Director: Bill Condon

Writer: Bill Condon

From a play: Dreamgirls by Tom Eyen

Keywords: Drama, Roman à Clef

Film adaptation of the Broadway musical of the same name follows the exploits of a group of African-American soul singers-turned-pop starlets.

ABSTRACT
Curvy diva Effie White, easy-on-the-eyes Deena Jones, and Lorell Robinson form a trio of young 1960s-era African-American soul singers called The Dreamettes, receiving an unexpected big break when ambitious car salesman Curtis Taylor, Jr. enters the music industry and arranges them a gig backing up R&B sensation James "Thunder" Early. Seeing dollar signs when Early's star begins to fade, Curtis transforms The Dreamettes into the headlining Dreams, creating interpersonal tension in a cutthroat business as he promotes Deena's looks over Effie's larger-than-life persona.

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Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Hinton Battle	Singer	29-Nov-1956		Dancer, singer, and choreographer
Yvette Nicole Brown	Actor	12-Aug-1971		Shirley Bennett on Community
Loretta Devine	Actor	21-Aug-1949		Marla Hendricks on Boston Public
Jamie Foxx	Comic	13-Dec-1967		Ray
Danny Glover	Actor	22-Jul-1946		Lethal Weapon
Jennifer Hudson	Actor	12-Sep-1981		Dreamgirls
Beyonce Knowles	Singer	4-Sep-1981		Former Destiny's Child frontwoman
John Krasinski	Actor	20-Oct-1979		Jim Halpert on The Office
Sharon Leal	Actor	17-Oct-1972		Marilyn Sudor on Boston Public
Dawnn Lewis	Actor	13-Aug-1961		A Different World
John Lithgow	Actor	19-Oct-1945		Third Rock From The Sun
Eddie Mekka	Actor	14-Jun-1952		Carmine Ragusa on Laverne & Shirley
Eddie Murphy	Comic	3-Apr-1961		Beverly Hills Cop
Jaleel White	Actor	27-Nov-1976		Urkel

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