Dames at Sea - 2015 Broadway History , Info & More
Hayes Theatre (Broadway)
240 West 44th St. New York, NY
DAMES AT SEA is a tap-happy celebration of the golden era of movie musicals with a heart as big as the ocean! Directed and choreographed by the three-time Tony Award-nominated choreographer Randy Skinner (42nd Street, Irving Berlin's White Christmas), this gem of a show has been reimagined for the bright lights of Broadway and taken to glamorous and spectacular new heights! Featuring rollicking tap dancing, love at first sight, joyful music and a boatload of laughs, this glittering musical extravaganza has everything you need for an unforgettable night at the theatre.
Dames at Sea - 2015 - Broadway Cast
FEATURED REVIEWS FOR Dames at Sea
Review: Broadway's 'Dames at Sea' all at sea — in the past
5 / 10
It's taken almost half a century for 'Dames at Sea' to come to Broadway. There really was no rush. This insubstantial musical, which sits awkwardly between celebration and parody, opened Thursday at the Helen Hays Theatre like a riff off a long-forgotten joke. And its bad identity crisis lets down one of the most hard-working casts in the business...It's the 1960s laughing at the 1930s, but in this century, it comes off as hopelessly hidebound. The music by Jim Wise is so light and derivative that it leaves no mark on the brain or heart...The show is weighed down by references to old stars...Randy Skinner directs and choreographs very tidily, keeping the hijinks bright, the hoofing electric and the 'Golly gee willickers' delivered at a rosy, Technicolor level...But while everyone is sweating up a storm, the purpose is unclear. The dames are all at sea.
‘Dames at Sea’ doesn’t make much of a wave on Broadway
6 / 10
'Dames at Sea' is a mid-1960s musical trifle that works overtime to be cheeky good fun. Thanks to a cast with twinkle-toes and polished pipes, it succeeds -- for a while. Before long, though, monotony sets in and won't go away. Even top-notch tap-dancing can get repetitive...Now on Broadway for the first time, in this revival choreographed and directed by Randy Skinner, the cast is still small but the production values are beefed up. In some ways, this 'Dames at Sea' mirrors what it's lampooning, so it's neither fish nor fowl. Put another way, 'Dames at Sea' doesn't make a big splash or sink. It treads water.
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Dames at Sea FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
It's You
I Can't Dance
That Mister Man of Mine
Choo-Choo Honeymoon
The Sailor of My Dreams
I'll Show You the Ropes
Singapore Sue
Good Times Are Here to Stay
Dames at Sea
The Beguine
Raining in My Heart
There's Something About You
The Echo Waltz
Star Tar
Let's Have a Simple Wedding
Broadway Baby
I Gotta Dance
Funny Honeymoon
Dames at Sea History
Other Productions of Dames at Sea
| 1968 | Off-Broadway |
Original Off-Broadway Production Off-Broadway |
| 1969 | Off-Broadway |
Off-Broadway |
| 1969 | West End |
London Production West End |
| 1970 | Off-Broadway |
Off-Broadway Revival Off-Broadway |
| 1970 | Regional (US) |
Regional Revival Regional (US) |
| 1973 | Milburn, NJ (Regional) |
Paper Mill Production Milburn, NJ (Regional) |
| 1985 | Regional (US) |
Regional Revival Regional (US) |
| 1985 | Off-Broadway |
Off-Broadway Revival Off-Broadway |
| 1996 | West End |
London Revival West End |
| 2004 | Off-Broadway |
Off-Broadway Revival Off-Broadway |
| 2015 | Broadway |
Original Broadway Production Broadway |
Dames at Sea - 2015 Broadway Awards and Nominations
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Choreography | Randy Skinner |
| 2016 | Drama League Awards | Outstanding Revival of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Musical | Dames at Sea |
| 2016 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Choreography | Randy Skinner |
| 2016 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Revival of a Musical (Broadway or off-Broadway) | Dames at Sea |
| 2016 | Tony Awards | Best Choreography | Randy Skinner |
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