Dreamgirls

And we are telling you... the next episode of IN THE SPOTLIGHT is about DREAMGIRLS! The 1981 backstage musical that profiled a (quasi) fictional girl group called the Dreams as they shoot to stardom was a hit then, and it has only grown more beloved. We'll talk about the show's music-infused structure, the complicated inspiration behind the story, where the show fits in the question of representation on Broadway and Michael Bennett’s cinematic original staging. If you want to know more about this earworm-filled classic, all you have to do is dream and we'll be there.