Dreamgirls: West End rehearsals begin

Rehearsals have started for the forthcoming production of the musical Dreamgirls, which is due to officially open in the West End in December.

The new musical, directed and choreographed by Casey Nicholaw, will open at the Savoy Theatre on 14th December and is currently due to run until January.

Group rates have already been announced for the show; GTOs booking for groups of 15 or more will pay a discounted rate for tickets.

Here are some photos from the first day of rehearsals:

About Dreamgirls

The anticipated musical will premiere on the West End, 35 years after its original Broadway production.

Dreamgirls focuses on the journey of a young female singing trio from Chicago, Illinois, called The Dreams. The musical is inspired by the 1960s music scene, and tells the story of the group’s struggles with show business.

A film adaptation was released in 2006 and starred Beyoncé Knowles, Jennifer Hudson, Eddie Murphy and Jamie Foxx.

Dreamgirls will star Amber Riley of Glee fame who will play Effie White. The musical features songs such as I Am Changing, And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going and One Night Only.

For further information, and to book tickets, visit www.dreamgirlswestend.com.

(Photo credit for all images: Ralf Brinkhoff).