Dames At Sea

Dames At Sea on Broadway Background

Dames At Sea is a musical with book and lyrics by George Haimsohn and Robin Miller, and a musical score by Jim Wise. This production is directed and choreographed by Randy Skinner, who has never before directed on Broadway but who has choreographed on multiple occasions, including Irving Berlin’s White Christmas, After the Night and the Music, and 42nd Street. The show is mounted at the Helen Hayes Theatre, which was recently sold to the Off-Broadway not for profit institution Second Stage Theatre, although this production is renting the newly purchased venue rather than being produced by Second Stage.

Interestingly, the originally production featured Bernadette Peters before she was a known commodity, since which time she has gone on to win multiple Tony Awards. Still, that production never made it to Broadway, but now the show will finally have its chance to shine.

What’s Dames At Sea Like?

When the show played in the 1960s, the New York Times critic Clive Barnes called it “knowing and cute.” That may seem like an understatement, but the show is clearly a treasure from a previous era. Whereas the original production featured just six performers, this production will not scale it up hugely. Rather than featuring a gigantic ensemble like many shows do, the approach for this production of Dames at Sea is to let each actor and dancer perform his or her own number, rather than getting lost in a sea of dancing bodies. The show is sure to be a barrel full of laughs, as the tale of a Broadway production being performed out of desperation on a naval battleship promises to be a very fun evening.

Is Dames At Sea Good for Kids?

Yes, the show is appropriate for children. Children under the age of 4 are not permitted in the theatre.