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Podcast: Have a Good Movie
Episode: Dreamgirls (2006)
Description: Dreamgirls, on paper, ought to be a home run movie. It’s a landmark musical with an almost entirely black cast, led prominently by three female characters. It was a runaway hit on Broadway and won 6 Tony Awards in 1982. Yet many who went to see this movie in 2006 were completely unaware of its past history. Enter Bill Condon, a fan of the original run of the musical who had been pushing for years to make this film? He got a dream cast with a mix of incredible singers and great actors. And then Bill Condon just completely botched the mo...