Dreamgirls (overview)
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| Dreamgirls original Broadway cast | ||
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| Music | Henry Krieger | |
| Lyrics | Tom Eyen | |
| Venue | Imperial Theater | |
| Opened | December 20, 1981 | |
| Closed | August 11, 1985 | |
| Producers | Michael Bennett & Bob Avian | |
| Director(s) | Michael Bennett | |
| Starring | Jennifer Holliday Sheryl Lee Ralph Loretta Devine Michelle Morris Cleavant Derricks Obba Babatunde Ben Harvey | |
| Soundtrack by the Dreamgirls cast | ||
| Length | ||
| Label | Decca U.S. | |
| Producer(s) | Michael Bennett & Bob Avian | |
| Billboard | ||
| buy the soundtrack at Amazon | ||
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Trivia
- The original choice for Effie White was Jenifer Lewis. Lewis was replaced by Jennifer Holliday when director Michael Bennett moved the show to Broadway, Lewis was replaced by Holliday.
- LaChanze, winner of the 2005 Tony Award for Best Lead Actress in a Musical, understudied for the part of Deena Jones in the 1987 Broadway run.[1]
- David Alan Grier, Vanessa Bell and Phylicia Ayers-Allen were supporting players in the show's original Broadway run, which lasted over 1,500 shows in three and a half years.
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Notes
- ↑ New York Newsday, 13 August 2006.
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External links
Yahoo! group for the 1981 Dreamgirls run
