Henry Krieger

Musical theatre composer. Born on 9 February 1945, in New York City, U.S. Mostly known for the musical [url=http://www.discogs.com/Original-Broadway-Cast-Dreamgirls-Original-Broadway-Cast-Album/release/1340170]"Dreamgirls"[/url] (1981) and [url=http://www.discogs.com/Various-Side-Show-Original-Broadway-Cast-Recording/release/5813197]"Side Show"[/url] (1997). He was nominated for the Tony Awards for Best Score for both. He won a Grammy Award for the cast album of [url=http://www.discogs.com/Original-Broadway-Cast-Dreamgirls-Original-Broadway-Cast-Album/release/1340170]"Dreamgirls"[/url] and received three Academy Award nominations for the songs he wrote for the 2006 film [url=http://www.discogs.com/Various-Dreamgirls-Music-From-The-Motion-Picture/release/866392]"Dreamgirls: Music From The Motion Picture"[/url].

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