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Photo Coverage: 'The Color Purple' with Khan & Winans Arrivals
By: Walter McBride Jan. 10, 2008
Zonya 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. Additionally LaKisha Jones ("American Idol") currently playing the role of the Church Soloist, assumed the role of Sofia at all matinee performances.
The Color Purple recouped its entire $11 million investment in less than a year. The Color Purple 's first North American Tour kicked off in Chicago on April 17, 2007 at The Cadillac Palace Theatre where it played through September 30, 2007. The tour continued on to San Francisco and is currently playing at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles, with future dates confirmed for Tempe, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Baltimore and Philadelphia.
The Color Purple is produced by Oprah Winfrey, Scott Sanders, Roy Furman, Quincy Jones, Creative Battery, Anna Fantaci & Cheryl Lachowicz, Independent Presenters Network, Lowy Family Group, Stephanie McClelland, Gary Winnick, Jan Kallish, Nederlander Presentations, Inc., Bob and Harvey Weinstein, Andrew Asnes & Adam Zotovich, and Todd Johnson
(212) 239-6200
or at The Broadway Theatre Box
Office. Tickets are $26.50 - $116.50.
Photos by Walter McBride / Retna Ltd
The Color Purple at the Broadway Theatre
BeBe Winans and Chaka Khan made their Broadway debuts in The Color Purple on Wednesday, January 9, 2008
LaKisha Jones will star as Sofia during matinee performances
Producer Oprah Winfrey
Producer Scott Sanders and Nick Ashford
Scott Sanders, Nick Ashford and Valerie Simpson
Scott Sanders, Nick Ashford and Valerie Simpson
Scott Sanders, Nick Ashford and Valerie Simpson
