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''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 NYC, steps into a role on Broadway and becomes a star. It originally played Off-Off-Broadway in 1966 at the Caffe Cino, starring newcomer Bernadette Peters and then played Off-Broadway beginning in 1968 for a successful run. The show has enjoyed a London run, a television adaptation and a number of revivals, before its Broadway premiere in October 2015. ==Production history== The musical was originally a short sketch,〔Klein, Alvin. ("Theater; Not So Good: Goodspeed Revives A Revival" ) ''The New York Times'' (webcache.googleusercontent.com), May 26, 2002〕 based loosely on the ''Gold Diggers'' movies, written by George Haimsohn, Jim Wise, and Robin Miller. The character of "Ruby" was suggested by the Ruby Keeler-type from those early movies. It was lengthened to a 50-minute production,〔 and director Robert Dahdah prepared it for its first staging. After the original actress who was to play "Ruby" withdrew during rehearsals, choreographer Don Price recommended newcomer Bernadette Peters for the role. The show opened in May 1966 as ''Dames at Sea, or Golddiggers Afloat'' at the Caffe Cino, a small coffee house/performance space in New York City's Greenwich Village, where it continued for 148 performances. The original Caffe Cino cast featured Peters as Ruby, Joe McGuire as Frank, David Christmas as Dick, Jill Roberts as Joan, Norma Bigtree as Mona and Gary Filsinger as the Director and Captain. Peters was replaced by her sister, Donna Forbes (now DeSeta) during the run.〔Stone, Wendell C. (2005). ''Caffe Cino: The Birthplace of Off-Off Broadway''. Carbondale, Illinois: Southern Illinois University Press, pages 62, 121-24. ISBN 0-8093-2644-2〕 Retitled simply ''Dames at Sea'', the musical re-opened at the Bouwerie Lane Theatre on December 20, 1968,〔(" 'Dames at Sea', Bouwerie Lane Theatre" ) Internet Off-Broadway Database, accessed August 20, 2013〕 and transferred to the larger Theater de Lys on April 22, 1969, and closed on May 10, 1970 after a total of 575 performances.〔(" 'Dames At Sea' Listing" ) Internet Off-Broadway Database, accessed August 20, 2013〕 Directed and choreographed by Neal Kenyon, the show again featured Peters in the role of Ruby and David Christmas as Dick. The cast also featured Steve Elmore as the Captain, Tamara Long as Mona Kent, Joseph R. Sicari as Lucky, and Sally Stark as Joan.〔 After Peters left the show, the role of "Ruby" was played by Loni Ackerman, Bonnie Franklin, Janie Sell, Barbara Sharma, and Pia Zadora.〔〔Jones, Kenneth. ("George Haimsohn, Co-Writer of 'Dames at Sea', Dead at 77" ) Playbill, January 25, 2003〕 On August 27, 1969, the show opened at London's Duchess Theatre,〔''New York Times'', "Dames At Sea" Gets Split London Vote", August 29, 1969, p.24〕 where it ran for 127 performances. Peters appeared in a regional production at the Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn, New Jersey in early 1973.〔("ABOUT PAPER MILL: History" ), papermill.org, accessed February 8, 2010〕 Subsequent revivals have been staged at the Lamb's Theatre in Manhattan (1985) (with Stephen Flaherty playing the piano),〔Gussow, Mel. ''New York Times'', June 13, 1985, Section C, p.33〕 the Haymarket Theatre, Leicester, London (1989),〔Young, B. A. ''The Financial Times'' (London), "Crazy About the Navy", July 22, 1989, Sec. I, p.17〕 and at the theatre where the musical first played off-Broadway, the Bouwerie Lane Theatre, produced by Jean Cocteau Repertory and directed by David Fuller, from September 3, 2004 to November 28, 2004.〔Sommers, Elyse.("Review. 'Dames at Sea' " ) curtainup.com, September 2004〕 The show began previews on Broadway on September 24, 2015, and officially opened on October 22 at the Helen Hayes Theatre, with direction and choreography by Randy Skinner.〔Staff. ("The Verdict: Read Reviews of 'Dames at Sea' Starring Lesli Margherita, Eloise Kropp and Mara Davi" ) Playbill, October 22, 2015〕〔Chow, Andrew. (''Dames At Sea'' ) ''New York Times'', June 2, 2015〕〔Gans, Andrew. ("'Dames at Sea' Taps Its Way Onto Broadway Tonight" ) Playbill, September 24, 2015〕 A workshop for this production was held in January 2014 with Laura Osnes, Rachel York, Mara Davi, John Bolton, Cary Tedder, and Danny Gardner.〔Blank, Matthew and Sims, Joey. ("Schedule of Upcoming Broadway Shows" ) Playbill, June 5, 2014〕 The Broadway cast features John Bolton as The Captain/Hennesey, Mara Davi as Joan, Danny Gardner as Lucky, Eloise Kropp as Ruby, Lesli Margherita as Mona Kent and Cary Tedder as Dick.〔Gans, Andrew. ("Stars Revealed for Broadway Debut of 'Dames at Sea'" ) Playbill, July 21, 2015〕 The show is described as "a tap-happy gem of a show that celebrates the golden era of movie musicals".〔 Among the producers are Infinity Theatre Company and Perry Street Theatricals. The show was produced in 2012 by Infinity Theatre Company, Annapolis, Maryland with direction and choreography by Randy Skinner.〔("Flashback: Randy Skinner's 2012 'Dames At Sea' at Infinity Theatre Company" ) broadwayworld.com, August 20, 2013〕 The musical is popular for schools and has been produced in many countries.〔Saxon, Wolfgang. ("George Haimsohn, 77, Dies; a Writer of 'Dames at Sea'" ) ''The New York Times'', January 25, 2003〕〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Dames at Sea」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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