VIDEO: Sneak Peek - OWN Airs OPRAH GOES TO BROADWAY: THE COLOR PURPLE Tonight
by TV News Desk - December 19, 2015
Get ready for an exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at the highly anticipated, newly imagined Broadway revival of the hit musical THE COLOR PURPLE as OWN: OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK presents the primetime television event OPRAH GOES TO BROADWAY: The Color Purple tonight, December 19 at 10 p.m. ET/PT. Watch a sneak peek below!
Exclusive Photo Coverage: Inside THE COLOR PURPLE's Gypsy Robe Ceremony!
by Walter McBride - December 14, 2015
The new Broadway revival of THE COLOR PURPLE opened just last week, December 10, at theBernard B. Jacobs Theatre (242 W 45th Street). Grammy, Academy Award, and Golden Globe award winner Jennifer Hudson makes her Broadway debut opposite Cynthia Erivo, the breakout star of John Doyle's acclaimed Menier Chocolate Factory production, and Orange is the New Black's Danielle Brooks, in the highly anticipated production of The Color Purple. BroadwayWorld was on hand for the whole evening, starting with the sacred Gypsy Robe ceremony. Below, check out photos of gypsy robe recipient Grasan Kingsberry with the company!
THE COLOR PURPLE Will Record Cast Album Next Week; Release Set for 1/29
by Nicole Rosky - December 11, 2015
THE COLOR PURPLE, which opened last night to ecstatic reviews, will record its official cast album this Monday, December 14, 2015. The new Broadway cast recording will be released by Broadway Records on January 29, 2016and can pre-ordered at Amazon.com and at www.BroadwayRecords.com. The album is being produced by six-time Grammy Award winner Frank Filipetti.
TV: Jennifer Hudson, Cynthia Erivo & Danielle Brooks Open Up About THE COLOR PURPLE on Opening Night!
by TV - Opening Night Special - December 12, 2015
The new Broadway revival of THE COLOR PURPLE opened just last night, December 10, at theBernard B. Jacobs Theatre (242 W 45th Street). Grammy, Academy Award, and Golden Globe award winner Jennifer Hudson makes her Broadway debut opposite Cynthia Erivo, the breakout star of John Doyle's acclaimed Menier Chocolate Factory production, and Orange is the New Black's Danielle Brooks, in the highly anticipated production of The Color Purple. All three women are make their Broadway debuts.
BroadwayWorld was there for the unforgettable night and you can go inside the after party with Jennifer Hudson, Cynthia Erivo and Danielle Brooks below!
TV: Patina Miller, Marin Mazzie & More Talk THE COLOR PURPLE on the Opening Night Red Carpet!
by TV - Red Carpets - December 11, 2015
The new Broadway revival of THE COLOR PURPLE opened just last night, December 10, at theBernard B. Jacobs Theatre (242 W 45th Street). Grammy, Academy Award, and Golden Globe award winner Jennifer Hudson makes her Broadway debut opposite Cynthia Erivo, the breakout star of John Doyle's acclaimed Menier Chocolate Factory production, and Orange is the New Black's Danielle Brooks, in the highly anticipated production of The Color Purple. All three women are make their Broadway debuts.
BroadwayWorld was on the red carpet to chat with the night's celebrity guests before the curtain went up. Check out what what Patina Miller, Adriane Lenox, Becky Ann Baker, Marin Mazzie and more had to say on the big night!