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Henry Krieger (born February 9, 1945) is an American musical theatre composer. He most notably wrote the music for the Broadway shows Dreamgirls (1981, with lyrics and book by Tom Eyen ), The Tap Dance Kid (1983), and Side Show (1997).
Henry Krieger. Henry Krieger began composing for Off-Off Broadway productions (and television’s Captain Kangaroo !) in his twenties. That led to his meeting playwright-lyricist Tom Eyen. Together with director-choreographer Michael Bennett, they created the long-running Broadway hit musical Dreamgirls. Opening at the end of 1981, that show ...
Henry Krieger, the composer of Dreamgirls, shares his memories of working with Michael Bennett and David Geffen, the producer of his first Broadway musical. He talks about the show's themes, challenges, and legacy in this American Masters interview.
Working alongside lyricist Tom Eyen, Henry Krieger crafted the exquisite and evocative ‘60s-styled music for the long-running Broadway play, which debuted in December 1981 at New York’s ...
Henry Krieger. Composer: Dreamgirls. Henry Krieger is known for Dreamgirls (2006), Hail, Caesar! (2016) and Death at a Funeral (2010).
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Nov 25, 2014 · Get tickets to "Side Show": http://www.broadway.com/shows/side-show/For our exclusive "Side Show" video series, we turn our cameras on composer Henry Krieger...
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