Guys and Dolls is a musical, with the music and lyrics written by Frank Loesser and book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows, based on "The Idyll of Miss Sarah Brown" and "Blood Pressure", two short stories by Damon Runyon. It also borrows characters and plot elements from other Runyon stories, most notably "Pick the Winner". It ran for 1,200 performances and won the Tony Award for Best Musical, and has had several Broadway revivals as well as several West End productions.

It was filmed in 1955 starring Marlon Brando, Jean Simmons, Frank Sinatra and Vivian Blaine. The musical premiered on Broadway at the 46th Street Theatre, opening on November 24, 1950 and directed by George S. Kaufman.

(When Loesser suggested reprising some songs in the second act, Kaufman warned: “If you reprise the songs, we’ll reprise the jokes.”) It starred Robert Alda, Sam Levene, Isabel Bigley, and Vivian Blaine. The musical ran for 1,200 performances, winning five 1951 Tony Awards, including the award for Best Musical. Decca Records issued an original cast recording on LP; it was later reissued on CD by MCA.

The original London production opened at the London Coliseum on May 28, 1953 and ran for 555 performances. The show has had numerous award-winning revivals and tours and has become a popular choice for school and community theatre productions.

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