Dreamgirls
Original Broadway Production [1981]
Production Info
OPENING
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December 20, 1981
CLOSING: August 11, 1985
Imperial Theatre [New York, NY]
1522 perf.
Opening Night Cast
- Cheryl Alexander [Charlene]
- Linda Lloyd [Joanne]
- Vondie Curtis-Hall [Marty]
- Ben Harney [Curtis Taylor, Jr.]
- Sheryl Lee Ralph [Deena Jones]
- Larry Stewart [M.C./Mr. Morgan]
- Joe Lynn [Tiny Joe Dixon/Jerry]
- Obba Babatunde [C.C. White]
- Loretta Devine [Lorrell Robinson]
- Jennifer Holliday [Effie Melody White]
- Cleavant Derricks [James Thunder Early]
- Sheila Ellis [Edna Burke]
- Tony Franklin [Wayne]
- David Thomé [Frank]
- Deborah Burrell [Michelle Morris]
- Deborah Burrell [The Stepp Sisters]
- Vanessa Bell [The Stepp Sisters]
- Tenita Jordan [The Stepp Sisters]
- Brenda Pressley [The Stepp Sisters]
- A. William Perkins [Little Albert & The Tru-Tones]
- Charles Bernard [Little Albert & The Tru-Tones]
- Jamie Patterson [Little Albert & The Tru-Tones]
- Charles Randolph-Wright [Little Albert & The Tru-Tones]
- Weyman Thompson [Little Albert & The Tru-Tones]
- Charles Bernard [The James Early Band]
- Jamie Patterson [The James Early Band]
- A. William Perkins [The James Early Band]
- Scott Plank [The James Early Band]
- Charles Randolph-Wright [The James Early Band]
- Weyman Thompson [The James Early Band]
- Paul Binotto [Dave & The Sweethearts]
- Candy Darling [Dave & The Sweethearts]
- Stephanie Eley [Dave & The Sweethearts]
- Charles Bernard [The Five Tuxedos]
- Jamie Patterson [The Five Tuxedos]
- Charles Randolph-Wright [The Five Tuxedos]
- Larry Stewart [The Five Tuxedos]
- Weyman Thompson [The Five Tuxedos]
- Cheryl Alexander [Les Style]
- Tenita Jordan [Les Style]
- Linda Lloyd [Les Style]
- Brenda Pressley [Les Style]
- Paul Binotto [Film Executive]
- Scott Plank [Film Executive]
- Weyman Thompson [Film Executive]
- Cheryl Alexander [Ensemble]
- Phylicia Ayers-Allen [Ensemble]
- Vanessa Bell [Ensemble]
- Charles Bernard [Ensemble]
- Paul Binotto [Ensemble]
- Candy Darling [Ensemble]
- Ronald Dunham [Ensemble]
- Stephanie Eley [Ensemble]
- Sheila Ellis [Ensemble]
- Tenita Jordan [Ensemble]
- Linda Lloyd [Ensemble]
- Joe Lynn [Ensemble]
- Frank Mastrocola [Ensemble]
- Jamie Patterson [Ensemble]
- A. William Perkins [Ensemble]
- Scott Plank [Ensemble]
- Brenda Pressley [Ensemble]
- David Thomé [Ensemble]
- Charles Randolph-Wright [Ensemble]
- Larry Stewart [Ensemble]
- Weyman Thompson [Ensemble]
Staff/Creatives
- Michael Bennett [Producer]
- Bob Avian [Producer]
- Geffen Records [Producer]
- Shubert Organization [Producer]
- Michael Bennett [Director]
- Michael Bennett [Choreography]
- Michael Peters [Choreography]
- Robin Wagner [Settings]
- Theoni V. Aldredge [Costumes]
- Tharon Musser [Lighting]
- Otts Munderloh [Sound]
- Yolanda Segovia [Musical Director]
- Harold Wheeler [Orchestrations]
- Cleavant Derricks [Vocal Arrangements]
Authors
- Tom Eyen [Book & Lyrics]
- Henry Krieger [Music]
- Willie Reale [Additional Material]
Video [add]
Jennifer Holliday recreates "And I'm Telling You I'm Not Going" on The Rosie O'Donnell Show.
During a tribute to Michael Bennett on the 1988 Tonys, original cast members Sheryl Lee Ralph and Loretta Devine with replacement cast member Terry Burrell sing the title song and "One Night Only".
The original cast performs an edited version of "It's All Over" on the Tonys. Jennifer Holliday shows 'em how it's done with "And I'm Telling You I'm Not Going."
Sheryl Lee Ralph, Loretta Devine and Terry Burrell (replacement Michelle) sing the title song on The Merv Griffin Show.
Jennifer Holliday sings "And I'm Telling You I'm Not Going" at the White House.
Original cast commercial. (It's out of synch. Sorry. It's not my upload).
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