Sonia Friedman Productions is delighted to announce that the first ever UK tour of hit musical Dreamgirls, which was due to start in 2020, will now open at the Liverpool Empire Theatre this December before visiting cities right across the country throughout 2022 and into 2023.

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

Meet The Dreams – Effie, Lorrell and Deena – three talented young singers in the turbulent 1960s, a revolutionary time in American music history. Join the three friends 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.

As previously announced, 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 wowed viewers and judges at her blind audition, performing Dreamgirls mega-hit ‘And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going’ 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 award winning 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.

With Book and Lyrics by Tom Eyen and Music by Henry Krieger, with Additional Material by Willie Reale, the original Broadway production of Dreamgirls was Directed by Michael Bennett who Co-Choreographed the show with Michael Peters. The production opened in 1981 and subsequently won six Tony^® Awards with the original cast recording winning two Grammy^® Awards for Best Musical Album and Best Vocal Performance for Jennifer Holliday’s ‘And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going.’

The Original London Cast Recording of hit West End musical Dreamgirls is available via Sony Masterworks Broadway.

The UK and Ireland tour of Dreamgirls is produced by Sonia Friedman Productions, Greenleaf Productions, Fakston Productions, Rupert Gavin/Mallory Factor, Tulchin Bartner Productions, Griffin Dohr in association with 1001 Nights Productions, Steven Rivellino

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.

Tuesday 14 December 2021 – Saturday 1 January 2022
Liverpool Empire
ON SALE FROM TUE 27 APRIL 2021 AT 10AM

Wednesday 5 January – Saturday 22 January 2022
Bristol Hippodrome
ON SALE FROM TUE 27 APRIL 2021 AT 10AM

Tuesday 25 January – Saturday 5 February 2022
Milton Keynes Theatre
ON SALE FROM TUE 27 APRIL 2021 AT 10AM

Wednesday 23 February – Saturday 5 March 2022
Sunderland Empire
ON SALE FROM TUE 27 APRIL 2021 AT 10AM

Tuesday 8 March – Saturday 19 March 2022
Sheffield Lyceum Theatre
ON SALE SOON

Tuesday 5 April – Saturday 16 April 2022
Edinburgh Playhouse
ON SALE FROM TUE 27 APRIL 2021 AT 10AM

Tuesday 19 April – Saturday 30 April 2022
Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff
ON SALE FROM FRI 14 MAY 2021 AT 10AM

Monday 9 May – Saturday 14 May 2022
New Wimbledon Theatre
ON SALE FROM TUE 27 APRIL 2021 AT 10AM

Tuesday 17 May – Saturday 28 May 2022
Nottingham Theatre Royal
ON SALE FROM TUE 4 MAY 2021 AT 10AM

Tuesday 31 May – Saturday 11 June 2022
Norwich Theatre Royal
ON SALE SOON

Tuesday 21 June – Saturday 9 July 2022
Leeds Grand Theatre
ON SALE FROM WED 28 APRIL 2021 AT 10AM

Tuesday 12 July - Saturday 23 July 2022
Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury
ON SALE SOON

Tuesday 26 July – Saturday 6 August 2022
Theatre Royal Plymouth
ON SALE SOON

Tuesday 9 August – Saturday 20 August 2022
Venue Cymru, Llandudno
ON SALE FROM FRI 30 APRIL 2021 AT 10AM

Tuesday 30 August – Saturday 10 September 2022
His Majesty's Theatre, Aberdeen
ON SALE FROM TUE 27 APRIL 2021 AT 10AM

Tuesday 13 September – Saturday 24 September 2022
Palace Theatre, Manchester
ON SALE FROM TUE 27 APRIL 2021 AT 10AM

Tuesday 27 September – Saturday 1 October 2022
New Theatre, Oxford
ON SALE FROM TUE 27 APRIL 2021 AT 10AM

Monday 10 October – Saturday 22 October 2022
King’s Theatre, Glasgow
ON SALE FROM TUE 27 APRIL 2021 AT 10AM

Tuesday 25 October – Saturday 5 November 2022
Winter Gardens, Blackpool
ON SALE FROM FRI 28 APRIL 2021 AT 10AM

Monday 14 November – Saturday 19 November 2022
Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
ON SALE FROM THU 13 MAY 2021 AT 10AM

Tuesday 22 November – Saturday 3 December 2022
Royal & Derngate, Northampton
ON SALE SOON

Tuesday 6 December – Saturday 31 December 2022
The Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham
ON SALE FROM TUE 27 APRIL 2021 AT 10AM

The tour will continue and further venues and dates for 2023 will be announced in due course.