DREAMGIRLS
 


This show deals with the dream of making it big in show business and the things that come with it including the heartache, triumphs, breakups, and love.

 

VIDEO CLIP OF THE MUSICAL



1982 Tony Award
Best Book of a Musical
Best Actor in a Musical (Ben Harney)
Best Actress in a Musical (Jennifer Holliday)
Best Featured Actor in a Musical
(Cleavant Derricks)
Best Lighting Design
Best Choreography
 
1982 Theatre World Award
Jennifer Holliday
 
1982 Drama Desk Award
Outstanding Actress in a Musical
(Jennifer Holliday)
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical
(Cleavant Derricks)
Outstanding Lighting Design
Outstanding Set Design

BROADWAY PREMIERE
December 20, 1981, played 1,522 performances
 
REVIVALS
June 28, 1987, played 177 performances
September 24, 2001, played 1 performance
 
COMPOSER
Henry Krieger

LYRICIST & LIBRETTIST
Tom Eyen
 
ORIGINAL CAST
Jennifer Holliday, Obba Babatunde,Cleavant Derricks, Loretta Devine,Ben Harney, and Sheryl Lee Ralph

DIRECTOR
Michael Bennett

CHOREOGRAPHERS
Michael Bennett and Michael Peters
 
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

PRODUCTION RIGHTS
Tams Witmark

LYRICS
libretto.musicals.ru
 
 
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