyon's short stories for radio. Damon Runyon (October 4, 1884 – December 10, 1946) was a newspaperman and writer. He was best known for his short stories celebrating the world of Broadway in New York City that grew out of the Prohibition era. He spun tales of gamblers, petty thieves, actors and gangsters; few of whom go by "square" names, preferring instead to be known as "Nathan Detroit", "Big Jule", "Harry the Horse", "Good Time Charlie", "Dave the Dude", and so on. These stories were written in a very distinctive vernacular style: a mixture of formal speech and colorful slang, almost always in present tense, and always devoid of contractions. TODAY'S DOUBLE FEATURE: 1948. Program #28. Mayfair syndication. "Earthquake". Commercials added locally. A cop trails a very strong killer all the way to South America, and then fails to return to the States with his prisoner! Damon Runyon (author), John Brown, Richard Sanville (director), Russell Hughes (adaptor), Vern Carstensen (production supervisor). 27:23. April 4, 1949. Program #17. Mayfair syndication. "Blonde Mink". Commercials added locally. Beatrice Jordan, the girlfriend of Slats Savin, wants a special kind of fur coat. When Slats dies, "Julie The Shtarker" finds out what kind of doll Beatrice really is. Damon Runyon (author), Jeff Chandler, John Brown, Richard Sanville (director), Russell Hughes (adaptor), Vern Carstensen (production supervisor). 27:37.

Damon Runyon Theater- Broadcast from January to December 1949, "The Damon Runyon Theater" dramatized 52 of Runyon's short stories for radio. Damon Runyon (October 4, 1884 â December 10, 1946) was a newspaperman and writer. He was best known for his short stories celebrating the world of Broadway in New York City that grew out of the Prohibition era. He spun tales of gamblers, petty thieves, actors and gangsters; few of whom go by "square" names, preferring instead to be known as "Nathan Detroit", "Big Jule", "Harry the Horse", "Good Time Charlie", "Dave the Dude", and so on. These stories were written in a very distinctive vernacular style: a mixture of formal speech and colorful slang, almost always in present tense, and always devoid of contractions.THIS EPISODE:1948. Program #27. Mayfair syndication. "The Big Umbrella". Commercials added locally. Not every heavyweight folds when the going gets rough. Damon Runyon (author), John Brown, Richard Sanville (director), Russell Hughes (writer), Vern Carstensen (production supervisor). 27:36.

The Damon Runyon Theater dramatized 52 of Runyon's short stories for radio. Damon Runyon (October 4, 1884 â December 10, 1946) was a newspaperman and writer. He was best known for his short stories celebrating the world of Broadway in New York City that grew out of the Prohibition era. He spun tales of gamblers, petty thieves, actors and gangsters; few of whom go by "square" names, preferring instead to be known as "Nathan Detroit", "Big Jule", "Harry the Horse", "Good Time Charlie", "Dave the Dude", and so on. These stories were written in a very distinctive vernacular style: a mixture of formal speech and colorful slang, almost always in present tense, and always devoid of contractions.

Damon Runyon Theatre - Broadcast from January to December 1949, "The Damon Runyon Theatre" dramatized 52 of Runyon's short stories for radio. Damon Runyon (October 4, 1884 â December 10, 1946) was a newspaperman and writer. He was best known for his short stories celebrating the world of Broadway in New York City that grew out of the Prohibition era. He spun tales of gamblers, petty thieves, actors and gangsters; few of whom go by "square" names, preferring instead to be known as "Nathan Detroit", "Big Jule", "Harry the Horse", "Good Time Charlie", "Dave the Dude", and so on. These stories were written in a very distinctive vernacular style: a mixture of formal speech and colorful slang, almost always in present tense, and always devoid of contractions.

Damon Runyon Theatre - Broadcast from January to December 1949, "The Damon Runyon Theatre" dramatized 52 of Runyon's short stories for radio. Damon Runyon (October 4, 1884 â December 10, 1946) was a newspaperman and writer. He was best known for his short stories celebrating the world of Broadway in New York City that grew out of the Prohibition era. He spun tales of gamblers, petty thieves, actors and gangsters; few of whom go by "square" names, preferring instead to be known as "Nathan Detroit", "Big Jule", "Harry the Horse", "Good Time Charlie", "Dave the Dude", and so on. These stories were written in a very distinctive vernacular style: a mixture of formal speech and colorful slang, almost always in present tense, and always devoid of contractions.