Guys and Dolls has been popular ever since it premiered on November 24, 1950. It has won dozens of awards throughout its runs and revivals, and, through time, there have been many faces for Nathan Detroit. From Frank Sinatra to Bob Hoskins to Patrick Swayze, famously talented men have taken on the role in their own way. Here are just a few through the decades:

 

Want to know the storyline for How To Fight Loneliness? Need to know more about the characters in The Tavern? Or do you simply want to read what scholars and theatre experts have to say about Shakespeare in Love, Romeo and Juliet, Treasure Island, or any of our other plays scheduled for 2017? Then the Insights Study Guides are just what you need.

There is no question that Shakespeare has influenced our language, our literature, and our way of looking at many things. But it may surprise you how much of the Bard's plays have crept into our modern culture, not just words, but entire plots and characters in many cases. We are sure you can find plenty of examples of your own, but here are our choices for the top ten plays in pop culture today. . . .