Cast announced for Goodspeed Musicals Dreamgirls
Performances begin November 10 until December 30 at Goodspeed Opera House
The cast for Dreamgirls has been announced by Goodspeed Musicals for their 60th anniversary season’s final production. This Motown-inspired musical is sure to be the highlight of your holiday season with its dazzling costumes, powerful vocals, and unforgettable songs. Dreamgirls will be staged by Goodspeed from November 10 to December 30 in East Haddam, Connecticut.
Stars rise and fall… but dreams live forever! A 1960s Motown girl group catches its big break during an amateur competition. But will their friendship—and their music—survive the rapid rise from obscurity to pop super stardom? With dazzling costumes and powerhouse vocal performances, this Tony and Grammy Award-winning musical sizzles with sparkling spirit and dance. Featuring the unforgettable hits “And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going” and “One Night Only,” this is one Goodspeed production you won’t want to miss!
Dreamgirls features book & lyrics by Tony Award winner Tom Eyen (Broadway: Dreamgirls (Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical), Rachel Lily Rosenbloom and Don’t You Ever Forget It), with music by Henry Krieger (Broadway: Side Show, Dreamgirls, The Tap Dance Kid).
Deena will be played by Ta-Tynisa Wilson (Broadway: Hamilton). Lorrell will be played by Keirsten Hodgens (Broadway: SIX). Effie will be played by Trejah Bostic (Off-Broadway: The Leading Lady Club). Curtis will be played by Evan Tyrone Martin (Goodspeed: An Unforgettable Nat King Cole Christmas). CC will be played by Jos N. Banks. Jimmy will be played by Mykal Kilgore (Broadway: Motown the Musical, Hair). Marty will be played by Robert Cornelius.
The ensemble will feature Chuckie Benson, Shantel Cribbs, Arnold Harper II, Alia Hodge, Alfred E. Jackson, Diva LaMarr, Melanie Loren, Kwame M. Remy (Broadway: Members of the Choir, Baby Fat Act1), Aalon Smith, Montria Walker (Off-Broadway: The Cotillion, Sistas The Musical), and Jalisa Williams.
Swings for this production are Joel Oliver and Sierra Wilson.
Dreamgirls will be directed by Chicago native Lili-Anne Brown who has directed and produced many award-winning shows nationally (Huntington Theatre: Joe Turner’s Come and Gone; Goodman Theatre: School Girls, or The African Mean Girls Play). Award-winning teaching artist Breon Arzell will choreograph Dreamgirls (Olney Theatre: Fela!, Miss You Like Hell; MUNY: Rent, The Color Purple).
Music Direction will be by Christie Chiles Twillie. Scenic Design will be by Arnel Sancianco. Costume Design will be by Samantha C. Jones. Lighting Design will be by Jason Lynch. Sound Design will be by Jay Hilton who has designed countless productions at both The Terris Theatre and The Goodspeed and serves as Goodspeed’s Audio Supervisor/Resident Sound Designer. Wig design will be by Earon Nealey (Broadway: Fat Ham). Orchestrations will be by Mark G. Meadows.
Jamie Berry will be the Production Stage Manager. Casting for this production is by Amber Snead, CSA, for ARC.
Dreamgirls is produced in association with McCarter Theatre; Sarah Rasmussen, Artistic Director; and Martin Miller, Executive Director. It is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Tams-Witmark, LLC.
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