Tickets Going On Sale For Dreamgirls at New Wimbledon Theatre


Much anticipated production will be performed next year restrictions allowing

The Dreamgirls are coming to Wimbledon
The Dreamgirls are coming to Wimbledon. Picture: Matt Crockett

The prospect of watching live theatre is returning with the release of tickets for the smash West End musical, Dreamgirls, at the New Wimbledon Theatre.

A national tour of the production was due to take place in 2020 but was postponed due to the pandemic. It is now planned to resume with the show coming to SW19 in May next year from Monday 9 May – Saturday 14 May 2022.

Tickets go on sale from Tuesday 27 April you can click here to purchase when available.

Featuring the classic songs ‘And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going’, ‘Listen’ and ‘One Night Only’, this multi-award winning production of Dreamgirls had its West End Premiere in December 2016 at London’s Savoy Theatre, 35 years on from opening on Broadway.

You can join The Dreams – Effie, Lorrell and Deena – three talented young singers in the turbulent 1960s, a revolutionary time in American music history as they embark upon a musical rollercoaster ride through a world of fame, fortune and the ruthless realities of show business, testing their friendships to the very limit.

 

Nicole Raquel Dennis will play the role of Effie White in the UK tour of Dreamgirls. Her London stage credits include Alana Beck in the original West End cast of Dear Evan Hansen (BBTA winner – Best Supporting Actress in a Musical), the original West End cast of Waitress (Adelphi Theatre), The Book Of Mormon (Prince of Wales Theatre) and Dreamgirls (Savoy Theatre).

A finalist on ITV’s The Voice in 2019, Nicole Raquel Dennis performed Dreamgirls mega-hit ‘And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going’ at her audition alongside team mentor Jennifer Hudson. Hudson won an Oscar (Best Supporting Actress) for her portrayal of Effie White in the 2006 Oscar-winning motion picture adaptation of Dreamgirls which also starred Beyoncé Knowles, Eddie Murphy and Jamie Foxx.

Nicole Raquel Dennis will play the role of Effie White in the Dreamgirls UK tour at certain performances with further casting to be announced soon.

This production is Directed and Choreographed by Olivier® and Tony® Award winning Casey Nicholaw (The Book of Mormon, Mean Girls, Disney’s Aladdin and Something Rotten!), with Set and Costume Design by Tim Hatley, Lighting Design by Hugh Vanstone, Sound Design by Richard Brooker, Hair Design by Josh Marquette and Music Supervision by Nick Finlow.

The show’s opening is subject to the government allowing indoor performances to begin with sufficient notice, understanding what restrictions on social distancing and audience attendance caps are imposed, the public health status, and the availability of insurance cover either from the market or more likely from a government indemnity scheme.

 

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April 26, 2021