Shane Sparks – TO CHOREOGRAPH DREAMGIRLS MUSICAL
Emmy-nominated Shane Sparks co-choreographs “Dreamgirls” which hits the legendary Apollo Theatre with preview performances on November 7, 2009.
Los Angeles, CA (August 18, 2009) – Emmy-nominated choreographer Shane Sparks is set to bring his hip hop flare to the stage with Dreamgirls. Preview performances of this highly anticipated show begin November 7, 2009, with an official opening on November 22, 2009 at the legendary Apollo Theatre in Harlem, NY. The show will run at the Apollo for only four weeks, until December 6, 2009, before moving on to Baltimore, MD for the start of the tour. The show is then scheduled to play in cities throughout the U.S.
Regarding his involvement with the show, Sparks shares, “I’m very happy to be a part of something with so much history behind it. The movie ‘Dreamgirls’ had such an impact on me. I had the opportunity to see the original show and it blew me away and influenced my direction for the new version of the show I am working on now. I feel so privileged to be a part of this production and being from the hip hop world, I thank the production for welcoming me. It has been a life-changing event for my career.”
Shane Sparks is a star and judge on MTV’s hit dance TV show, “Randy Jackson Presents America’s Best Dance Crew.” His choreography can also be seen on FOX’s hot dance TV series, “So You Think You Can Dance,” which just finished up its fifth season, with a sixth season to come this fall.
Dreamgirls is produced by John Breglio and the Apollo Theater Foundation, Inc. and directed and co-choreographed by Robert Longbottom. The show will star Syesha Mercado as Deena Jones, Adrienne Warren as Lorrell Robinson, and Moya Angela as Effie White. For more information on the show, please visit www.dreamgirlsonstage.com.
