Henry Krieger

Henry Krieger (born February 9, 1945) is an American musical theatre composer. He most notably wrote the music for the Broadway shows Dreamgirls (1981, with lyrics and book by Tom Eyen), The Tap Dance Kid (1983), and Side Show (1997). He was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Original Score for both Dreamgirls and Side Show, won the Grammy Award for Best Cast Show Album for the cast album of Dreamgirls, and received three nominations for the Academy Award for Best Song for songs he wrote for the 2006 Dreamgirls film.