What To Know About ‘Dreamgirls’ First Broadway Revival As Worldwide Search Launched For Lead Roles

Dreamgirls is coming back to Broadway!

The first Broadway revival of Dreamgirls, directed and choreographed by five-time Tony Award nominee Camille A. Brown, is set to come back to Broadway in Fall 2026.

Producers Sonia Friedman Productions, Sue Wager, John Johnson and LaChanze Productions announced Tuesday that a worldwide talent search will launch to find the new Deena, Lorrell and Effie. More details will be made available in the weeks to come.

Where will ‘Dreamgirls’ auditions take place?

“Seeking talented women of all shapes and sizes, the auditions will take place in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Atlanta, Detroit, Miami, London, Toronto, Mexico City, Amsterdam, Rome and Paris,” according to the release.

Debuting in 1981, Dreamgirls has become one of Broadway’s biggest successes. The original production earned 13 Tony Award nominations and won six, including Best Book of a Musical, Best Actor and Actress in Featured Roles, and brought Jennifer Holliday to the mainstream.

The production also starred legendary actresses Sheryl Lee Ralph and Loretta Devine.

The production was reborn in the 2006 musical starring Beyoncé, Jennifer Hudson, Anika Noni Rose, Jamie Foxx, Keith D. Robinson, Sharon Leal, and Danny Glover.