Is Dreamgirls dead?
Is Dreamgirls dead?
Musicalslover
Chorus Member Joined: 4/15/18
#2Is Dreamgirls dead?
Posted: 4/29/18 at 8:25pmI’ve heard some pretty strong rumors that it’ll be coming next season. I believe in the Marquee Theater
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10086sunset
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/8/16
#4Is Dreamgirls dead?
Posted: 4/29/18 at 8:43pm
Definitely not dead.
Updated On: 4/29/18 at 08:43 PM
CPannullo
Stand-by Joined: 12/30/17
#5Is Dreamgirls dead?
Posted: 4/29/18 at 9:25pmIf it is to come back to broadway next year, what would we say the chances are of Amber Riley coming back to reprise her role? I’d love to see her in this show
GeorgeandDot
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/13/16
#6Is Dreamgirls dead?
Posted: 4/29/18 at 10:39pmLol Amber Riley will come to Broadway with it and perform like two performances a week. That won't fly here.
#7Is Dreamgirls dead?
Posted: 4/30/18 at 12:56am
CPannullo said: "If it is to come back to broadway next year, what would we say the chances are of Amber Riley coming back to reprise her role? I’d love to see her in this show"
Yes, she is:Amber Riley Will Make Her Feature Film Debut In Tyler Perry's 'The List' With Tiffany Haddish And Whoopi Goldberg...She's shooting this film now.
I heard that Sonia Friedman wants the Hudson so maybe after the Go-Go's musical spring '19.
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#8Is Dreamgirls dead?
Posted: 4/30/18 at 1:18amI think part of the reason this waited a season is that Nicholaw was busy with MEAN GIRLS.
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#9Is Dreamgirls dead?
Posted: 4/30/18 at 1:28am
A distant friend is connected to Riley who has made it known that it isn't dead by a long shot. Waiting for certain things to line up (like schedules and a theatre).
#10Is Dreamgirls dead?
Posted: 4/30/18 at 5:49am
The west end production is one of the worst things I've seen in professional/commercial theater. The direction is all over the place and is no better than that of the abominable Carousel revival.
#11Is Dreamgirls dead?
Posted: 7/17/18 at 5:05pm
Hmm...
She is not dead yet
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#12Is Dreamgirls dead?
Posted: 7/17/18 at 5:39pm
Ado Annie D'Ysquith said: "Hmm...
She is not dead yet"
Yaaaaaassss!!!! I’m all for it. I was getting worried since there wasn’t much buzz about it transferring until recently.
Im also happy that they’re looking for new leads. Just based off of the clips I’ve seen and montages, I wasn’t really feeling the majority of the principals aside from Amber Riley and Moyea as Effie.
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#13Is Dreamgirls dead?
Posted: 7/17/18 at 5:39pmWell that answers that. Hoping Amber will transfer with it!
#14Is Dreamgirls dead?
Posted: 7/17/18 at 5:54pm
She is not dead yet
She can dance and she can sing?
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CurtainPullDowner
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/4/04
#16Is Dreamgirls dead?
Posted: 7/17/18 at 11:50pmHailey Kilgore would make a great Lorell. Hope her foot heals in time!
#17Is Dreamgirls dead?
Posted: 7/18/18 at 3:10am
Didn't you listen??? "We are dreamgirls, dreamgirls, dreamgirls will never leave you, no, no, and all you got to do is dream, all you gotta do is dream, all you gotta do is DREEEEEEEEEEEAM, baby, we'll be there". Does that sound like they could EVER DIE? HELL NO.
lotiloti
Broadway Star Joined: 1/23/06
#18Is Dreamgirls dead?
Posted: 7/18/18 at 7:02am
Dancingthrulife2 said: "The west end production is one of the worst things I've seen in professional/commercial theater. The direction is all over the place and is no better than that of the abominable Carousel revival."
How old are you...………….. 12 ?
MadsonMelo
Broadway Star Joined: 3/24/14
#19Is Dreamgirls dead?
Posted: 7/18/18 at 9:49am
I saw the revival last year and I thought it was explendid.
It's very BIG, after all it's Casey, but I think it fits Dreamgirls perfectly!
The cast was amazing, with a big standout performance by Amber Riley. I would change the Deena tho.
The musical never bores and makes a very special case to make this so waited revival a thing on Broadway.
LarryD2
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/1/14
#20Is Dreamgirls dead?
Posted: 7/18/18 at 9:54am
YvanEhtNioj said: "Ado Annie D'Ysquith said: "Hmm...
She is not dead yet"
Yaaaaaassss!!!! I’m all for it. I was getting worried since there wasn’t much buzz about it transferring until recently.
Im also happy that they’re looking for new leads. Just based off of the clips I’ve seen and montages, I wasn’t really feeling the majority of the principals aside from Amber Riley and Moyea as Effie."
They're not necessarily looking for new leads. The producers are required to advertise all roles as available until a signed contract is in place.
#21Is Dreamgirls dead?
Posted: 7/18/18 at 9:58am
LarryD2 said: “They're not necessarily looking for new leads. The producers are required to advertise all roles as available until a signed contract is in place."
Ahh gotcha. I’m not opposed to the cast transferring as a collective, but just based on clips I think Deena should be recast. Also, I felt like a lot of them had a little issue completely covering their British accent.
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ScottyDoesn'tKnow2
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/22/14
#22Is Dreamgirls dead?
Posted: 7/18/18 at 12:03pm
Will this be a straight-up transfer of the West End production or will the creative team make notable changes from the West End production?
#23Is Dreamgirls dead?
Posted: 7/18/18 at 1:40pmIt says a 2018 opening, but that could change. If so, maybe they're eyeing the Marquis? What other theaters are available this Fall?
A Chorus Line revival played its final Broadway performance on August 17, 2008. The tour played its final performance on August 21, 2011. A new non-equity tour started in October 2012 played its final performance on March 23, 2013. Another non-equity tour launched on January 20, 2018. The tour ended its US run in Kansas City and then toured throughout Japan August & September 2018.
#24Is Dreamgirls dead?
Posted: 7/18/18 at 6:00pm
ACL2006 said: "It says a 2018 opening, but that could change. If so, maybe they're eyeing the Marquis? What other theaters are available this Fall?"
There's a lot of chatter in the other thread about it possibly going to the Winter Garden
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Elegance101
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/24/17
#25Is Dreamgirls dead?
Posted: 7/18/18 at 6:28pm
It says 2018/2019 because it's eyeing this upcoming season (2018-2019). Definitely the spring.
