STAGE TUBE: Chatting With Jennifer Holliday, Star of The Muny's DREAMGIRLS!

Tony and Grammy Award-winner Jennifer Holliday will reprise her legendary Broadway performance of Effie White at The Muny, beginning tonight. In this three part series, get to know the woman behind this historic role. Scroll down for part one to find out what playing this role at The Muny means to her and how she hopes to continue inspiring fans through her message and performance.

DREAMGIRLS opened on December 20, 1981 at the Imperial Theatre. The show was nominated for thirteen Tony Awards, including the Tony Award for Best Musical, winning six. It was later adapted into a motion picture from DreamWorks and Paramount Pictures in 2006, starring Jennifer Hudson, Beyonce, Anika Noni Rose, Eddie Murphy and more.

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