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From Gothamist:

Dreamgirls National Tour Launch

November 2009

An important part of the Apollo’s legacy has been its history as a launching pad and resource for generations of artists. With the opening scene set at the Apollo, Dreamgirls is the story of “The Dreamettes,” a trio of young singers from Chicago who enter Amateur Night in hopes of launching their show business careers, making the Apollo the perfect place to launch the national tour of this Tony Award-winning Broadway show.

The national tour of Dreamgirls is directed and choreographed by Bobby Longbottom with co-choreography by Shane Sparks, scenic design byRobin Wagner, costume design by William Ivey Long, lighting design by Ken Billington, and is produced by John Breglio for Vienna Waits Productions.

Dreamgirls. At the Apollo Theater. LIVE. HOMG. ZOMG. OMG.

::FLAILS::

Must go. MUST. GO.

Comments

[first-lobster.livejournal.com]

HOLY CRAP.

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RIGHT?!

[first-lobster.livejournal.com]

LIKE SERIOUSLY. I died just now.

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ME TOO. SO AWESOME.

They neglect to mention when the tickets will be going on sale, though. This is a problem.

[first-lobster.livejournal.com]

Or a cast. But OMG it is weird that I'm even amped about the lighting design?

THIS plus the Kennedy Center doing Ragtime directed by my college professor makes my musical theatre year.

Dreamgirl Memories

[j-bkl.livejournal.com]

I caught the original production back in the day. As I was walking down the stairs, I caught sight of none other than Elizabeth Perkins, who for about 5 seconds, thought I might be Tom Hanks.

I'll show you pictures, you'll understand.

After those seconds, she gave me a grin, and I seem to recall her mouthing "Your not Tom." I blushed.

That was just intermission.

The show was equally as cool as that 5 seconds.

Plans will be made.