By Robert Simonson
29 Dec 2004
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| Jane Krakowski |
Variety confirmed that Krakowski is in negotiations to play Adelaide. The actress won her Tony for playing Carla in Nine.
Film star McGregor will play Sky Masterson in the musical, which will be helmed by Michael Grandage with choreography by Thoroughly Modern Millie's Rob Ashford. Designers are Christopher Oram and Howard Harrison.
The original Broadway production of Guys and Dolls opened at the 46th Street Theatre in Nov. 1950, running 1,200 performances before closing Nov. 28, 1953. Among the premiere cast were Robert Alda as Sky Masterson, Isabel Bigley as Sarah Brown, Sam Levene as Nathan Detroit and Vivian Blaine as Miss Adelaide. Blaine re-created her role for the 1955 film, which also starred Marlon Brando as Sky Masterson, Jean Simmons as Sarah Brown and Frank Sinatra as Nathan Detroit.
The most recent Broadway revival was mounted at the Martin Beck Theatre in March 1992. Directed by Jerry Zaks, the Tony-winning production cast Peter Gallagher as Sky, Josie de Guzman as Sarah Brown, Nathan Lane as Nathan Detroit and Faith Prince as Miss Adelaide. Prince won a Tony for her performance in the musical, which ran 1,143 performances.



