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innovation and music inte-
gration that is sure to appeal
to audiences looking for a
few hours of respite from
the day's current events.
Protecting the integrity
and tradition of the origi-
nal version is Jo Sullivan
Loesser, widow of the pro-
lific Pulitzer Prize-winning
(for How to Succeed in
Business Without Really
Trying) composer, who
Left: Curt Buckler portrays "Big Jule," and is
wrote 750 songs before he
looking forward to visiting Detroit area synagogues.
died at age 59 in 1969.
She must approve any new
Right: Jo Sullivan Loesser: "It's tempting to try to
performances of Guys and
update some of these grand, old musicals, but that
Dolls, and she checks the
would just be spoiling a masterpiece," says the
songs and dialogue carefully
widow of "Guys and Dolls" composer Frank Loesser.
to make sure "no one messes
around" with the original.
(Kol Nidre services) when the show was
"It's tempting to try to update some
in Milwaukee," said Buckler proudly,
of these grand, old musicals, but that
"and I told management about it even
would just be spoiling a masterpiece,"
before [Jewish baseball player] Shawn
she declared in an interview from her
Green told the Los Angeles Dodgers he
Manhattan home. "I always make sure
wouldn't play ball that night.
there are no changes.
"I'm happy to be in Guys and Dolls
"I've seen the show performed in
because it has a great tradition," he
many languages without the need to
said. "It's wonderful to be part of a
change anything. I saw it in Israel,
new cast that's loaded with diversity."
and, even though I don't understand
Jo Sullivan met Loesser when she
Hebrew, I knew it was being done cor-
played the lead in The Most Happy
rectly because the audience laughed at
Fella, another one of the composer's
the right times."
1950s hit shows. Jo, who also starred
Yet, with its multiracial and 'multi-
Showboat, still does four to five
in
ethnic 30-member cast, the 50th-
concerts a year of Loesser's music.
anniversary tour is updated to reflect
Loesser was born in New York to
21st-century America.
Jewish parents, Julia Ehrlich and
"I've had the privilege of seeing many
Henry Loesser, but was nonobservant
productions of Guys and Dolls, but this
throughout his life. Jo confirms, how-
version comes the closest to the defini-
ever, that Loesser "loved to use Jewish
tive production," said Loesser.
expressions, and always was very fond
"The phenomenal company is as
of his Jewishness.
diverse as the Broadway characters,
"He also was tough to get along with
and Maurice is sexy and full of energy
as a composer. He wanted to make sure
as Nathan —he even does some danc-
performers sang his songs loudly so the
ing. The production reflects real char-
audience could understand, the lyrics,
acters, not cartoon characterizations."
and he posted 'loud is good' signs back
Buckler, 42 and single, is a native of
stage. We didn't wear portable micro-
York, Pa. He played the piano, wrote
phones in those days and we had to
songs, did summer stock in Maine, por-
sing over a 34-piece orchestra."
trayed Chief Sitting Bull in Annie Get
Loesser slapped Isabel Bigley, the
Your Gun, and entertained in cabarets,
original Sister Sarah, during rehearsals
revues and on cruise ships before hitting
because he didn't like the way she sang
the road as "Big Jule" in Guys and Dolls.
"If I Were a Bell." He apologized with
His father, Bernie, a director, played
flowers and candy. At 73, she's one of
Tevye in local productions of Fiddler
the only surviving members of the
on the Roof. His mother, Rosaline, was
original cast.
"Orthodox/Conservative," and kept a
kosher home. She died tragically in an
Guys and Dolls will be performed
automobile accident at age 38, driving
at Detroit's Fisher Theatre 8 p.m.
home from Buckler's bar mitzvah.
Tuesdays-Fridays; 2 and 8 p.m.
Buckler attends Shabbat morning
Saturdays and 2 and 7:30 p.m.
services regularly while traveling, and
Sundays, Oct. 9-28. $30-$65.
is looking forward to visiting Detroit
(313) 872-1000.
area synagogues.
"I didn't perform on Yom Kippur

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