Surflight Theatre’s second musical of 2026 is a classic, “Guys and Dolls,” which won five Tony Awards, including Best Musical in 1951, and ran for 1,200 Broadway performances.
That run may not seem very impressive in an age where shows such as “The Phantom of the Opera” and “The Lion King” both easily breached the 10,000 mark. But back in the day, many famous musicals, such as “The King and I,” “The Sound of Music” and “The Music Man,” couldn’t reach 2,000 performances.
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