It has been confirmed that the double Olivier award winning production will release its London cast recording through Sony Masterworks Broadway on the 12th May. 

The brand new live recording will feature the vocals of  Olivier Award-winner Amber Riley (Best Actress in a Musical) as Effie White, Liisi LaFontaine as Deena Jones and Ibinabo Jack as Lorrell Robinson – making up the soulful singing trio ‘The Dreams’. Meanwhile, Joe Aaron Reid plays Curtis Taylor Jr, Adam J. Bernard plays Jimmy Early (a role for which he won the Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical), Tyrone Huntley plays C.C. White, Nicholas Bailey plays Marty and Lily Frazer plays Michelle Morris.

It was also confirmed that for digital pre-orders, the song ‘And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going’- will be made available as an exclusive early digital download on Friday 21 April, three weeks ahead of the album release date. Meanwhile, the song ‘Listen’ performed by  Amber Riley and Liisi LaFontaine, will be released as a single on Friday 28 April.

The double album was recorded over four days at the Savoy Theatre in February this year. Tracks on the album also include performances of ‘One Night Only’ and ‘Steppin to The Bad Side’. It has been produced by  Henry Krieger and mixed by Andy Bradfield.

Henry Krieger said of the recording: “It is my great pleasure to share this ‘alive’ live recording of the West End production of Dreamgirls. Producing this recording and working with our brilliant Musical Supervisor Nick Finlow and studio pros Andy Bradfield and Tris Penna, has been a dream come true. I am thrilled to share the Dreamgirls Original London Cast Recording with those who have loved the production for 35 years as well as with those who are just discovering it now.”

The Dreamgirls Original London Cast Recording will be released on the 12th May. It is available to pre-order through Amazon here.