Dreamgirls

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Dreamgirls
MusicHenry Krieger
LyricsTom Eyen
BookTom Eyen
BasisThe Supremes, The Shirelles, and other all-girl groups
ProductionsBroadway (1981)

Dreamgirls is a musical. Tom Eyen wrote the book and lyrics. Henry Krieger wrote the music. The musical was loosely based upon The Supremes, The Shirelles, and other all-girl groups.

The musical premiered on Broadway at the Imperial Theatre on 20 December 1981. It closed on 11 August 1985 after 1,521 performances. It was released as a feature-length movie in 2006.