Critical Reaction

Critical Reaction

"In all departments, Guys and Dolls is a perfect musical comedy.... The book is a work of easy and delightful humor. Its music and lyrics, by Frank Loesser, are so right for the show and so completely lacking in banality, that they amount to an artistic triumph."
– Daily News

"One of the funniest and melodious shows in seasons. Everything about it seems practically perfect."
– Variety

"Mr. Loesser's lyrics and songs have the same affectionate appreciation of the material as the book, which is funny without being self-conscious or mechanical."
– The New York Times

"Guys and Dolls is just what it should be to celebrate the Runyon spirit.... [It is] filled with the salty characters and richly original language sacred to the memory of the late Master"
– New York Post