Dreamgirls 1983 "Hard to Say Goodbye My Love" Linda Leilani Brown

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Dreamgirls
1983 National Tour
Los Angeles
Linda Leilani Brown ... Deena Jones
Arnetia Walker ... Lorrell Robinson
Deborah Burrell ... Michelle Morris
Lillias White ... Effie Melody White

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@terryleeking3993 7 жыл бұрын

They are definitely channeling the energy of Diana Ross and The Supremes. It's so obvious!!!

@marshajohnson4475 9 жыл бұрын

I watched the movie I never new this was true omg

@igorplaczkiewicz2892 8 жыл бұрын

+Marsha Johnson It's a musical. Doubt it was true. I mean, there was Diana Ross and the Supremes.. Maybe it was inspired by them.

@nkekeharris6567 8 жыл бұрын

+Igor Placzkiewicz it was accualy based off of the supreme Florence ( portrayed as Effie) being removed from the group because she didn't have "the look"

@marshajohnson4475 8 жыл бұрын

ok then

@MrDraschese 5 жыл бұрын

Marsha Johnson show must go on

@Nisha63001 4 жыл бұрын

@@igorplaczkiewicz2892 I research it and it was based on the singing career.

@oneandonlyprecarious 5 жыл бұрын

The harmonies are on point. 4:00 is what I imagine the angels in heaven sing like.

@orion8835 9 жыл бұрын

Perfect version. The Supremes" were channeled as it SHOULD be for this musical. The hollywood is cleaner and more popular in the rewrite but it lost all the motown realness as shown here. The Effie is glorious here. Feel da love!

@gronolachunks 11 жыл бұрын

you can never replace a classic !!

@lf1234 9 жыл бұрын

Other, than SLR, Ms. Brown seems like the most comfortable Deena I've seen. She didn't have to alter her voice and just got to play the part. So much freedom in her performance and she seemed to have fun with a sometimes restricting character.

@fundifferent1 2 жыл бұрын

Except I LOVE that SLR altered her voice for the role to parody Diana.

@beaellie9766 2 жыл бұрын

Two words: Alyssa Gyse. EXCEPTIONAL!

@benswhite3222 12 жыл бұрын

omg Linda sounds so much like Diana Ross on the verses! it's insane!

@johnbptacekjr2116 9 жыл бұрын

Got to see this exact cast when they performed at Chicago's Shubert Theatre (Bank of America Theatre). When Lillias was getting ready to sing "And I'm..." my seat mate Elaine Payne shouted out from the 1st Balcony "KILL IT GIRL!!!!" You could see Lillias get a huge smile from hearing this.

@duelbuster123 10 жыл бұрын

i wish that day could broadcast in hd so new generation can see how great they are

@katyarnold6757 2 жыл бұрын

All theses looks so beautiful!!! their dresses are sophisticated and beautiful!!! theses ladies represent classy!! african american women. They can sing so beautifully too!!

@dond422 6 жыл бұрын

This was beautiful!! I love how in sync they are with the flow of their bodies and the performance on the rectangle!! That was dope and live!!

@vienmafaye 5 жыл бұрын

i cant believe I am just seeing this now and I've watched the movie a million times

@youndatmonkee 12 жыл бұрын

Linda Leilani Brown is and was A SUPREME being! Such an actress....

@mattagogo 12 жыл бұрын

This is such a higher level of Dreamgirls! LOVE!!!!

@genevitale7974 8 жыл бұрын

The theatrical play DREAMGIRLS opened on Broadway in 1981. It was adapted into the film version in 2006. The story is fictitious although it does bear similarities to that of Diana Ross and the Supremes.

@keithpatrickstaana 8 жыл бұрын

+Gene Vitale also kinda same with Beyonce and Destiny's Child

@genevitale7974 8 жыл бұрын

True, there are definite similarities. I have been a Dreamgirls fanatic for 34 years and did not care for Beyonce's acting in the film. (BTW - Eddie Murphy - Brilliant! And was robbed of the Oscar.)

@rgianatos 8 жыл бұрын

+Gene Vitale Eddie Murphy. You are so right.

@KaiEliLove 7 жыл бұрын

Gene Vitale I just don't like how they killed him off in the end tho

@savagetheeremix8390 3 жыл бұрын

@@keithpatrickstaana Not even close

@DarlingAndrea7 11 жыл бұрын

i cant stop crying

@nenej12 3 жыл бұрын

Well it’s good to see that the dreamgirls cast after Sheryl was able to use the essence of Diana Ross! My god was ole girl soooo good !

