Detroit, the early 1960s. Curtis Taylor, Jr., a car salesman, breaks into the music business with big dreams. He signs a trio of young women, the Dreamettes, gets them a job backing an R&B ...
Outstanding Actress in a Musical: Jennifer Holliday won. Outstanding Actress in a Musical: Sheryl Lee Ralph was nominated but did not win. Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical: Cleavant ...
Full of onstage joy and backstage drama, Dreamgirls tells the rags-to-riches story of a 1960s Motown girl group, and the triumphs and tribulations that come with fame and fortune.