Casting Announced for Atlanta 'The Color Purple'by BWW News Desk - May 16, 2008Casting announced for the Atlanta date of 'The Color Purple' National Tour. (more...)
'Color Purple' Tour Begins in Pittsburghby BWW News Desk - March 26, 2008Oprah Winfrey, Scott Sanders and the producing team of the Broadway smash hit The Color Purple are proud to announce that tickets for the first North American Touring production of The Color Purple in Pittsburgh will go on sale Monday, April 7, 2008 at 9 a.m. The Color Purple will run for two-weeks as part of the Pittsburgh CLO's 2008 Summer Season June 3 - June 15, 2008 at the Benedum Center. (more...)
BWW TV: Color Purple's Stephanie St James Raises Awarenessby James Sims - March 26, 2008Following a personal battle with the disease Endometriosis, The Color Purple's Stephanie St. James is now actively raising awareness of the serious condition that often goes undiagnosed in women and girls. BroadwayWorld's own James Sims spoke with St. James at Sterling's Upstairs at Vitello's, speaking to the actress about The Color Purple as well as giving her an opportunity to address her personal struggles as March is Endometriosis Awareness Month. (more...)
Photo Coverage: Chaka Khan Portrait Unveiled at Tony'sby Peter James Zielinski - February 22, 2008 (more...)
BWW TV Exclusive: Look Back at Composing The Color Purpleby James Sims - February 18, 2008With the production coming to a close in New York, BroadwayWorld's own James Sims caught up with The Color Purple's composers/lyricits Allee Willis and Stephen Bray, in Los Angeles, to discuss how the pair, along with Brenda Russell and Marsha Norman (libretto), turned a Pulitzer Prize winning novel and Oscar nominated film into a Broadway musical... (more...)
Angela Robinson is Shug while Withers-Mendes is On-Leaveby BWW News Desk - January 29, 2008Original The Color Purple Broadway cast member, Elisabeth Withers-Mendes, who has played the role of Shug Avery since the musical began performances at the Broadway Theatre in November 2005 and throughout its entire record-breaking run, will begin a hiatus from the role on Thursday, January 31, 2008. The Tony nominated actress will return to the role for the final two performances of The Color Purple on Sunday, February 24, 2008. Beginning on Friday, February 1, 2008, Angela Robinson assumes the role of Shug Avery while Withers-Mendes is on leave.
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'The Color Purple' Fades, to Close on Broadway Feb.24by BWW News Desk - January 24, 2008The producers of The Color Purple announced today that the show will play its final performance on Sunday, February 24, 2008 at 7:30pm, after playing 30 preview performances and 910 regular performances at the Broadway Theatre. (more...)
Photo Coverage: 'The Color Purple' with Khan & Winans Bows & Receptionby Walter McBride - January 10, 2008Zonya Love made her Broadway debut as Celie, alongside recording-stars Chaka Khan as Sofia and BeBe Winans as Harpo yesterday, Wednesday January 9, 2008, in the smash hit musical "The Color Purple" with LaKisha Jones, and produced by Oprah Winfrey. (more...)
Photo Coverage: 'The Color Purple' with Khan & Winans Arrivalsby Walter McBride - January 10, 2008Zonya Love made her Broadway debut as Celie, alongside recording-stars Chaka Khan as Sofia and BeBe Winans as Harpo yesterday, Wednesday January 9, 2008, in the smash hit musical The Color Purple. (more...)
Love, Khan & Winans Debut in 'The Color Purple' Jan.9by BWW News Desk - January 8, 2008Zonya Love makes her Broadway debut as Celie alongside Chaka Khan as Sofia and BeBe Winans as Harpo Wednesday January 9, 2008, in the smash hit musical The Color Purple. Additionally LaKisha Jones, currently playing the Church Soloist, assumes the role of Sofia at all matinee performances. (more...)
Zonya Love Debuts as Celie in 'Purple' Jan.9 with Chaka Khan, Winans & Jonesby BWW News Desk - December 19, 2007The producers of The Color Purple are pleased to announce that Zonya Love will make her Broadway debut as Celie in the smash hit musical starting Wednesday, January 9, 2008, alongside Chaka Khan as Sofia and BeBe Winans as Harpo. (more...)
Photo Coverage: Los Angeles Opening Night of 'Color Purple'by James Sims - December 18, 2007The Color Purple opened at Center Theatre Group's Ahmanson Theatre December 16th, bringing the National Tour to Los Angeles for the holiday season, running through March 9, 2008... (more...)
'Color Purple' Strikes Soulful Chordby James Sims - December 18, 2007Transforming such a momentous story into a staged musical, as bookwriter Marsha Norman has done with The Color Purple, could not have been an easy task. What has ended up on stage more closely resembles a Disney spin on history, rather than a gritty realization of historical abuse. Yet, it strikes a soulful chord with a gospel and jazz aged sensibility, giving the musical an otherwise absent poignant heartbeat. (more...)
Photo Coverage: 'The Color Purple' Christmas Partyby Walter McBride - December 10, 2007Producer Scott Sanders hosted a Christmas Party for the cast of The Color Purple at his Chelsea loft apartment on Saturday, December 8. (more...)
'Color Purple' Stars Fantasia, Chaka & BeBe Earn 6 Grammy Nominationsby BWW News Desk - December 6, 2007The current and upcoming stars of The Color Purple have collectively received an unprecedented 6 Grammy Award nominations today, Thursday December 6, 2007. (more...)
Oprah to Produce 'Color Purple' Musical Movie?by BWW News Desk - December 5, 2007The LA Times reports Oprah Winfrey, legendary American talk-show host and producer of Broadway's The Color Purple, may be planning a stage-to-screen adaptation of the hit musical production. (more...)
Photo Coverage: 'The Color Purple' Stage Door Post-Strikeby Ben Strothmann - November 30, 2007The cast of The Color Purple returned to the Broadway Theatre (1681 Broadway) after nearly 3-weeks of work-stoppage due to the stagehands' strike. (more...)
Champion Charities Benefit Night at 'The Color Purple' 12/8by Eugene Lovendusky - October 30, 2007Champion Charities will host the 4th Annual "Night at the Theatre" with Oprah Winfrey's The Color Purple on Saturday, December 8. (more...)
Photo Flash: 'The Color Purple' Tour in San Franciscoby BWW - October 11, 2007The West Coast premiere of Oprah Winfrey's new musical, The Color Purple began performances at San Francisco's Orpheum Theatre October 9, running through Sunday, December 9. (more...)
Chaka Khan Turns 'Purple' with Winans & Jones Winter 2008by BWW News Desk - September 26, 2007The producers of The Color Purple are pleased to announce that legendary eight-time Grammy Award winner Chaka Khan, four-time Grammy Award winner and gospel singer BeBe Winans, and 2007 "American Idol" finalist LaKisha Jones will make their Broadway debuts in the smash hit musical starting Wednesday, January 9, 2008, at the Broadway Theatre (more...)
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