“Frank Loesser’s standing as a giant of American popular song would be secure even if he had written nothing but Guys and Dolls, one of a handful of postwar musicals to have received three Broadway revivals, the second of which ran almost as long as the original production. It is the quintessential Broadway show, a vade mecum of theatrical craft–and the long road that led Loesser to its opening night is in some ways as interesting as the show itself…”
Terry Teachout on the arts in New York City
