Dreamgirls
In 1960’s Detroit, the Dreamettes—a Black vocal trio composed of lead singer Effie White and backup singers Deena Jones and Lorrell Robinson—are bent on fulfilling their dream of making it big in show business. After a chance encounter at an amateur talent show with ambitious used car salesman Curtis Taylor Jr., the Dreamettes become backup singers for legendary R&B star James “Thunder” Early. This is a pivotal, make-or-break opportunity, and the girls are determined not to waste it.
Brimming with soul and emotion, Dreamgirls takes us on a journey to the peaks and valleys of show business through friendship, betrayal, trust, and manipulation, showing us the rewards of believing in your dreams and the consequences of being blinded by them. Loosely based upon the story of the Supremes and Motown Records, Dreamgirls won six Tony Awards in 1982, with music by Henry Krieger and lyrics and book by Tom Eyen.
Book and Lyrics by Tom Eyen
Music by Henry Krieger
Faculty Director: Ramone Owens
Student Music Director: Darrick Brown
DREAMGIRLS is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals.