‘Dreamgirls’ ends its run this weekend

Effie actress Payton earned raves in the role

Published

13 years ago

January 10, 2013

Nova Y. Payton as Effie White in Signature’s ‘Dreamgirls.’ (Photo by Christopher Mueller; courtesy Signature)

The Supremes-inspired Broadway classic “Dreamgirls” ends its run at Signature Theatre this weekend. The final shows are tonight at 8, Saturday at 2 and 8 p.m., and Sunday at 2 and 7 p.m.

Tickets are very tight for these final performances but check signature-theatre.org and the box office for availability. Actress/singer Nova Y. Payton has earned raves as Effie.

The run was extended. It was originally set to close Jan. 6. Local gay theater warhorse Matthew Gardiner directed and choreographed this production.

Related Topics:Dreamgirls Out & About Signature Theatre

Up Next

D.C. arts briefs: events through Jan. 17

Don't Miss

Calendar: events through Jan. 17

FUND LGBTQ JOURNALISM

This John Waters interview has been edited for readability — but perhaps not human decency

Pope of Trash dishes on Trump, plane etiquette, last meal, and more

Published

1 day ago

June 15, 2026

Baltimore Banner

John Waters in 2022. (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)

By WESLEY CASE | At 80 years old, John Waters is still the ideal dinner guest — incisively sharp, quick-witted and funny as hell.

The chic Baltimore native proved it again and again in a recent Zoom interview, calling from his summer home in Provincetown, Mass.

The occasion was the Blu-ray releases of two of his movies — the 1977 dark comedy “Desperate Living” and his enduring 1988 musical “Hairspray” — on June 23 by the Criterion Collection, which publishes restorations of films it deems culturally important. The Criterion stamp of approval has become the gold standard among cinephiles.

“It’s like getting an award,” said Waters, who wrote and directed both films.

The rest of this article can be read on the Baltimore Banner’s website.

Photos

PHOTOS: Pride on the Pier

Seventh annual LGBTQ celebration held at The Wharf DC

Published

2 days ago

June 14, 2026

Landon Shackelford

The Washington Blade's Pride on the Pier was held on Saturday, June 13. (Washington Blade photo by Landon Shackelford)

The Washington Blade held the seventh annual Pride on the Pier at The Wharf DC on Saturday, June 13.

(Washington Blade photos by Landon Shackelford)

Photos

PHOTOS: Lost River Pride

LGBTQ celebration held in rural West Virginia

Published

2 days ago

June 14, 2026

Michael Key

Singer/songwriter Tom Goss performs at Lost River Pride on Saturday, June 13. (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)

The 2026 Lost River Pride Festival was held on the scenic grounds of the Lost River Farmers Market in Lost City, W.Va. on Saturday, June 13. Headliner Tom Goss performed at the festival and gave a second performance at the nearby Guesthouse Lost River.

(Washington Blade photos by Michael Key)