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by L. T. on 11/5/19Shubert Theatre - New HavenI cannot remember enjoying a show more! Beautiful costumes,such talent dancing ,singing.I had to pinch myself that I was not on Broadway!
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Catch the dream! Direct from Harlem's world famous Apollo Theater in New York City comes a sensational new stage production of Dreamgirls! Full of onstage joy and backstage drama, Dreamgirls tells the story of an up-and-coming, 1960s singing girl group, and the triumphs and tribulations that come with fame and fortune. With music by Academy® Award nominee Henry Krieger and book and lyrics by Tony® and Grammy®-Award winner Tom Eyen, Dreamgirls features the unforgettable hits: "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going," "One Night Only" and "Listen." Broadway director and choreographer Robert Longbottom (Bye Bye Birdie Broadway revival) and co-choreographer Shane Sparks (TV's So You Think You Can Dance), along with some of Broadway's top designers, re-envision this Tony® and Academy® Award winning musical so it sparkles like never before!
I cannot remember enjoying a show more! Beautiful costumes,such talent dancing ,singing.I had to pinch myself that I was not on Broadway!
This was the first play I’ve seen in 20 years... it’s was amazingly.... it has rekindled my love for stage performances.... A must see
Exceptional work for only having 6 days of practice! I loved it!
It was very enjoyable. The singers were incredible. Very professional
Truly enjoyed the great music and the story about the Dreamgirls. The one thing that bothered me was once in a while the sound did some funny things. Luckily i was in one of the front rows and could hear the parts that might have been missed.
I was shocked that there were no costumes. I paid $80 and they should have pointed out that in concert meant no costumes
Great show.Interesring format.Great performers.A very fun evening!
Thie show had the best cast ever. They brought fire to the stage and personality.
First time at dinner theater, nicely performed, hard working staff. James Thunder was awesome, Effie and Lorell great voices. I was pleased!!!
Definitely a must see! All performances at Toby's are wonderful but this one was by far, the best that I've seen.
It was great! Food was great, show was great! HOWEVER...it was EXTREMELY LONG. Our show started at 6pm and it was over at about 11:30pm. Don't make any plans afterwards because you'll be there all day. It was really a great show and the cast was energetic, full of passion the entire time! You will really enjoy it
Actors/Waiters were very social and customer service focused. Buffet was very good. The Play was entertaining and the quality of performance was outstanding.
The show and service were abosolutely amazing! I highly recommend!
The cast performances and the overall show was amazing. I highly recommend seeing this show. The buffet style eating setup was a little hectic and confusing as you had to wait for a number to be called to go get your food. Not a fan. Also, the seating arrangement required that if you and your partner sat across from each other to eat, one of you had to turn their seat around to see the show. Not very nice for couples as you really could not interact with each other during the performance from across the table with their back turned to you. The venue was cozy, show was fantastic.
The presentation was not the best! I felt like I was at a High School musical!
The sound system for some of the microphones did not work and was a lot of static.
It was an embarrassment to the city of Albany Everyone was complaining during the show and after It was not a broadway show. It was of broadway And did not represent the city
To begin with the play started late, needless to say, we the audience were not pleased. The show just went down hill from there. The audio in the venue was absolutely horrible, either we couldn't hear the performers or they sounded muffled. The production itself failed to meet my expectations. No set design/change and some of the inserted dance routines looked a bit pieced together. With the title of Dreamgirls and this production company, who uses Broadway in their name, the audience came excited with expectations that were quickly deflated. Many did not return after intermission and I too left early.
This show was an absolute bust. Dont be fooled by the showy advertisement poster. Here's a list of some things that I experienced: The show started 30 minutes later than it was advertised to start. During that 30 minute lag time, someone came over the loud speaker and said, "Are y'all ready for the Dreamgirls?! You need to be ready to receive this show!" It sounded like he was preaching and giving a sermon. None of the microphones worked (I have connections at the theatre, and the theatre's sound guy said the cast brought their own mics, and those mics were poor quality.) All we heard was popping and cracking the whole time due to the mic quality. The show did not have a set or props (that same contact I have at the theatre said the cast showed up the morning of the show without a single set item or prop. The few things they used that night were pulled from the theatre's greenroom.) Costumes were not period (the costumes looked like the cast members pulled items out of their own closets) and neither was the choreography. There were no playbills, even though the licensing company for Dreamgirls, Tams-Witmark, specifically lists in the licensing that at the very least, performing and licensing rights must be published. The pit musicians were playing from what looked like self-written notes, and the conductor was conducting from a libretto (script) instead of music. (All of this combined with the lack of playbills made us wonder if the producer had even secured proper licensure through Tams-Witmark.) She also did not conduct to set tempi, but snapped loudly, which was distracting. There were many missed lighting cues, and extra long interlude music between scenes (sometimes lasting up to 5 minutes during which the audience got loud and started to complain). Even though Dreamgirls is and always will be one of my favorite musicals, I was embarrassed by this production, and especially for the price we paid for the tickets. My partner described the show as a mix between show tunes karaoke and a high school production. We left during intermission.
The quality was not great and the sound was awful.