{"id":1749,"date":"2026-02-12T06:02:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T06:02:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/africahalloffame.org\/Home\/?p=1749"},"modified":"2026-02-12T06:02:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T06:02:10","slug":"jennifer-hudson-joins-production-team-for-dreamgirls-broadway-revival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/africahalloffame.org\/Home\/jennifer-hudson-joins-production-team-for-dreamgirls-broadway-revival\/","title":{"rendered":"Jennifer Hudson Joins Production Team for \u2018Dreamgirls\u2019 Broadway Revival"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Jennifer Hudson is officially stepping back into the<strong> \u2018<\/strong><strong>Dreamgirls\u2019<\/strong> family, this time behind the scenes.<\/p>\n<p>During the Wednesday (<strong>February 11<\/strong>) episode of her daytime talk show, she revealed that she\u2019s officially joining the production team for the newly reimagined Broadway revival of <strong>Dreamgirls\u2019.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"primis10TGJ\" data-refreshrate=\"0\">The announcement marks a full-circle moment for Hudson, whose breakout role as Effie White in the 2006 film adaptation of the 1981 musical changed the trajectory of her career forever.<\/div>\n<div id=\"primis10TGJ\" data-refreshrate=\"0\">Hudson\u2019s portrayal of<strong> Effie<\/strong> remains one of her most celebrated performances, earning her the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in 2007.<\/div>\n<div id=\"primis10TGJ\" data-refreshrate=\"0\">Now, nearly 20 years later, she\u2019s helping bring the story back to the stage.<\/div>\n<div id=\"primis10TGJ\" data-refreshrate=\"0\"><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong>\u201cTwenty years ago, my life changed forever because of a film called Dreamgirls,\u201d Hudson shared in a press release. \u201cI am beyond honored to join the extraordinary producing team behind this special, newly reimagined Broadway revival, and to help bring Dreamgirls back to the stage through the visionary direction and choreography of Camille A. Brown. This fall cannot come soon enough.\u201d<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>While ticket details have yet to be announced, fans can expect \u2018Dreamgirls\u2019to return to Broadway in 2026, and with\u00a0 JHUD involved, this revival is already shaping up to be a must-see moment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jennifer Hudson is officially stepping back into the \u2018Dreamgirls\u2019 family, this time behind the scenes. During the Wednesday (February 11) episode of her daytime talk show, she revealed that she\u2019s officially joining the production team for the newly reimagined Broadway revival of Dreamgirls\u2019. 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