If West End musical Guys and Dolls were a battle of the sexes, the female of the species would be hot favourites on this showing.

New girl Samantha Janus, who joined the cast earlier this month, steels the show as desperate-to-be-married dancing girl Adelaide in this glamourous gangster-chiq 1930s New York love story.

But the leading men fail to scale the same heights leaving the audience feeling a little short changed.

Ghost heartthrob Patrick Swayze has just extended his contract to star as underground gambling promoter Nathan Detroit in the hit show and it seems it could be a stretch too far.

The 54-year-old Hollywood star's charisma and acting ability is well showcased, but he is surpisingly annonymous - disaffected even - for the ensemble dance numbers.

First act highlight, Havana, is a dazzling triumph of choreography and Sit Down You're Rocking the Boat tops the second half.

But Norman Bowman, as high-roller Sky Masterson, is missing the vocal presence to make signature tune Luck be a Lady, the show stopper it should be - which is the show's central problem.

With competition in theatre land coming in the form of Swayze's nemisis Dirty Dancing, you do wonder if his extended stay in London will be his last.

And if the audience and this show doesn't get more from its Guys soon, you wouldn't bet against it.