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Cast and Creative Team
Composer: Henry Krieger
Lyricist and Librettist: Tom Eyen
Broadway Premiere
Theatre: Imperial Theatre
Opening Night: Dec 20, 1981
Total Performances: 1521
Original Cast: Jennifer Holliday, Obba Babatunde, Cleavant Derricks, Loretta Devine, Ben Harney, Sheryl Lee Ralph
Director and Choreographer: Michael Bennett
Musical Director: Yolanda Segovia
Orchestrations: Harold Wheeler
Scenic Design: Robin Wagner
Costume Design: Theoni V. Aldredge
Lighting Design: Tharon Musser
1987 Broadway Revival
Theatre: Ambassador Theatre
Opening Night: Jun 28, 1987
Total Performances: 177
Original Cast: Alisa Gyse, Kevyn Morrow, Herbert L. Rawlings, Jr., Weyman Thompson, Arnetia Walker, Lillias White
Director and Choreographer: Michael Bennett
Musical Director: Marc Falcone
Orchestrations: Harold Wheeler
Scenic Design: Robin Wagner
Costume Design: Theoni V. Aldredge
Lighting Design: Tharon Musser
2001 Broadway Revival
Theatre: Ford Center for the Performing Arts
Opening Night: Sep 24, 2001
Total Performances: 1
Original Cast: Heather Headley, Audra McDonald, Lillias White, Darius de Haas, Norm Lewis, Billy Porter, James Stovall, Tamara Tunie, Adrian Bailey
Director and Choreographer: Brenda Braxton and Danny Herman
Musical Director: Seth Rudetsky
Orchestrations: Harold Wheeler
Scenic Design: Michael Brown
Lighting Design: Paul Gallo
Dreamgirls Merchandise
Original Broadway Cast Album
2001 Concert Cast Album
Motion Picture Soundtrack
Sheetmusic
DVD
Awards and Nominations
1982 Tony Award Nominations
Best Book of a Musical
Best Actor in a Musical - Ben Harney
Best Actress in a Musical - Jennifer Holliday
Best Lighting Design
Best Choreography
Best Featured Actor in a Musical - Cleavant Derricks
Best Actress in a Musical - Sheryl Lee Ralph
Best Musical
Best Original Score
Best Featured Actor in a Musical - Obba Babatundé
Best Scenic Design
Best Costume Design
Best Direction of a Musical
1982 Drama Desk Award Nominations
Outstanding Actress in a Musical - Jennifer Holliday
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical - Cleavant Derricks
Outstanding Lighting Design
Outstanding Set Design
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical - Ben Harney
Outstanding Director of a Musical
Outstanding Lyrics
Outstanding Costume Design
Outstanding Musical
Outstanding Actress in a Musical - Sheryl Lee Ralph
1982 Theatre World Award Nominations
Jennifer Holliday
1988 Tony Award Nominations
Best Revival
1988 Drama Desk Award Nominations
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical - Herbert L. Rawlings, Jr.
Outstanding Revival
Links
Official Website: www.dreamgirlsonstage.com
Rights: Tams Witmark
Lyrics: stlyrics.com
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