Guys and Dolls
Picture Credit: fayegumi | Official Chirashi, from personal collection
English Title: Guys and Dolls
Japanese Title: GUYS AND DOLLS
Troupe: Moon
Year: 2025
Performances: Takarazuka Grand Theater, 07/26 - 09/07; Tokyo Takarazuka Theater, 10/04 - 11/16
Shinjin Kouen Performances: Takarazuka Grand Theater, 08/21; Tokyo Takarazuka Theater, 10/16
Based On: Guys and Dolls, the musical
A Musical Fable of Broadway
Based on a Story and Characters of Damon Runyon
Music and Lyrics by Frank Loesser
Book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows
GUYS AND DOLLS is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI), New York, NY, USA.
All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com
Adaptation/Direction/Japanese lyrics: Inaba Daichi
Composer:
Choreographer:
Conductor (Takarazuka): TBA
Conductor (Tokyo): TBA
Available on Blu-Ray: TBA
Available on DVD: TBA
Scene/Music Cuts: TBA
Other Cast (111th Class Group B): Ruki Yuan, Touka Mire, Yukino Ai, Ayashiro Jun, Mimari Ui, Amaha Kisora, Haruma Kou, Hanao Ribon, Michika Meru, Ryouga Sui, Koto Miyabi, Shinomiya Kaname
| † Casting changes for the entire Takarazuka run due to Shirakawa Riri's absence | |||
| Havana woman A: Shirakawa Riri → Amana Ruria | |||
| High society woman: Shirakawa Riri → Miumi Sora | |||
| Actress: Miumi Sora → Hanahane Rimi |
WARNING!! MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS!!
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(From official site)
“GUYS AND DOLLS,” one of Broadway’s most popular and cheerful musical comedies, continues to enchant audiences around the world. Premiering on Broadway in 1950 and running for an impressive 1,200 performances, this masterpiece of a musical comedy has seen countless revivals across the globe and continues to be loved by audiences to this day. The Takarazuka Revue first staged it in 1984, with Moon Troupe’s Mao Daichi and Hitomi Kuroki in the lead. It was revived in 2002 by Moon Troupe, starring Jun Shibuki and Kurara Emi, and again by Star Troupe in 2015 with Kairi Hokusho and Fu Hinami in the lead roles, all of which earned great acclaim. This beloved musical, packed with exhilarating numbers, is brought to life by Moon Troupe, led by An Hozuki and Juri Amashi, with a new script, translated lyrics, and direction for the 2025 production.
The setting is New York City circa 1948, and the city is bursting with energy. Sky Masterson is a big-shot gambler, just back from a huge win in Las Vegas. Upon his arrival, his friend Nathan Detroit proposes a bet. Nathan is the most successful craps runner in the Broadway district, and he has been engaged to Miss Adelaide for the past fourteen years. He spends more time running craps than he does on her. Now though, he is struggling to put a deposit on a good place to hold his games. He decides to make the money he needs by betting Sky he can’t convince any girl ─ specifically one of Nathan’s choice ─ to go with him to Havana. Sky is a confident playboy, but soon regrets agreeing to the bet because the girl Nathan picks for him is Sarah, known to all as a sergeant in the Salvation Army staunchly devoted to her calling.
Sky heads for the Salvation Army mission, where he meets Sarah who is despondent that her talks are failing to win converts. Sky tells her that if she’ll go to dinner with him in Havana, he’ll provide a dozen sinners to sit in her pews. Sarah turns Sky down flat, but eventually gives in because he might be able to help her keep the mission going.
Sky finally succeeds in taking Sarah off with him. In Havana, with its uninhibited atmosphere, Sarah finds herself falling for Sky. Sky finds this new Sarah adorable. Back in New York in the middle of the night, the city is quiet and the two open up to each other.
The happiness of the two lovers, though, is short lived. They arrive back at the mission only to find gamblers running out of it who’ve been playing craps games run by Nathan. While Sarah was gone, Nathan took advantage of the empty mission to make money gambling. Sky insists that he had nothing to do with the whole thing, but Sarah refuses to listen. What will this misunderstanding mean for their new-found love?
- Final performance for vice-kumichou Shirayuki Sachika, Irodori Michiru, and Sou Yuuki.
- Final Moon Troupe performance for Amana Ruria before transferring to Star Troupe.
- Originally scheduled to appear in this performance, on 03/31/25 Shiragiri Tsubaki announced her immediate retirement, making Golden Liberty / Phoenix Rising her final performance on a Takarazuka stage.
- Guys and Dolls was first performed by Takarazuka in 1984-85 by Moon Troupe's Daichi Mao and Kuroki Hitomi. It was performed again in 2002 by Moon Troupe's Shibuki Jun and Emi Kurara, and in 2015 by Star Troupe's Hokushou Kairi and Hinami Fuu.
- Wikipedia article about Guys and Dolls, the Broadway musical.
- Announced 07/22/25: Shirakawa Riri was announced as absent from the entire Takarazuka run due to injury (see above for casting changes).
Miss Adelaide Switch-Cast Schedule
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Takarazuka Grand Theater
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07/26 - 07/27 | 07/29 - 08/03
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08/05 - 08/10 | 08/12 - 08/17
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08/19 - 08/30 | 08/31 - 09/07
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Tokyo Takarazuka Theater
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10/07 - 10/12 | 10/04 - 10/05
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10/21 - 10/26 | 10/14 - 10/19
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11/09 - 11/16 | 10/28 - 11/08
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