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When the curtain rises this season on The Color Purple, theatergoers will see Oprah Winfrey's name above the title as producer. This marks Oprah's first foray into Broadway who according to the New York Times has contributed $1 million dollars to the production.
The Color Purple's other producers include Scott Sanders, Roy Furman and Quincy Jones but the marquee is set to read "Oprah Winfrey Presents: The Color Purple." It was in the film version, directed by Steven Spielberg, that Winfrey had her breakthrough performance and became "celebrity."Oprah told the Times, "I hope to be able to do for this production some of what I've been able to do for books - that is, to open the door to the possibilities for a world of people who have never been or even thought of going to a Broadway show."That's exactly what the producers, creative and cast are hoping with Oprah's huge fan base and promotional opportunities via her top rated talk show. The producers are also breaking their own rules by offering advance sale tickets for $25 and decreasing the usual 20 person per group quota to 15.Videos