@youndatmonkee 12 жыл бұрын

Was she or was she not, that most AMAZING DEENA?

@FrankButterfield 4 жыл бұрын

She's definitely the most like Miss Ross... And I like her presence here in this clip. Would love to have seen the entire show with her as Deena.

@zueslieey4089 3 жыл бұрын

Wow...Was adapted from real events to a very nice silver screen and every words / dialogue are real one....

@bcf678 5 жыл бұрын

Try watch a live broadway show and you will know the difference in raw vocals and movie recordings. Absolutely beautiful performances. Hopefully these beautiful actresses are in the best of health. xoxo

@denis65 11 жыл бұрын

Makes me cry every time

@lifeworksndhenterprisesllc6597 3 жыл бұрын

It was time for me to say goodbye as fore at fifty one I'm still a jewel of great success. Hollywood be nice for us and you had to return with our venues- plenty!!!!!!!!

@livviebrundle 7 жыл бұрын

"'Ey, girl! You made it!" aww :)

@kishenwoods2348 3 жыл бұрын

she was like wipe my eye thank you and good night thereeeeeeee

@juniorocha9940 8 жыл бұрын

Muito bom... Gostei muito do atual e vi cenas do antigo e gostei muito também!!! Como eu gostaria de ter nascido nos USA para cantar este estilo de musica!!!

@SteveWeaverIvyfield 12 жыл бұрын

I saw Linda do this in LA - soooooo much like Ross it was frightening!

@angeluvsvid 2 жыл бұрын

that was magical

@justro998 5 жыл бұрын

Lilias white is SOOO pretty she made me cry

@JellyFace78 3 жыл бұрын

Such beautiful voices!

@theprince_jay 6 жыл бұрын

Linda sounds like diana Ross and looks like her

@martinkrissalazar4802 7 жыл бұрын

Wow. I thought it was just a movie. It really happened? Wow! :)

@youndatmonkee 7 жыл бұрын

Martin Kris Salazar this is actually from the Broadway show "Dreamgirls" which is loosely based on the Supremes... This is a press video made for news stations

@momferti5894 5 жыл бұрын

Wow increíble . Fan dreamgirls original . I love 😘

@DEEPTHROAT36 10 жыл бұрын

I watch this live when I was 12... Love Broadway shows ever since

@Louilou86 12 жыл бұрын

I saw this version at the Golden Gate Theatre. It was amazing then and even more amazing to see now.

@zzzzzz3006 3 жыл бұрын

I love this cast.

@carimerriweather3088 2 жыл бұрын

They sounds amazing!!!!

@Sagger72 11 жыл бұрын

Arnetia Walker played Lorrell in this Tour, she was wonderful!!!

@iluvRENT07 12 жыл бұрын

How did she get away with being so much like Ross? I know in the original broadway production there was some dispute about SLR NOT emulating Ross. But this woman is so close to Diana its crazy scary and good.

@jwebbny 12 жыл бұрын

Deborah Burrell had moved up to playing Deena Jones, Loretta Devine was back as Lorrell and Roz Ryan played Effie. Thanks for the Google Info.

@DaTruEbonyRayne 11 жыл бұрын

it was approaching broadway, she started to sing the song better and better and once it did hit broadway, she began to sing And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going with more passion and pain and sung it differently every night. I just wish someone would upload the play with the OBC so we can get a feel of what it was like while on Broadway.

@newsysuzy 6 ай бұрын

You can see it at the Lincoln Center Library I believe

@michelpiton7715 7 жыл бұрын

Bonsoir , c'est formidable les années 60 à 90 nostalgie !!!!!!!

@youndatmonkee 12 жыл бұрын

@jwebbny I love these gowns also, they were made head to toe of silver and white bugle beads with fringe made of bugle beads. The dresses were like 40+ lbs...

@delainebutler9459 4 жыл бұрын

😭😭😭I love this so much

@youndatmonkee 12 жыл бұрын

It may be old but it sure is fierce!

