Preview of 'Dreamgirls' at the Palace Theater in Waterbury

PALACE THEATER CATCHES THE DREAM

Dreamgirls Set to Dazzle Waterbury

Waterbury- The sparkling new, high-tech production of the Tony and Academy Award-winning musical Dreamgirls will electrify audiences in Waterbury as Big League Productions, Inc. brings the Broadway hit to the Palace Theater for three performances on May 31 and June 1.  Tickets for the Webster Bank Broadway Series presentation are $69, $59, and $49 and can be purchased by phone at 203-346-2000, online at www.palacetheaterct.org, or in person at the box office, 100 East Main Street in Waterbury.

Before the Friday evening performance on May 31, the Palace will host a 6pm dinner in the Poli Club, located on the theater’s mezzanine level. The three-course dinner, prepared by River House Catering, is $62.50 per person, which includes tax, service fees, coffee and tea.  A cash bar is also available. Seating is limited and reservations can be made by calling the box office.

Full of onstage joy and backstage drama, this new multi-media driven production of Dreamgirls tells the story of “The Dreams,” an up-and-coming 1960s girl singing group—inspired by the career of Diana Ross and The Supremes—as they experience the triumphs and tribulations that accompany their pursuit of fame and fortune in the tumultuous music industry. 

Winner of six Tony Awards and two Grammy Awards, Dreamgirls premiered on Broadway in December of 1981. Through several revivals and an award-winning 2006 motion picture adaptation, it has remained an audience favorite for more than three decades.  The musical features book and lyrics by Tony and Grammy Award-winner Tom Eyen and unforgettable hits by Academy Award-nominee Henry Krieger, including "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going," "One Night Only," and "Listen."  

This Dreamgirls production has been created by first-class Broadway veterans, including well-known Broadway Director and Choreographer Bobby Longbottom (with additional choreography from “So You Think You Can Dance’s” Shane Sparks), and Scenery, Costumes, and Lighting are designed by the highly-decorated, Tony Award-winning team of Robin Wagner, William Ivey Long, and Ken Billington.  The video design, which figures prominently in the story telling, was created by Howard Werner. For more information visit:  www.DreamgirlsOnTheRoad.com

The Palace Theater’s Webster Bank Broadway Series presentation of Dreamgirls is sponsored in part by Adam Broderick Salon & Spa, The Center for Women's Health in Connecticut, Elizabeth Richards Gifts, and Naugatuck Valley Radiology.