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Abe Burrows (1910–1985)

Author of Guys and Dolls (Piano/Vocal Selections)

24+ Works 324 Members 4 Reviews

About the Author

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Works by Abe Burrows

Guys and Dolls (Piano/Vocal Selections) (1978) — Libretto — 63 copies, 1 review
Guys and Dolls: A Musical Fable of Broadway [libretto] (1983) — Librettist — 56 copies
Cactus Flower (Acting Edition) (2009) 41 copies, 1 review
Guys & Dolls: Original 1950 Broadway Cast Recording (2000) — Composer — 39 copies, 1 review
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (1982) — Librettist — 23 copies
The Abe Burrows Songbook (1955) 4 copies
Guys and Dolls Jr. (1999) 1 copy

Associated Works

Guys and Dolls [1955 film] (1955) — Original play — 361 copies
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying [1967 film] (1967) — Original play — 57 copies, 2 reviews
The Modern Theatre, Volume 4 (1978) — Contributor — 37 copies
Can-Can [1960 film] (1960) 26 copies
Most Popular Plays of the American Theatre (1979) — Contributor — 15 copies

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Birthdate
1910-12-18
Date of death
1985-05-17
Gender
male
Occupations
director
Nationality
USA
Associated Place (for map)
USA

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4 reviews
I love this time period, and this play does such a good job representing the stereotypes we have of the era. Slick talking guys and independent gals. Love the entire thing. I even love the movie version with Brando and Sinatra.
It is hard to honestly concoct a review that is anything other than unremittingly hostile. This play is... bad.
1a Orchestra*– Runyonland Music
1b Stubby Kaye, Johnny Silver And Douglas Deane– Fugue For Tinhorns
1c Isabel Bigley And The Mission Group*– Follow The Fold
2 Sam Levene, Stubby Kaye, Johnny Silver And Male Chorus*– The Oldest Established Permanend Floating Crap Game In New York
3 Robert Alda And Isabel Bigley– I'll Know
4 Vivian Blaine And The Hot Box Girls*– A Bushel And A Peck
5 Vivian Blaine– Adelaide's Lament
6 Stubby Kaye And Johnny Silver And Douglas Deane– Guys & show more Dolls
7 Isabel Bigley– If I Were A Bell
8 Robert Alda– My Time Of Day
9 Robert Alda And Isabel Bigley– I've Never Been In Love Before
10 Vivian Blaine And The Hot Box Girls*– Take Back Your Mink
11 Pat Rooney Snr.*– More I Cannot Wish You
12 Robert Alda And Male Chorus*– Luck Be A Lady Tonight
13 Vivian Blaine And Sam Levene– Sue Me
14 Stubby Kaye And Chorus*– Sit Down, You're Rockin' The Boat
15 Vivian Blaine And Isabel Bigley– Marry The Man Today
16 Chorus*– Finale: Reprise: Guys And Dolls
Bonus tracks from the film
17 Marlon Brando, Jean Simmons (2)– I'll Know
18 Jean Simmons (2)– If I Were A Bell
19 Jean Simmons (2), Marlon Brando– A Woman In Love
20 Ensemble (2)– Luck Be A Lady-the Crap Game Dance
Marlon Brando– Luck Be A Lady
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Works
24
Also by
5
Members
324
Popularity
#73,084
Rating
3.9
Reviews
4
ISBNs
19
Languages
3

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