@romariogarcia2736 4 жыл бұрын

Amei 😍😍😍

@dabphil7079 5 жыл бұрын

Beautiful

@mmreloaded6465 8 жыл бұрын

lilias white is the voice of Calliope the tall muse from Hercules

@lasbagman1 3 жыл бұрын

I saw this production Several times at the Shubert in Los Angeles. Linda Leilani Brown was superb as Deena. I saw Jennifer Holliday as Effie . The other three times she kept calling out, Lillias White took over for her. The video because of age does not do Ms White Justice.

@rnbxdestinystrinity2785 3 жыл бұрын

YES LORETTA! SHOW THEM HOW ITS DONE!

@jwebbny 13 жыл бұрын

OMG!!! What a surprise when I just logged in. I'm so glad I subscribed to your channel. You have the most amazing Dreamgirls video. I love, love, love the fabulous Ms. Linda Leilani Brown. I'm sorry I didn't see her when she appeared in the show in NY. I sent her Act II opening number to all of my friends. This clip is amazing too and I was so pleasantly surprised to see Lillias White as Effie. As always thank you so much! Have a great day!

@claudiogeorgedealmeidabrit5505 9 жыл бұрын

Simplesmente Dimais

@narviawilliams2340 5 жыл бұрын

🌹BEAUTIFUL🌹

@tomattakamon1932 12 жыл бұрын

My best times in'80

@lolaamor3053 6 жыл бұрын

Love💕

@Justcallmepey 4 жыл бұрын

I wanna be a dreamgirl 🤧

@amy1316m 12 жыл бұрын

daaaaaaaam thats old!

@chotamilpotter5173 7 жыл бұрын

My God....its was really happened...

@denisecardwell8623 5 жыл бұрын

Lol no. Dreamgirls was a play in 1981. This is a recording of the performance during the play

@fisotavuiy9092 Жыл бұрын

She performs exactly like Miss Ross

@jwebbny 12 жыл бұрын

Good morning. Sorry I haven't checked my e-mails. I was at the last performance at the Imperial and I don't remember seeing Ms. Brown as the final Deena. Based on the videos you posted I truly wish I could have seen her in the role. I think she is awesome. I did see the original show once before and I saw the revival a few times so maybe I am confusing the different casts. I will look at my old Playbills and get back to you. Have a good day and thanks again for all the great videos!

@Kalifornyalove 5 жыл бұрын

👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾🔥

@DivoGo 5 жыл бұрын

If I can throw in my 2 cents. The “Dreamgirls 2.0 version, including the movie can’t hold a candle to the stage version. The Michael Bennett influences have been watered down or totally dropped in the productions I have seen over the years. 😢

@ricardomonasterio3599 5 жыл бұрын

My God, she sounds exactly like Diana Ross...

@youndatmonkee 12 жыл бұрын

@legedaryone I am not sure, I noticed that also. It could because the key she sang in. I do know, I have several audios from the 80's that Michael Bennett directed and he seemed to constantly tinker with the tempo. The 1985-87 International tour had several sped up numbers, "Heavy", "It's all over" and "One Night Only".

@youndatmonkee 11 жыл бұрын

Hello friend, this is in fact the tail end of the L.A. run when Lillias White took over as Effie. The cast information is listed above under the discription. This is a press reel, Arnetia Walker is Lorrell and Debye Burrell is Michelle. This is from 83....

@CaseyBellcsb 3 жыл бұрын

Too bad we couldn't get a full reunion with The Supremes.

@clivecarser7356 2 жыл бұрын

Waited over 30 years to see dreamgirls on stage!! London 2016 and it was amazing. The closest I will ever get to seeing the supremes live .

@mark91345 9 жыл бұрын

Edward, do you have Linda Leilani Brown's 1983 "Opening Act II" (the newer version)? I thought I had seen it on KZfaq a year ago, or so, but cannot find it.

@TadeusOfficial 5 жыл бұрын

❤️

@DihhLuxuria 12 жыл бұрын

Cool, vintage. Original

@nubianmanmusic 12 жыл бұрын

@legedaryone Well, The Lady (LLB) has told me several times that the key the book was created in has not changed at all, per Brdwy standards. In fact, EVERYONE had to audition for the show in key HIGHER than what the book was written in, just to be sure everyone can hit the higher notes!

