Gina Beck and Michael Simkins join GUYS & DOLLS at the Bridge Theatre

Nicholas Hytner’s multi-award-winning immersive production of Guys & Dolls has released the first images of its new cast, including Gina Beck (Matilda; The Sound of Music; Show Boat; Wicked; Phantom of the Opera, Les Misérables) as Sarah Brown and Michael Simkins (John Gabriel Borkman; Backstairs Billy; The Unfriend; Fracked!; Yes, Prime Minister; MAMMA MIA!) as Arvide Abernathy, from their first performances this week. Check out the photos below!

The cast includes Owain Arthur as Nathan Detroit, George Ioannides as Sky Masterson, Timmika Ramsay as Miss Adelaide, Jonathan Andrew Hume as Nicely-Nicely Johnson, Cornelius Clarke as Lieutenant Brannigan, Cameron Johnson as Big Jule, TJ Lloyd as Rusty Charlie, Ryan Pidgen as Benny Southstreet, Tori Scott as General Cartwright, and Dashaun Vegas as Harry the Horse.

In the cast; Iroy Abesamis, Katie Bradley, Tanisha-Mae Brown, Filippo Coffano, Eamonn Cox, Kamilla Fernandes, Alex Given, Lucie Horsfall, Dominic Lamb, Siân Nathaniel-James, Saffi Needham, Sophie Pourret, James Revell, Nathan Rigg, Pierce Rogan, Samuel Routley, Charlotte Scott (Co-Dance Captain), Hollie Jane Stephens and Dale White (Dance Captain, Fight Captain).

When asked about their experiences performing at The Bridge, both Gina Beck and Michael Simkins agreed that this version of Guys & Dolls brought an electric energy and spontaneity that set it apart from traditional stagings.

The Bridge’s production of Guys & Dolls, running through January 4, 2025, immerses audiences in one of the greatest musicals of all time. Seating is wrapped around the action, while immersive tickets take viewers through the streets of Manhattan and the bars of Havana. This most unlikely love story is filled with dazzling hits like ‘Sit Down You’re Rockin’ the Boat,’ ‘Luck Be a Lady,’ and ‘Take Back Your Mink.’

Guys & Dolls has won several awards since it opened; it won Best Musical at the Evening Standard Theatre Awards in November 2023, won three awards including Best Revival of a Musical at the WhatsOnStage Awards in February 2024, won Best Musical (Peter Hepple Award) at the Critics’ Circle Theatre Awards in March 2024, and in April 2024, Arlene Phillips and James Cousins ​​won the Olivier Award for Best Theatre Choreographer.

Photo Credit: Manuel Harlan

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