Jennifer Holliday
Theatre credits
Additional credits Sing, Mahalia, Sing (1985) The Gospel Truth (1986) Harlem Suite (1988) Grease (1995) Angela Lansbury: A Celebration (1996) (benefit concert) Downhearted Blues: The Life and Music of Bessie Smith (2001) Black Nativity (2002)

Jennifer Holliday

Section Title: Theatre credits
Table Section Text: Additional credits Sing, Mahalia, Sing (1985) The Gospel Truth (1986) Harlem Suite (1988) Grease (1995) Angela Lansbury: A Celebration (1996) (benefit concert) Downhearted Blues: The Life and Music of Bessie Smith (2001) Black Nativity (2002)

Year(s)	Production	Role	Location	Category

1980	Your Arms Too Short to Box with God	N/A	Ambassador Theatre & Belasco Theatre	Broadway

1981–83	Dreamgirls	Effie Melody White	Imperial Theatre	Broadway

2001	Chicago	Matron Mama Morton	Shubert Theatre	Broadway

2003	Like Jazz	N/A	Mark Taper Forum	Los Angeles/Regional

2016–17	The Color Purple	Shug Avery	Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre	Broadway

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Jennifer Holliday acted in the role of Effie Melody White in the Broadway produced by Dreamgirls.

final_sentence: Jennifer Holliday acted in the role of Effie Melody White in the Broadway produced by Dreamgirls.