@youndatmonkee 13 жыл бұрын

@pecansforall Yea, thats funny because I read on the Dreamgirls virtual coffee table book, that the added that effect to the end, as well in a book about Michael Bennett and when I got my hands on this, I didn't see it. But maybe we just can't see it here. But you know how Michael Bennett was with tinkering with shows constantly. Like at one point during the the L.A. production, he had the Dreams in sequinced bathing suits. The 2009 version @ the Apollo had a similar effect, but it went away.

@jwebbny 12 жыл бұрын

BTW the cast I listed before are the Dreams that closed the show at the Imperial. Then they had the touring company come back to NY and play the Ambassador Theater for a limited summer run a year or so after the original production closed. That cast was Alyse Gyse/Deena, Arnetia Walker/Lorrell and Lilias White/Effie. I believe the touring company was still playing when Michael Bennett passed away in 1987. I didn't catch the last cast that played the Apollo Theater and toured recently.

@tatilalima2874 6 жыл бұрын

Chocada q o Filme dreamgirls foi real

@SupremesVideos 5 жыл бұрын

Mas não foi, 'Dreamgirls' é uma peça da Broadway baseadas nas "Supremes" que virou um filme. Essa gravação é da peça nos anos 80

@mobrown7594 Жыл бұрын

African Americans are tooooooo talented my days

@sashasmyfan 12 жыл бұрын

@youndatmonkee I just asked to see the video and there you go..lol..I said I was doing a research paper..lol

@belindacarson9584 3 жыл бұрын

😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

@sashasmyfan 12 жыл бұрын

@youndatmonkee Yeah...sure...I looked it up...It's only available now in the New York Public Library...I really doubt that you can take it out...I couldn't take the one I saw out..You can only view it in a conference room

@youndatmonkee 12 жыл бұрын

This was after Jennifer left. Lillias was her Stand-By.

@youndatmonkee 12 жыл бұрын

@sashasmyfan I have seen a listing for a video from August 7, 1985 with the final cast of Dreamgirls, which is what I think is at Lincoln Center. But when I do searches to see if that video is at the librairy it says it is the DVD of the movie

@stephennachamie2520 4 жыл бұрын

That's the show at lincoln center - research division - its restricted to see.

@youndatmonkee 12 жыл бұрын

@jwebbny Who did you see as Deena @ the end of the Ny Run? and Effie... Just google Dreamgirls Virtual Coffe Table Book.

@youndatmonkee 12 жыл бұрын

@nubianmanmusic Actually, I don't know about the keys and etc., But I do know that Michael Bennett toyed with the tempo a bit. I have several different audio's with different casts directed by Michael Bennett and from time to time, Heavy, One Night Only and It's All Overs key would change...

@JayArchangell 2 жыл бұрын

“Deena” lowkey sounds like Diana Ross tho..

@amy1316m 12 жыл бұрын

true

@youndatmonkee 12 жыл бұрын

@sashasmyfan can you help me find a copy??? Where you able to take it home?"?

@sashasmyfan 12 жыл бұрын

@youndatmonkee Deborah was the last Deena as well as Kecia Lewis being the final Effie before it closed in 85. I saw HQ video of the 1985 broadway cast in a library. It was was awesome. Deborah was excellent as Deena. The only thing I will say that she didn't have as much sass as the 2 previous Deena's.

@jwebbny 12 жыл бұрын

The orchestra effect was in the show in NY when I saw it towards the end of the run. I believe Mr. Bennett added changes from the touring production to the original show. An example is the Act II opening he created for Ms. Brown, it was in the NY production when I saw it but I was surprised to learn that originally he used a medley of songs from the first act. He was a brillant director. May I ask how I can access the Dreamgirls virtual coffee table book you mentioned? Thanks.

@sashasmyfan 12 жыл бұрын

@youndatmonkee no...you dont have to be apart of a professional production to see it... You just cant take it out..Its located at every major library you could possibly think of

@oldbonesNJ 2 жыл бұрын

Deborah (here as Michelle) eventually took over as Deena and closed the show in the role.

@Cassie_Loveee 8 жыл бұрын

whaatta! this is for real thought only for a movie! 😂😱

@jwebbny 13 жыл бұрын

P.S. - Forgot to shout out Michael Bennett's great direction and Theoni V. Aldredge's beautiful gowns.

@youndatmonkee 12 жыл бұрын

@sashasmyfan have u been in a profesional production of Dreamgirls? How did u see that video?

@youndatmonkee 12 жыл бұрын

@sashasmyfan ARE you serious?? Have you really seen it? I read a catalog thing online with a cast that performed the last week, and it appears you can get it at a library but how?

