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Audiences at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival in France will have a sneak peek of 20 minutes from the upcoming Dreamgirls film on May 19th

John Lithgow has been cast as a new character--a ruthless producer--in the upcoming film version of Dreamgirls

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Over a dozen stars--among them Jason Alexander, Kate Burton, Megan Mullally and Lainie Kazan--will perform in a Funny Girl benefit in LA on March 8th

The smash Prince Music Theatre production of Dreamgirls in Philadelphia, which will welcome new cast members on February 7th, may have a commerical future in the wings

The Dreamgirls film now has a fuller creative team, with a production designer, costume designer and others on board

The Dreamgirls film is set to be unveiled in theatres nationwide on December 22nd

Tony Award-winning lighting designers Jules Fisher and Peggy Eisenhauer have joined the creative team of the Dreamgirls film

The Prince Music Theatre's hit production of Dreamgirls will now close on February 26th

Dreamgirls composer Henry Krieger will show up for an informal discussion after the January 10th performance of the musical at the Prince Music Theatre in Philadelphia

The Prince Music Theatre's production of Dreamgirls will play an extra week from January 4th through 15th

DreamWorks Pictures is encouraging productions of Dreamgirls by waiving fees for amateur stagings of the show

Alice Ripley, Tonya Pinkins, Alan Cumming, Lillias White and others performed in Hooray for Love: A Celebration of the Music of Harold Arlen on November 12th

American Idol finalist Jennifer Hudson will play Effie in the upcoming film version of Dreamgirls

Alice Ripley, Alan Cumming, Lillias White and others will take part in Hooray for Love: A Celebration of the Music of Harold Arlen on November 12th

Danny Glover has been cast as Marty Madison in the upcoming film version of Dreamgirls

An array of stars will perform the songs of the great composer on November 12th in Hooray for Love: A Celebration of the Music of Harld Arlen

Anika Noni Rose has been cast as Lorrell Robinson in the upcoming film version of the musical Dreamgirls

On November 12th in LA, Tonya Pinkins, Billy Porter, Alice Ripley, Lillias White and others will take center stage for Hooray For Love: A Celebration of the Music of Harold Arlen, a concert presented by the Actors' Fund

The film version of Dreamgirls, starring Beyoncé Knowles, Jamie Foxx and Eddie Murphy, will commence shooting in January of 2006 for a December release that year