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FeedLuck Be These Ladies Tonight
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To make a musical like “Guys and Dolls” work, there has to be real chemistry between its two leads: Sky Masterson and Sarah Brown. And chemistry is what audiences will get when they see The Brandywiners’ production at Longwood Gardens’ Open Air Theatre July 29-August 1. When director Henry Porreca cast Jeff Santora and Debra Hollingsworth Arnold, he knew they shared “a past.” Arnold took Santora to her senior prom. “They’ve gone their separate ways, but there’s still chemistry there,” says Porreca. The plot sizzles, too. Nathan Detroit, the organizer of the oldest established permanent floating craps game in New York, bets Sky that he can make the next girl he sees fall in love with him. That next girl is the virtuous Sarah. Nathan (played by Joe Francisco) has his own problems. His fiancé, Adelaide (Nance Weber), is issuing the marry-me ultimatum. “Guys and Dolls” has never been done in the troupe’s 79 years. But, as Porreca says, “It’s one of the greats.” For more, visit brandywiners.org, or call 478-3355. —Maria Hess
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