 Based on the 1981 Broadway musical comes Dreamgirls, a story of greed, tough hate, and romance. Three young women - Deena Jones, Effie White, and Lorrell Robinson - desire to become pop stars and get their wish when they re picked to be backup singers for the legendary James "Thunder" Early. Then they re set free for leads, but Curtis Taylor and Effie s brother C.C. decide for Deena to be lead which upsets Effie.