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| Dreamgirls (Original Broadway Cast Album) | |
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| Cast recording by Various Artists | |
| Released | April 14, 1982[1] October 11, 2006 (Re-issue) |
| Recorded | 1982 |
| Genre | Broadway, R&B, soul, pop |
| Length | 46:58 |
| Label | Geffen (Original) Decca Broadway (Reissue) |
| Producer | David Foster |
Dreamgirls: Original Broadway Cast Album is the cast album for the original Broadway production of the musical Dreamgirls, which debuted at the Imperial Theatre on December 20, 1981. Issued by David Geffen, a co-financier of the musical and later producer of its 2006 film adaptation, the album was released by his Geffen Records label on April 14, 1982. The cast album features performances by the show's performers, including Jennifer Holliday, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Loretta Devine, Ben Harney, Cleavant Derricks, Obba Babatundé, and Vondie Curtis-Hall.
- ^ Grein, Paul (1982-03-27). "Spring Splurge of Hot Acts". Billboard. Vol. 94, no. 12. p. 1. ISSN 0006-2510.
On April 14 Geffen will issue Elton John's "Jump Up" and "Dreamgirls"