Review: 'Dreamgirls' at NCC is energetic and engaging, with powerful singing

Donte Wilder channels his inner James Brown with astonishing falsetto riffs as James Early, the rhythm and blues singer for whom the Dreamettes sing backup. His acrobatic voice is well-displayed in songs like “Fake Your Way to the Top” and “Steppin’ to the Bad Side.” His “I Meant You No Harm/Rap” is alternately touching and outrageous.

His soulful rendition of Cadillac Car” with the Dreamettes is cleverly juxtaposed with the sugary sweet pop version of the same song by Dave and the Sweethearts
— Kathy Lauer-Williams, The Morning Call