Powerhouse and The Voice UK star Nicole Dennis to return to role as Effie White in for first showing of hit musical Dreamgirls at Blackpool Winter Gardens

Now audiences will have the chance to experience the powerhouse's vocals in the the UK's capital of entertainment with Sonia Friedman Productions announcing the once again step into the shoes of Effie White in the first ever UK tour of Dreamgirls.

The tour will open at the Opera House Blackpool this October from Tuesday 27 to November 7 2020. Tickets are on sale now.

The rising star took on the role for the West End run at Savoy Theatre and had been appearing as Alana Beck in Dear Evan Hansen at the Nöel Coward Theatre before the national closure of theatres as a result of the Covid 19 pandemic.

Nicole said: "I am so thrilled that I can finally speak about something I’ve been holding onto for the longest time.

"I will be playing Effie White in the first ever UK tour of ‘Dreamgirls’. Also, I cannot wait to be back on the stage at the Noel Coward with my ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ fam once theatres reopen and so thrilled that following that, I will be going on tour in this mammoth role.

"Effie has been a dream of mine since I was a little girl and now I will get to share her with audiences around the UK. To say I’m excited is an understatement."

Nicole’s other London stage credits include The Book of Mormon (Prince of Wales Theatre) and Waitress (Adelphi Theatre)

Jennifer Hudson won an Oscar (Best Supporting Actress) for her portrayal of Effie White in the 2006 Oscar-winning motion picture adaptation of Dreamgirls, which also starred Beyoncé Knowles, Eddie Murphy and Jamie Foxx.

The multi-award winning new production of Dreamgirls had its critically acclaimed West End premiere in December 2016 at London’s Savoy Theatre, 35 years on from opening on Broadway.

Producer, Sonia Friedman said: “We are delighted to be able to announce that having wowed viewers on ITV’s The Voice, as well as audiences in the West End, the incredibly gifted Nicole Dennis will be re-joining the Dreamgirls family to play Effie White on tour throughout the UK.

The multi-award winning Broadway classic Dreamgirls is an empowering and hugely entertaining story of hope, redemption, sisterhood, and resilience with an uplifting, and extraordinary score of now-classic hit songs from the golden era of American soul, R&B, and disco. It is a shining example of the best of American musical theatre, and the escapism that we will need soon.

Further casting is expected soon.

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Dreamgirls the Musical at the Opera House Blackpool from Tuesday 27 October – Saturday 07 November 2020

Tickets are available now from £20 at www.wintergardensblackpool.co.uk.