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Ambition, Loyalty and Motown
‘Dreamgirls’ Takes
Portland Center Stage
The beloved Motown-inspired hit Dreamgirls will
kick off Portland Center Stage’s new season this
month at the Gerding Theater at the Armory.
A groundbreaking musical, loosely based on the career
of The Supremes, Dreamgirls takes you to a revolutionary
time in American music history where three friends form
The Dreamettes and learn hard lessons about love, trust
and the changing tastes of the American public.
“Dreamgirls deals with the tension between ambi Dreamettes; joined by a talented lineup that includes »
tion and loyalty,” says Chris Coleman, the play’s Rodney Hicks, David Jennings, Calvin Scott Roberts
director and the artistic director for Portland Center and Tyrone Roberson.
Stage. “It’s a story about growing up. A brilliantly
When Broadway history is being made, you can
talented young woman fights to make a name for feel it, declared The New York Times of the original
herself, but has to learn to navigate in waters infested Broadway production that earned six Tony Awards,
with sharks. The music is astounding. It’s almost a pop two Grammys, and propelled the careers of its stars.
opera because so much of it is sung.”
Four preview performances for Dreamgirls start on “
Musical Director Rick Lewis will take the podium to Saturday, Sept. 20. The opening performance is set for
bring the score’s mix of R&B, soul, pop and disco to Friday, Sept. 23, with shows continuing through Nov. 2
life. Dreamgirls will star Nattalyee Randall, Mary
Tickets can be purchased at pcs.org or by calling
Patton, Lexi Rhoades and Antoinette Comer as The 503-445-3700.