Dreamgirls. Screenplay by Bill Condon. Based on the Original Broadway Production. Book and Lyrics by Tom Eyen. Music by Henry Krieger
first edition
2006 · Los Angeles
by CONDON, BILL (TOM EYEN, HENRY KRIEGER)
Los Angeles: DreamWorks, 2006. First Edition. Specially printed for distribution to members of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences in consideration for nomination of the Best Screenplay. Shooting script for the film, Dreamgirls, written by Bill Condon, based on the original Broadway production with book and lyrics by Tom Eyen and music by Henry Krieger. The film was directed by Bill Condon, and starred Jamie Foxx, Beyonce Knowles, Eddie Murphy, Jennifer Hudson, Danny Glover, and Anika Noni Rose. With a tiny 1/8” tear to the bottom edge of the front cover, else fine copy in printed wrappers. The film was based on the hit Broadway musical, which follows the lives, careers, and loves of a trio of black female soul singers as they cross over to the pop charts in the early 1960's. The film won several Oscars, including Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role (Jennifer Hudson) and Best Achievement in Sound Mixing. It was also nominated for Oscars for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role (Eddie Murphy), Best Achievement in Costume Design, and several for Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Song. The film won Golden Globes for Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy, Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture (Eddie Murphy), and Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture (Jennifer Hudson). (Inventory #: 16778E)