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Dreamgirls

Imperial Theatre

MusicalBroadway

Closed

Dec 20, 1981 – Aug 11, 1985

6 Tony Award®s + 4 Drama Desk Awards

Tony Award®

1982 · 6 won, 7 nom.

★
Best Actor in a Musical
Ben Harney→
★
Best Actress in a Musical
Jennifer Holliday→
★
Best Book of a Musical
Tom Eyen→
★
Best Choreography
Michael Bennett→
★
Best Featured Actor in a Musical
Cleavant Derricks→
★
Best Lighting Design
Tharon Musser→

Original Cast

OB
Obba BabatundéC.C. White
CD
Cleavant DerricksJames Thunder Early
LD
Loretta DevineLorrell Robinson
BH
Ben HarneyCurtis Taylor, Jr.
JH
Jennifer HollidayEffie Melody WhiteDec 9, 1981 – Dec 1, 1982
SR
Sheryl Lee RalphDeena Jones
DB
Deborah BurrellMichelle Morris
DB
Deborah BurrellOne of "The Stepp Sisters"
VC
Vondie Curtis-HallMarty
TF
Tony FranklinWayne
DT
David ThoméFrank a press agent
CA
Cheryl AlexanderCharlene

Creative Team

Creative

ComposerHenry Krieger
PlaywrightTom Eyen
LyricistTom Eyen
OrchestratorHarold Wheeler
Music DirectorYolanda Segovia
ArrangerCleavant Derricks
DirectorMichael Bennett
ChoreographerMichael Bennett
ChoreographerMichael Peters

Design

Set DesignerRobin Wagner
Costume DesignerTheoni V. Aldredge
Lighting DesignerTharon Musser
Sound DesignerOtts Munderloh