Opened at the Imperial Theatre on December 20, 1981. Closed August 11, 1985 after 1,521 performances — 3.6 years. 6 Tony Awards in 1982; 4 Drama Desk Awards in 1982; Grammy Award for Best Cast Show Album in 1983 Dreamgirls is a Broadway musical, with music by Henry Krieger and lyrics and book by Tom Eyen. It is based on the show business aspirations and successes of R&B acts such as The Shirelles, James Brown, Jackie Wilson, and others, and particularly The Supremes, as the musical follows the story of a young Black female singing trio from Chicago, Illinois called "The Dreams", who become music superstars. Wiki link