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Dames at Sea
Full-Length Musical, Comedy / 3w, 4m
Book and Lyrics by George Haimsohn and Robin Miller
Music by Jim Wise
This long-running off-Broadway hit, in which a young chorine becomes a musical theatre star, is a tap-happy gem of a show celebrating the golden era of movie musicals.
Image: 2015 Broadway Production (Jeremy Daniel)
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Cast Size
3w, 4m -
Duration
More than 120 minutes (2 hours) -
Subgenre
Period -
Target Audience
Adult
Accolades
Winner! 1968 Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Off-Broadway Musical
Winner! 1968 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lyrics
Nominee: 2016 Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Revival of a Musical
Details
Summary
A long-running off-Broadway hit, which brought stardom to newcomer Bernadette Peters, this delightfully campy show revels in nostalgia for Hollywood musicals of the '30s. Sweet little Ruby from faraway Hometown, U.S.A. has come to the big city make her mark on Broadway. Who should she chance to meet but another boy from Hometown, U.S.A.: Dick, a sailor, who also has ambitions as a songwriter. Ruby begins in the chorus, and by the end of the day, in true Hollywood fashion, Dick saves her doomed Broadway show with a smash tune and Ruby becomes a star on the deck of a battleship, which just happens to be passing by. Selected as "Best Musical of the Year" by Time, Newsweek and the Outer Critics Circle, Dames at Sea is a non-stop ride of romance, laughs and musical delights.
History
Cast Attributes
Performing Groups
- Time Period 1930s
- Setting
A theater on 42nd Street and a battleship. The early thirties.
- Features Period Costumes
- Duration More than 120 minutes (2 hours)
- Cautions
- No Special Cautions
Media
“A winner! A gem of a musical!” – The New York Times
“Dames At Sea is a dance-driven delight... prepare to be thoroughly charmed.” – USA Today
“[A] perky homage to 1930s movie musicals... A sweet candy morsel.” – The Hollywood Reporter
“An instant hit!” – United Press International
“A winner! A gem of a musical!” – The New York Times, Read More
Videos
Dames at Sea – Broadway Revival Teaser
Photos
Image: 2012 University of California Irvine Production (Paul Kennedy)
Image: 2015 Broadway Production (Jeremy Daniel)
Music
Music Samples
- Musical Style Classic Broadway
- Vocal DemandsModerate
- Orchestra Size Large
- Chorus Size Medium
Licensing & Materials
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Music Rentals
Scripts
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Authors
George Haimsohn
Robin Miller