Photo Coverage: 'The Color Purple' with Khan & Winans Bows & Reception
By: Walter McBride Jan. 10, 2008
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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
Elisabeth Withers-Mendes
Chaka Khan and Zonya Love
Chaka Khan, Zonya Love and Alton Fitzgerald White
BeBe Winans, Chaka Khan and Zonya Love
Chaka Khan and Zonya Love
Jonathan Demme and Fab Five Freddy
Allee Willis and Brenda Russell
Allee Willis, BeBe Winans and Brenda Russell
BeBe Winans, Oprah Winfrey and LaKisha Jones
BeBe Winans, Chaka Khan, Oprah Winfrey and LaKisha Jones
Chaka Khan, LaKisha Jones, Patti LaBelle and BeBe Winans
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