Cynthia Erivo Will Not Reprise Her Role in THE COLOR PURPLE On Tour or in the West End

Cynthia Erivo took to Twitter today to confirm that after The Color Purple closes on Broadway on January 8th she will not be reprising her Tony Award-winning performance Celie either on Tour or in the West End.

This announcement follows news that The Color Purple will be going on tour Fall 2017.

Just to be clear, I will not be touring with it, nor will I be taking it back to the West End in the U.K. THIS WILL BE IT. #celienomore xx

- Cynthia Erivo (@CynthiaEriVo) December 7, 2016

If you are in disbelief about whether I'll play Celie again, I say this - in order to see what lies ahead, you have to move forward. Xx

- Cynthia Erivo (@CynthiaEriVo) December 7, 2016

Erivo got her first big musical theatre break in Kneehigh Theatre's production of THE UNBRELLAS OF CHERBOURG at the Gielgud Theatre, followed by the starring role of Deloris Van Cartier in the UK tour of SISTER ACT. She appeared in the West End as Chenice in Harry Hill and Simon Cowell's musical I CAN'T SING at the London Palladium and also played the leading role of Dessa in the European premiere of Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty musical Dessa Rose at Trafalgar Studios.

John Doyle's production of The Color Purple opened to rapturous reviews on December 10, 2015. The production went on to receive 2016 Tony Awards for Best Revival of a Musical and Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical (Cynthia Erivo). The musical also received Tony nominations for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical (Danielle Brooks), and Best Direction of a Musical (John Doyle). The Color Purple also received the 2016 Drama League Award for Outstanding Revival of a Musical.

Based on Alice Walker's Pulitzer Prize winning novel and the Warner Bros. / Amblin Entertainment motion picture, The Color Purple is an unforgettable story of enduring love and triumph over adversity. With a fresh, joyous score of jazz, ragtime, gospel and blues, this stirring family chronicle follows the inspirational Celie, as she journeys from childhood through joy and despair, anguish and hope to discover the power of love and life.