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BRAND NEW PRODUCTION PHOTOGRAPHY AVAILABLE HERE
To celebrate a new cast and its second year in the West End, Sonia Friedman Productions has today released brand new production photography for the critically acclaimed, multi award-winning musical Dreamgirls at the Savoy Theatre in London, which is currently booking through to 2nd June 2018.
Marisha Wallace, Moya Angela and Karen Mav share the iconic role of Effie White throughout the week with Brennyn Lark as Deena Jones and Asmeret Ghebremichael as Lorrell Robinson, making up the soulful trio ‘The Dreams’. Joe Aaron Reid plays Curtis Taylor Jr, Tosh Wanogho-Maud plays Jimmy Early, Durone Stokes plays C.C. White, Delroy Brown plays Marty and Kimmy Edwards plays Michelle Morris.
The full cast of Dreamgirls includes Michael Afemaré, Callum Aylott, Georgia Bradshaw, Jabari Braham, Ashford Campbell, Sanchia Amber Clarke, Nicole Raquel Dennis, Nicole Deon, Rhiane Drummond, Ashlee Irish, Emma Louise Jones, Ashley Luke Lloyd, Samira Mighty, Jayde Nelson, Aston New, Sean Parkins, Kirk Patterson, Rohan Pinnock-Hamilton, Ryan Reid, Rohan Richards and Joshua Robinson.
Let your soul sing with the dazzling multi-award winning Dreamgirls at the Savoy Theatre, London. With an extraordinary story and the unforgettable, spine-tingling vocals that are sending audiences wild at every single show, this spectacular musical production soars with the classic songs, ‘And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going’, ‘I Am Changing’, ‘Listen’ and ‘One Night Only’.
Meet The Dreams – Effie, Lorrell and Deena – three talented young singers in the turbulent 1960s, a revolutionary time in American music history. Join the three friends as they embark upon a musical rollercoaster ride through a world of fame, fortune and the ruthless realities of show business, testing their friendships to the very limit.
The Original London Cast Recording of hit West End musical Dreamgirls is available via Sony Masterworks Broadway.
Dreamgirls is Directed and Choreographed by Olivier and Tony Award®-winning Casey Nicholaw (The Book of Mormon, Disney’s Aladdin and Something Rotten!), with Set Design by Tim Hatley, Costume Design by Gregg Barnes, Lighting Design by Hugh Vanstone, Sound Design by Richard Brooker and Hair Design by Josh Marquette. The Musical Supervisor is Nick Finlow, the Orchestrator is Harold Wheeler, with Additional Material by Willie Reale.
With Book and Lyrics by Tom Eyen and Music by Henry Krieger, the original Broadway production of Dreamgirls, Directed and Choreographed by Michael Bennett opened in 1981 and subsequently won six Tony Awards®. The original cast recording won two Grammy awards for Best Musical Album and Best Vocal Performance for Jennifer Holliday’s ‘And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going.’ In 2006 it was adapted into an Oscar winning motion picture starring Beyoncé Knowles, Jennifer Hudson, Eddie Murphy and Jamie Foxx.
Swarovski is delighted to be the Set and Costume Design partner for Dreamgirls, bringing to life the incredible visions of Tim Hatley and Gregg Barnes. Over one million Swarovski crystals have been incorporated into the production, adorning 275 costumes and 3 crystal curtains.
Moya Angela, Asmeret Ghebremichael, Brennyn Lark and Marisha Wallace are appearing with the support of UK Equity, incorporating the Variety Artistes’ Federation, pursuant to an exchange program between American Equity and UK Equity.
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LISTINGS:
Savoy Theatre, Strand, London WC2R 0ET Monday to Saturday evening performances at 7.30pm Wednesday and Saturday matinee performances at 2.30pm
Christmas and New Year Schedule
Monday 25 December – No performance Tuesday 26 December – 7.30pm Wednesday 27 December – 2.30pm & 7.30pm Thursday 28 December – 2.30pm & 7.30pm Friday 29 December – 7.30pm Saturday 30 December – 2.30pm & 7.30pm Monday 1 January – 7.30pm Tuesday 2 January – 7.30pm Wednesday 3 January – 2.30pm & 7.30pm Thursday 4 January – 7.30pm Friday 5 January – 7.30pm Saturday 6 January – 2.30pm & 7.30pm
Box Office
Website: Dreamgirlswestend.com Telephone: 0844 871 7687 Prices: From £15 At every performance there will be 125 accessibly priced seats for £25 or under available in advance, including 15 £20 Front Row Lottery tickets available on the day exclusively through the TodayTix app.
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Notes to Editors
Dreamgirls is produced by Sonia Friedman Productions, Tulchin Bartner Productions, Colin Callender, Catherine Schreiber, Bruno Wang Productions, Greenleaf Productions, Richard Winkler, 1001 Nights Productions, Scott M. Delman, We Aren't Leaving Productions, Brian Zeilinger, Just for Laughs Theatricals, in association with The Shubert Organisation, Anzel Chisling Productions, Rupert Gavin, Glass Half Full Productions, Carlos Arana, Jim Kierstead.