Dreamgirls National Tour Schedule & Production History

Dreamgirls Show Information

Based upon the show business aspirations and successes of R&B acts such as The Supremes, The Shirelles, James Brown, Jackie Wilson, and others, the musical follows the story of a young female singing trio from Chicago, Illinois called "The Dreams", who become music superstars. It was nominated for thirteen Tony Awards, including the Tony Award for Best Musical, and won six. It was later adapted into a motion picture from DreamWorks and Paramount Pictures in 2006.

One Night Only (working title)

Project #9 (working title)

Opening:	October 08, 1985
Closing:	June 07, 1987
Production Type:	Original Production
Run Type:	Open Run
Market:	US Tour
Intermissions:	1
Show type	Musical
Other titles:	Big Dreams (working title)

Other Productions of Dreamgirls

1981	Broadway	Original Broadway Production Broadway
1983	US Tour	1st National Tour US Tour
1985	US Tour	2nd National Tour US Tour
1987	Broadway	Return Engagement [Broadway] Broadway
1995	Milburn, NJ (Regional)	Paper Mill Production Milburn, NJ (Regional)
2001	Broadway	New York Concert Broadway
2004	US Tour	Touring Revival US Tour
2005	Philadelphia, PA (Regional)	Prince Music Theatre Revival Philadelphia, PA (Regional)
2009	US Tour	Touring Revival US Tour
2016	West End	West End Premiere Production West End
	Broadway	Broadway Revival Broadway