Dames at Sea NYC Reviews and Tickets
Show-Score Member Reviews (242)
See it if You love classic musicals of the 60's.
Don't see it if You don't like tap dancing or silliness.
See it if you want to see Lesli Margherita steal the show.
Don't see it if you don't like parody types of musicals.
See it if You like tap dancing.
Don't see it if You hate tap dancing.
See it if you want an old musical performed sincerely with a lot of heart.
Don't see it if you want something at all thought-provoking or original.
See it if you like musicals with lots of dancing
Don't see it if you want something deep and thought-provoking
See it if you want to be blown away by tap numbers or if you like the old-timey musical feel!
Don't see it if you want an amazing, heartfelt storyline or an incredible score
See it if You enjoy Broadway send-ups. You want to be entertained. You want to see very talented performers.
Don't see it if You want great music. You dislike satire. You want a more substantial plot.
See it if you want to see a very basic show. If you don't high expectations.
Don't see it if It was missing a little pizzazz
Critic Reviews (42)
"Director and choreographer Randy Skinner doesn't take the show too seriously, which is a good thing. It's a cotton candy plot we've heard before…But the cast of six is tremendous, and the focus stays squarely on the thundering tap dancing, where it belongs. Plus, there are some clever moments…The show isn't a dazzler, but it's a fun, family-friendly musical that will be a holiday season crowd-pleaser. You might just find yourself tap dancing home."
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"It's taken almost half a century for 'Dames' to come to Broadway. There really was no rush. This insubstantial musical, which sits awkwardly between celebration and parody, opened like a riff off a long-forgotten joke. 'Dames' is supposed to be a fizzy celebration of Busby Berkeley films but comes across more like a warmed-over, sweaty cabaret act. It's not funny enough to be satire and yet too earnest to be believed."
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"Some shows were written and designed on a small scale, and that’s where they flourish best. Just because they were charming in some far-off era Off Broadway doesn’t give them an automatic pass to come to Broadway. Word to the wise: Not all shows are meant to be transferred... As for 'Dames at Sea,' it may have a rough time staying afloat on the Great White Way."
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"Goofy, giddy, silly, old-fashioned fun – this show’s got tons of it. If you find it funny the the male romantic lead is named Dick, then you’ll have a good time. If you get why it’s funny that the female lead is named Ruby, then you are 'Dames at Sea‘s' target audience."
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"It’s terrific with a capital T...This a good old-fashioned Broadway treat. Tits, teeth, tapping, tunes, and tight trousers – terrific."
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"'Dames at Sea' is a very funny and witty diversion of a show and should be seen by anyone who just wants to spend a few hours in a theater, relax and try and remember what Broadway used to be all about. I’m still tapping my feet and that’s not easy."
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“This revival makes the most of the source material, but we're not sure why it was done in the first place. The plot is purposefully ridiculous and the book has not been updated at all, which it strongly needs. The songs are serviceable but far from timeless or iconic...There is some great tap dancing in the show. Overall, though, this was a pretty unremarkable show."
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"'Dames at Sea' isn't big enough — or good enough — to command a Broadway stage, even at the diminutive Helen Hayes. The material it satirizes is so superior, and now so readily available in the digital universe, that this revival has no reason to exist...Director Randy Skinner does his best with thin material...The pleasures of this production are primarily visual."
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