This marks for the third Broadway producing credit for Jennifer Hudson. Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment Jennifer Hudson is joining the producing team for Dreamgirls on Broadway. Hudson joins the team of the revival after winning an Academy Award for her role as Effie White in the 2006 film adaptation of Dreamgirls. The musical is planned for Broadway this fall, with direction and choreography by Camille A. Brown, choreographer of Hell's Kitchen and the most recent Gypsy revival. This marks the third Broadway producing credit for Hudson, who became an EGOT Award winner after joining the producing team for A Strange Loop, which won the 2022 Tony Award for best musical. She was also a producer on Smash last season. Related Stories Business ATG Entertainment Names Melanie Smith As CEO Business Netflix Is Filming 'Stranger Things' on Broadway for Streaming Release "Twenty years ago, my life changed forever because of a film called Dreamgirls. Inspired by the iconic stage musical, I was given the opportunity of a lifetime to portray the one and only Effie White-a woman whose story and voice remain an ever-present force in my life. I 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," Hudson said. She joins producers Sonia Friedman Productions, Sue Wagner and John Johnson. LaChanze, a Broadway actor and producer, was initially announced as a member of the producing team in September 2025, but is no longer part of the production. Exact dates, the theater and casting has not yet been announced for the production. This will be the first major Broadway revival of the musical, which premiered on Broadway in 1981. The musical featured original direction and choreography by Michael Bennett, music by Henry Krieger and a book and lyrics by Tom Eyen. THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day Subscribe Sign Up valentine's day gift guide The 17 Best Online Flower Delivery Services for Valentine's Day, Awards Season and Beyond Winter Olympics Lindsey Vonn Shares Health Update After Olympic Crash: "I Have No Regrets" the actor awards Evan Funke Named Executive Chef for Actor Awards Theater New Musical 'Galileo' Set For Broadway Next Season Live Feed 'Stranger Things: The First Shadow' Star Louis McCartney on Saying Goodbye and That Viral Jamie Campbell Bower Cameo shopping THR Red Carpet Essentials 2026: 34 Beauty Winners for Awards Season and Beyond valentine's day gift guide The 17 Best Online Flower Delivery Services for Valentine's Day, Awards Season and Beyond Winter Olympics Lindsey Vonn Shares Health Update After Olympic Crash: "I Have No Regrets" the actor awards Evan Funke Named Executive Chef for Actor Awards Theater New Musical 'Galileo' Set For Broadway Next Season Live Feed 'Stranger Things: The First Shadow' Star Louis McCartney on Saying Goodbye and That Viral Jamie Campbell Bower Cameo shopping THR Red Carpet Essentials 2026: 34 Beauty Winners for Awards Season and Beyond