Donica Lynn as Effie Melody White in ‘Dreamgirls’.
Porchlight Music Theatre is presenting Dreamgirls, the Henry Krieger musical about a ’60s female singing group and the cost of their growing fame, April 8 – May 15, 2016. All Porchlight mainstage productions take place at Stage 773, 1225 W. Belmont Ave., Chicago, Il. Check out porchlightmusictheatre.org or call 773.777.9884 for tickets and more information.
Donica Lynn will star as Effie Melody White, a role made famous by Jennifer Holliday on Broadway in 1981 and by Jennifer Hudson in the 2006 film. Candace C. Edwards as Deena Jones and Katherine Thomas as Lorrell Robinson will complete the trio. Evan Tyrone Martin will play Curtis Taylor Jr.
The cast also includes Caleb Baze, Michelle Bester, Dawn Bless, Kyrie Courter, Gilbert Domally, Jared Grant, Matthew Hunter, Reneisha Jenkins, J. Michael Jones, Eric Lewis, Andrew Malone, Brian Nelson Jr., Trequon Tate and Cherise Thomas.
Porchlight Artistic Associate Brenda Didier will direct and choreograph Dreamgirls, with music direction by Porchlight Artistic Associate Doug Peck. Chris Carter is the associate choreographer.
Previews: Friday, April 8 at 8 p.m. Saturday, April 9 at 8 p.m., Sunday, April 10 at 2 p.m. and Monday, April 11 at 7:30 p.m.
Opening Night: Tuesday, April 12 at 7:30 p.m.
Regular Run: Thursdays at 7:30 p.m., Friday at 8 p.m., Saturdays at 4 and 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m.
Weekday Matinee: Thursday, May 5 at 1:30 p.m.
There is no Thursday 7:30 p.m. performance April 14 and May 5.
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