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But here is the truth: Guys and Dolls is a perfect musical. It is a machine of wit, melody, and heart. You can’t break it. You can only tune it.

Hargrove has tuned this machine to run on gritty, real human desperation rather than golden-age polish. When the entire company launches into the final reprise of "Guys and Dolls," with the neon sign of the Save-a-Soul Mission flickering behind them, you realize something: We aren’t watching a story about gamblers and missionaries. We are watching a story about people who are terrified of losing, learning how to double down on love. Live on Broadway - Guys and Dolls - Off The Record

Does this revival have flaws? Sure. The second act drags slightly during the Havana scene (the choreography is frantic when it should be languid). And the sound mix buried the Mission Band during "Follow the Fold." But here is the truth: Guys and Dolls is a perfect musical