@oneandonlyprecarious 4 жыл бұрын

3:34 SANG IT PEANUT

@jwebbny 12 жыл бұрын

Reply to remyfacade - I was answering a question that the poster of this clip asked. youndatmonkee had asked me who I saw in NY when I saw the show . I listed the cast I saw when the show closed at the Imperial and the cast I saw when it was revived at the Ambasador 2 years later. Reply to youndatmonkee - I'm sorry I've been too lazy to go in the basement to find my old playbill to confirm the cast I saw at the last performance at the Imperial. I'll do it this week and get back to you.

@youndatmonkee 12 жыл бұрын

@jwebbny I don't believe Roz was the finally Effie, It was actually new comer Kecia Lewis Evans, and either Debbye Burrell or Linda Leilani Brown was the final Deena. The last year the cast changed alot. Linda Leilani Brown, Deborah Burrell, Susan Beaubian and Brenda Pressley all played Deena at some point in 1985. I have heard from Linda Leilani Brown that She was the last Deena.

@skipp4295 4 жыл бұрын

Roz Ryan was the last Effie. Kecia Lewis played Effie for 3 weeks in May 85 while Roz was in workshop for Bob Fosse's Big Deal. Linda Leilani Brown came in October when Sheryl Leigh Ralph left the show 1984. Linda only stayed a couple of months and went MIA. In all actuality Brenda Pressley played Deana more than any other Deana, in the Imperial, other than Sheryl Leigh and she played it from November to May. They pulled her off Deana because Roz was leaving for the workshop Brenda was the only back -up for Effie ( Brenda was the Effie for 2 months when Jennifer left to go with LA company till Vanessa Townsend was ready to put in the show in late February) when Kecia went in for Effie on Roz's leave. Debbie Burrell was brought in for Deana to freshen her up for the tour. One weekend in May Debbie was sick and Kecia was sick. Brenda was listed as playing Deana and Effie that night. Brenda played Effie that weekend and Susan Beaubian played Deana for 2 nights only, and was never hired a Deana replacement. Kecia was out a couple of times a week and Brenda went on as Effie several times til Roz got back. There were nights she would play Deana and the Effie the next. Lorretta Devine went on vacation in June for 2 weeks and Arnetia Walker came in to freshen up for the tour. Terry Burrell left to do a workshop in July and Brenda Pressley played Michelle up till the last 2 nights of the show where Terry Burrell came back to do the last 2 shows. Johnnie Teamer was had been brought in to cover Michelle in February when Brenda was playing Deana so much in case Terry was out, but Terry was rarely out. Show closed in August. Last show Debbie Burrell was Deana, Roz Ryan was Effie, Loretta DEvine was Lorrell and Terry Burrell was Michelle

@DaTruEbonyRayne 11 жыл бұрын

Was the Wednesday performance bad or something? And from what I heard, Jennifer's last performance, her voice was strained from the performances thru out the week and when I tell you from the audio I have of her, her attitude was "if I'm going to sing as my last Broadway performance, I'm going to make sure you remember me" and sung her face off!!!! The only thing I could say was dang I wish I was old enough to go to at least one of her performances. Word had it that after the try outs, and as

@patrickhicks9880 2 жыл бұрын

she nails the diana ross bit

@DaTruEbonyRayne 11 жыл бұрын

and if I may boldly say, if all her performances was like her last performance of the OBC and her opening night performance, then pay her for what she is due! That woman was bad!! In a good way!!

@remyfacade 12 жыл бұрын

@jwebbny the name you have on here are not the women singing. Linda is Deena, Arnetia walker is Lorell, A thin Lillas white is Effie, I don't know who that is as Michelle. this is the revival cast, or national tour.

@rnbxdestinystrinity2785 3 жыл бұрын

Tbh the movie adaptation was better vocally and production wise but this one was incredible!

@angeluvsvid 2 жыл бұрын

Lmao hi Beyonce Hi Solange Hi Tina Knowles 😊hiiii 😅😂

@nubianmanmusic 11 жыл бұрын

I know the whole story...with all the sorrid details!

@legedaryone 12 жыл бұрын

Why does everythihng with Linda Leilina Brown always seem so rushed...like a laot of the dialoughe and lyrics always seem a bit speed up..Did they direct her to do this ?