Book & Lyrics by Tom Eyen Music by Henry Krieger A sweeping and inspirational journey through 20th century American pop music, Dreamgirls chronicles one Motown group's rise from obscurity to ...

It was a Dreamgirls dream come true for Jennifer Hudson and Jennifer Holliday. The two Jennifers belted side-by-side on Hudson’s daytime stage, trading verses and riffs along the way. Never miss a ...

On Dec. 20, 1981, a Broadway newcomer named Jennifer Holliday got her first taste of stardom. It was the opening night of Dreamgirls, and, as the character Effie White, Holliday… By Trevor Anderson On ...

For, despite the upbeat music, this is a dark tale where the artists themselves destroy their dreams. Lawrence's nicely turned performance as Curtis, the manager and producer modeled after Berry Gordy ...

Early favorite "Dreamgirls" faced unexpected competition at the 1982 Tonys from the last-minute "Nine." There is, I regret to report, very little agita surrounding this year’s Tonys. That’s because ...

Get Access To Every Broadway Story Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. DREAMGIRLS was highlighted by not only one of ...

The new movie Dreamgirls — based on the 1981 Broadway musical — got five Golden Globe nominations Thursday. It will open Christmas Day in most of the country, but to burnish its luster for awards ...

A musical based on the great R&B singers of the 1960s? That’s a fertile field, and “Dreamgirls” proved it in 1982, winning a bunch of Tony Awards on Broadway and leading to national tours and a 2006 ...

Dreamgirls is headed back to New York next year: A new national tour of the hit musical will premiere at the Apollo Theater in November 2009, as part of the historic Harlem theater’s 75th anniversary ...