Loretta Devine is ready for the next generation to produce their own classics.
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The OG Dreamgirl has spoken.
Devine urged the younger generation to be creative and come up with their own ideas, following recent news that ‘Dreamgirls’ will be recast and given a modern twist on Broadway.
She recently shared her thoughts at the Sheryl Lee Ralph Divas Simply Singing Gala:
“Why can’t these young people make up their own shows? Why do they keep doing this old stuff?”
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“Why can’t these young people make up their own shows? Why they keep doing this old stuff” —Loretta Devine about DREAMGIRLS returning to Broadway after 40+ years pic.twitter.com/vz5j7yOn0t
— Blackish Press (@blackishpress) November 4, 2025
As reported, ‘Dreamgirls’ will return to Broadway in the fall of 2026.
Devine, Ralph, and Jennifer Holliday starred in the original production, which won six Tony Awards during its run.
