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OFFBEAT: Marriott Theatre's 'Dreamgirls' dazzles with talent and design

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"Dreamgirls" at Marriott Theatre directed and choreographed by Marc Robin

Britney Coleman (right) is Deena Jones and Rashidra Scott is Lorrell Robinson (center) with Raena White as Effie White (right) in "Dreamgirls" at Marriott Theatre. Eric LaJuan Summers plays James "Thunder" Early.

Director and Choreographer Marc Robin

Director and choreographer Marc Robin says his new production of "Dreamgirls," now at Marriott Theatre Lincolnshire until Nov. 4, is a long-overdue stage treatment of the musical show biz journey.

Marc Robin eager about the opportunity to bring 'Dreamgirls" to new stage audiences

When Chicago director and choreographer Marc Robin was asked eight months ago to head a new production of the stage musical "Dreamgirls," he describes his answer as "one of the quickest 'yeses' in recent memory."

"Dreamgirls" at Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire, Ill.

'Dreamgirls,' which began as the smash Broadway musical of the 1970s later, transformed into the hit 2007 movie, has returned as a new production now at Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire playing through Nov. 4.