Dreamgirls: Sharon Leal "unofficially" announced as Michelle — Page 2

Beyonce (as Deena) takes over lead vocals with the song "Dreamgirls" (aka, the title tune).

She sings lead for the Dreams from then on in the story, which (if the songs are still to remain in the film) would include Heavy, the big Vegas Hits Medley, One Night Only, and Hard To Say Goodbye My Love. She also sings a duet with Curtis (When I First Saw You) and is part of the Quintette. Before that, she sings "backup" on Move, Fake Your Way To the Top, Cadillac Car, Steppin' To the Bad Side, and sings sections of Family and It's All Over.

If you're wondering, "Deena Jones" is one of the story's three principal characters... The other two being Effie White and Curtis Taylor, Jr.

If I had to list them in tiers it would be this way:

Leads:
Effie
Curtis
Deena

Major Supporting Roles:
Lorell
James "Thunder" Early

Good Supporing Roles:
C.C. White
Marty
Michelle

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Updated On: 11/12/05 at 08:41 PM

best, you forgot "Love Love Me Baby" for Deena too!!

Updated On: 11/12/05 at 10:11 PM

Best12, now the question is what's your favorite of Deena's numbers?

First of all you all who are coming at TheTruth should mind you business, Dont worry about where he posts at.
If he had time to come to ny he would but miss thang is in Law School & a play writer.

He post in mainly black topics because he is black and what is on broadway now does does cater to him.
Whose fault is it that there are no black shows?
White people on this board were SURPRISED by seeing black people at The Color Purple and saying that it was so nice seeing them there and they liked how we got dressed for theater.
Do you know how that sounds?

It is rare for us to see a BROADWAY show but we do go to theater but nothing you would want to see.
So Truth does not make topics about shows like Fabric Of A Man or Is That your Husband would you like it if he did?
Would you like to see a gang of topics about Madea shows or Sister Cantaloupe?

I didn't think so, so you stay on topics of interest to you and he/we will do the same.

Paradox, are you Ljay's cousin, brother, braider of the hair below his navel, what? Jump off his sack. While you're at it, jump off mine too.


Kavana, I'm black now?


Best12, I'd have to say "Dreamgirls" is my top number sung by Deena. I actually like her version of "Move" when they had it in the Act 2 Medley. Not really a song, but I love the exchange between Effie and Deena at the end of Act 2. "Believe me, Effie, I never knew what Curtis was doing to you..."

hey truth what is your race if you dont mind?
are you denying that you are a person of color?
Kavana did you a favor seeing how you DO only post in black topics
she shouldnt have posted and let them attack you.

Updated On: 11/13/05 at 12:56 PM

So you think Beyonce can sing Fantasia out of the water , LMAO !!!. When is that ever gonna happen , I certainly won't be holding my breath

Thetruth---MORE SPOILERS COMING* * * *

Yeah, it would make Curtis more of a monster here, especially if it was his idea for Deena to terminate a pregnancy. I guess I figure he's going down for the count, and sold out his own principles to get the group to the top of the charts anyway. He ultimately gets his just desserts in the end of this story. I think his goals and dreams are very human though, and Jamie Foxx will be great to bring them to life in the film. It could be a very small scene where Deena tells him she's pregnant (mind you, this would be after they are married and her career is already rocketing)... He could hug her, tell her he definitely wants to have children, but "Now is not the time. You KNOW that." ...or something to that effect. She could nod her head in agreement, maybe even shed a tear about it... and that would be it. That's all we would need to see to make that LAST scene with Effie & Deena really powerful. It's strong already, but this has always been my one complaint with "Dreamgirls" as a show. The second act loses some steam in general toward the end. Imagine Deena looking at Effie and coming face to face with the choices she MIGHT have made, both professionally and as a woman. They could both reach a common bond, through understanding. (I think they already do this to a degree here, but I think it could be stronger still.)

It would be a mistake to go overboard dramatically and have Effie die (parallelling Florence Ballard's story a little "too close to home.") I don't think this show is about those kind of tragedies or setbacks.

Ultimately, it's about the choices people make to get to their dreams. Primarily concerning Effie, Curtis and Deena. Professional choices as well as personal ones. We see how they start out with tons of ambition... and the cards that each of them is dealt... and how they choose to handle that. Pretty powerful stuff. This is why I think "Dreamgirls" could easily succeed as a film that appeals to all people. We all decide what we want in life and choose how we are going to go after it. I think these characters' lives will resonate with movie audiences, regardless of their ethnicity, love of musicals, or interest in show business careers. It's a much bigger story than that.

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Thank you very much, Paradox!

I do have 3743 posts, and I have been here for over a year. But according TRUTH thinks I've only posted 2 or 3 times.

...I keep thinking that Condon is going to twist things up a little. Best12bars, great commentary! *hand claps*

I wonder who will do the costumes for the movie. Will they have new costumes or will they keep the same ones from the broadway show?