Dreamgirls Unveils Full Casting For UK Tour

The full casting has been announced for the first UK tour of Dreamgirls.

Following the previously announced news that Nicole Raquel Dennis will lead the production as Effie White, following her time understudying the role in the West End production, it has been announced that Sharlene Hector will also play the role at certain performances.

They will be joined by Natalie Kassanga as Deena Jones, Paige Peddie as Lorrell Robinson, Dom Hartley-Harris as Curtis Taylor Jr., Brandon Lee Sears as Jimmy Early, Shem Omari James as C.C. White, Jo Servi as Marty and Brianna Ogunbawo as Michelle Morris.

The full company will include Shonah Buwu, Harvey Ebbage, Olivia Foster-Browne, Kellianna Jay, Ryan Kayode, Holly Liburd, Ross Meagrow, Samuel Nicholas, Nicole Nyarambi, Ilana Richardson and Josh Singleton.

Featuring the classic songs ‘And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going’, ‘Listen’ and ‘One Night Only’, this sensational production of Dreamgirls had its critically acclaimed West End première in December 2016 at London’s Savoy Theatre, 35 years on from opening on Broadway.

The tour kicks off in Liverpool in December and runs all the way into 2022 with further dates and venuies into 2023 to be announced.

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FULL DATES:

Tuesday 14 December 2021 – Saturday 1 January 2022 Liverpool Empire Lime St, Liverpool L1 1JE 0844 871 7615 | www.atgtickets.com/venues/liverpool-empire

Wednesday 5 January – Saturday 22 January 2022 Bristol Hippodrome St Augustine's Parade, Bristol BS1 4UZ 0844 871 7615 | www.atgtickets.com/venues/bristol-hippodrome/

Tuesday 25 January – Saturday 5 February 2022 Milton Keynes Theatre 500 Marlborough Gate, Milton Keynes MK9 3NZ 0844 871 7615 | www.atgtickets.com/venues/milton-keynes-theatre/

Wednesday 23 February – Saturday 5 March 2022 Sunderland Empire 4-5 High Street West, Sunderland SR1 3EX 0844 871 7615| www.atgtickets.com/venues/sunderland-empire

Tuesday 8 March – Saturday 19 March 2022 Sheffield Lyceum Theatre 55 Norfolk Street, Sheffield S1 1DA 0114 249 6000 | www.sheffieldtheatres.co.uk

Tuesday 5 April – Saturday 16 April 2022 Edinburgh Playhouse 18-22 Greenside Pl, Edinburgh EH1 3AA 0844 871 7615 | www.atgtickets.com/venues/edinburgh-playhouse/

Tuesday 19 April – Saturday 30 April 2022 Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bute Place, Cardiff Bay CF10 5AL www.wmc.org.uk

Monday 9 May – Saturday 14 May 2022 New Wimbledon Theatre 93 The Broadway, Wimbledon, London SW19 1QG 0844 871 7615 | www.atgtickets.com/venues/new-wimbledon-theatre/

Tuesday 17 May – Saturday 28 May 2022 Theatre Royal Nottingham Theatre Square, Nottingham NG1 5ND 0115 989 5555 | www.trch.co.uk

Tuesday 31 May – Saturday 11 June 2022 Theatre Royal Norwich Theatre St, Norwich NR2 1RL 01603 630000 | www.theatreroyalnorwich.co.uk

Tuesday 21 June – Saturday 9 July 2022 Leeds Grand Theatre 46 New Briggate, Leeds LS1 6NU 0844 848 2700 | www.leedsgrandtheatre.com

Tuesday 12 July - Saturday 23 July 2022 Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury The Friars, Canterbury CT1 2AS 01227 787787 | www.marlowetheatre.com

Tuesday 26 July – Saturday 6 August 2022 Theatre Royal Plymouth Royal Parade, Plymouth PL1 2TR 01752 267 222 | www.theatreroyal.com

Tuesday 9 August – Saturday 20 August 2022 Venue Cymru, Llandudno The Promenade, Llandudno LL30 1BB 01492 872 000 | www.venuecymru.co.uk

Tuesday 30 August – Saturday 10 September 2022 His Majesty's Theatre, Aberdeen Rosemount Viaduct, Aberdeen AB25 1GL 01224 641122 | www.aberdeenperformingarts.com/

Tuesday 13 September – Saturday 24 September 2022 Palace Theatre, Manchester 97 Oxford Street, Manchester M1 6FT 0844 871 7615 | www.atgtickets.com/venues/palace-theatre-manchester/

Tuesday 27 September – Saturday 1 October 2022 New Theatre, Oxford 24 – 26 George Street, Oxford OX1 2AG 0844 871 7615 | www.atgtickets.com/venues/new-theatre-oxford/

Monday 10 October – Saturday 22 October 2022 King’s Theatre, Glasgow 297 Bath Street, Glasgow G2 4JN 0844 871 7615 | www.atgtickets.com/venues/kings-theatre-glasgow/

Tuesday 25 October – Saturday 5 November 2022 Winter Gardens, Blackpool 97 Church St, Blackpool FY1 1HL 0844 856 1111 | www.wintergardensblackpool.co.uk/

Monday 14 November – Saturday 19 November 2022 Mayflower Theatre, Southampton Empire Lane, Southampton SO15 1AP 02380 711 811 | www.mayflower.org.uk

Tuesday 22 November – Saturday 3 December 2022 Royal & Derngate, Northampton Royal & Derngate, 19-21 Guildhall Road, Northampton NN1 1DP 01604 624 811 | www.royalandderngate.co.uk

Tuesday 6 December – Saturday 31 December 2022 The Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham Suffolk Street Queensway, Birmingham B5 4DS 0844 871 7615 | www.atgtickets.com/venues/alexandra-theatre-birmingham/