
Dames at Sea 1971
"A heartfelt parody of 1930s movie musicals."
Overview
Dames at Sea is a musical with book and lyrics by George Haimsohn and Robin Miller and music by Jim Wise. The musical is a parody of large, flashy 1930s Busby Berkeley-style movie musicals in which a chorus girl, newly arrived off the bus from the Midwest to New York City, steps into a role on Broadway and becomes a star. It originally played Off-Off-Broadway in 1966 at the Caffe Cino and then played Off-Broadway, starring newcomer Bernadette Peters, beginning in 1968 for a successful run. Th
Director: Martin Charnin
Cast

Ann-Margret
Ruby

Harvey Evans
Dick

Fred Gwynne
Hennesy

Anne Meara
Joan

Ann Miller
Mona

Dick Shawn
Lucky
Eileen Casey
The Kids