Ep. 57: "Dreamgirls," 2006 (Part 2)

Broadway Babies: A Musical Theatre Podcast

06/17/20 • 59 min

Listeners, we're here to make you happy with another episode about the blockbuster 2006 musical-movie "Dreamgirls"! Now that we've covered the background of the movie (and Alex got his power back on!), we're going to go all-in on this epic af plot, full of iconic cultural resets. Let's get into in the drama!

Where to watch: Amazon Prime | iTunes | YouTube Movies

Songs:

"Patience," performed by Eddie Murphy and Anika Noni Rose*
"I Am Changing," by Jennifer Hudson
"Jimmy's Rap," by Eddie Murphy
"Listen," by Beyoncé Knowles**

Music by Henry Krieger, lyrics by Tom Eyen

*Lyrics by Henry Krieger and Willie Reale

**Lyrics by Henry Krieger, Anne Preven, Scott Cutler and Beyoncé Knowles

Released by Sony Music Entertainment

Show Notes:

Meet the Supremes!
Listen to probably Florence Ballard's best B-side solo, which is very Etta James meets Martha Vandella
The real-life Lorrell Mary Wilson talks out about Flo and her problems that led to alcoholism and eventually her death.
And here she talks about how she was snubbed for the 2000 reunion tour. "Diane...is Diane, that's something," omg.
On a different note: Here's more information on the five-day Detroit Riots of 1967.
Michael Jackson performed "Billie Jean" and debuted the moonwalk — and the iconic white glove — at Motown's 25th anniversary TV special in 1983. It was a true cultural reset.
Jennifer Hudson talks on Oprah about how she got the role and gets an apology from Simon Cowell for being shady, plus Anika talks about her drama!
And last but NOT LEAST: Both Jennifers Holliday and Hudson take the stage together for an iconic powerhouse "And I Am Telling You" to destroy everyone ever.

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