And McDonald does yeoman’s work as Deena, infusing her character with dramatic depth. White, as Effie, the jilted Dreamgirl, is gorgeously moving in her big second-act number “I Am Changing” (though Holliday still owns “And I Am Telling You”). The principal players are superb, especially Headley as the spunky Lorrell. And spoken and sung dialogue between numbers has been faithfully retained.īut the recording is momentous for more than that. Finally, we hear the slick showmanship of the “Dreams Medley” that opens the second act. At last we hear the monstrous fight that prefaces the anguish of “And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going” (the song that made Jennifer Holliday a star in the original). The new double CD rights the wrongs of the original, abbreviated cast recording, which, while wonderful, omitted several key scenes and numbers. 24, 2001, the concert album features a dream cast: Audra McDonald, Lillias White and Heather Headley (Tony winners all) as the Supremes-like trio who go from talent show teenagers to international superstars. Recorded live during a one-night-only benefit performance in New York on Sept. “Dreamgirls in Concert,” a full-length recording of the 20th anniversary production of “Dreamgirls” has just been released, providing, for the first time, the entire score of the legendary musical. “I’m not the dream that you had before, I’m the dream that will give you more and more,” sings the fictional girl group in the musical “Dreamgirls.”įans of Michael Bennett’s groundbreaking production and its original Broadway cast album are finally getting just that: a “Dreamgirls” that gives them more and more.
Kirk Franklin has gained a new perspective on life - and with his music. The CD includes a bonus track that showcases the talents of Franklin and D.C.
The music on the 78-minute recording is rich and moving, showing evidence of a more refined, mature Franklin. The CD includes the voices of a who’s-who of gospel music singers, such as Shirley Caesar, Yolanda Adams, Alvin Slaughter, Jaci Velasquez, and Donnie McClurkin, Richard Smallwood and the 1 Nation Crew. All of the songs have a similar message: overcoming obstacles through the power of God. The 17-track CD is a blend of old gospel songs (such as “Hosanna,” “Always” and “He Reigns”) performed with a new musical spin, and a few new songs that are thought-provoking and encouraging.įranklin bares his soul in this album, which was recorded live two years ago in Houston. Kirk Franklin is a new man, and he’s trumpeting the transformation in his latest album, “The Rebirth of Kirk Franklin.” Gone are the controversial, hip, cutting-edge contemporary gospel songs, replaced by a more traditional music style that’s joyous and upbeat.
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