88 LONGISLANDPRESS.COM • JUNE 2018
COMMUNITY THEATER
THE ARGYLE THEATRE:
GUYS AND DOLLS A HIT
The Argyle Theatre at Babylon Village
made its Long Island theatre debut
May 10 with the 1950 classic musical
Guys and Dolls.
Father-and-son owners Mark and
Dylan Perlman and artistic director
Evan Pappas, along with their
fantastic creative production team
and cast, mounted an extraordinary
production that put ear-to-ear smiles
on a full house of excited theatregoers
on opening night.
“It’s a very sweet show with great
characters that you fall in love with,”
Pappas says.
Guys and Dolls features brilliant
choreography, lighting and a set that
puts the audience right in the heart of
New York City to experience gambling
shenanigans, tall tales, broken promises
and finally, unequivocal love.
Argyle’s beautifully renovated theatre
boasts lots of legroom, new concession
area, balcony and orchestra pit.
The seats are quite nostalgic, too, as
they’re right from New York City’s
own Beacon Theatre.
The cast stars Elizabeth Broadhurst
and Todd Buonopane as Miss
Adelaide and Nathan Detroit,
Spencer Plachy as Sky Masterson,
Melissa Maricich as Miss Sarah
Brown, and Robert Anthony Jones as
Nicely-Nicely Johnson.
In addition to comedic flair, each
actor portrays their character with
so much heart and “honesty,” that
“the audience is sure to go on their
journey with them,” says Pappas.
With all-time favorites such as “A
Bushel and a Peck,” “Luck, Be a Lady,”
“Sit Down, You’re Rocking the Boat”
Guys and Dolls is The Argyle at Babylon Village’s debut musical.
Photo by Richard Termine.
and “Adelaide’s Lament,” Argyle’s
Guys and Dolls is a toe-tapping,
hand-clapping, laugh-out-loud show,
not to be missed.
Rounding out the cast are Piera
Calabro, Connor Cook, Nancy Evans,
David A. Ferguson, Tom Giron,
Whitney Renne Hickman, Danielle
Sue Jordan, Gerard Lanzerotti, Kyra
Leeds, Cody Marcukaitis, Datus
Puryear, Stephen Valenti, and Shelley
Valfer.
“This production, while staying
true to the story, music and lyrics,
is so fresh and innovative,” Dylan
Pearlman says. “The proof is in the
pudding.”
Argyle Theatre, 34 West Main St.,
Babylon. argyletheater.com, 844-631-
5483. Guys and Dolls tickets $74-$79.
Through June 17.
COMING SOON TO LONG ISLAND THEATRES
The 25th Annual Putnam
County Spelling Bee
At a small-town spelling bee, six
quirky student contestants and three
equally quirky grown-ups running
the show battle the English language,
as well as personal circumstances,
to ultimately discover that winning
is not, in fact, everything. Brush
up on your spelling for audience
participation! Township Theatre
Group, performing at Temple Beth
El, 660 Park Ave., Huntington,
townshiptheatregroup.org. $22-$25.
8 p.m. June 2, 9 & 16, 2 p.m. June
3, 10.
Footloose
Based on the 1984 film, Footloose
portrays teenage rebellion through
fantastic music and lyrics along
with awesome choreography.
Cultural Arts Playhouse and AARP
Long Island are holding a veteran
sock drive. For every pair of socks
donated, enter into a drawing for
a free pair of tickets to Cultural
Arts Playhouse. Cultural Arts
Playhouse, 170 Michael Dr., Syosset.
culturalartsplayhouse.com. 516-
694-3330. $24-$38. June 15-July 15.
The Jackie Mason Musical: Both
Sides of A Famous Love Affair
Jackie Mason’s daughter stars in
this musical comedy based on real
events that happened with
her famous father. Studio
Theatre, Long Island, Inc.,
141 S. Wellwood Ave.,
Lindenhurst. studiotheatreli.
com. 631-226-8400. $27.
June 22-July 8.
Godspell
Enjoy musical parables from
the Gospel, as Jesus Christ
teaches his followers lessons
through song and dance. The
Merrick Theatre & Center for
the Arts, 2222 Hewlett Ave.,
Merrick. merrick-theatre.
com. 516-868-6400. $20-
$22. June 24-July 15.
We Will Rock You
This show features more
than 20 hit songs by rock
legends Queen. Smithtown
Center for the Performing Arts,
2 East Main Street, Smithtown.
smithtownpac.org. 631-724-3700.
$25-$38. July 7-Aug. 19.
Hairspray
The Broadway musical based on the
New Line Cinema film, written and
directed by John Waters, follows
Tracy Turnblad’s dream of dancing
on The Corny Collins Show. Argyle
Theatre, 34 West Main St., Babylon.
argyletheater.com $74. July 12-Aug.
26.
Bullets Over Broadway
This six-time Tony-nominated
musical features hits from the
1920s, including “Let’s Misbehave,”
“’Tain’t Nobody’s Biz-ness If I Do”
and “There’s a New Day Comin’!”
The Noel S. Ruiz Theatre at Creative
Ministries Performing Arts Center,
931 Montauk Hwy., Oakdale.
cmpac.com, 631-218-2810. $18-$40.
July 14-Aug. 11.
By MICHELLE GABRIELLE CENTAMORE