THE COLOR PURPLE to Welcome Gayle King, Michael Riedel & More for Series of Talkbacks Next Week

THE COLOR PURPLE will be hosting a special talk back series with cast members following four select performances, Tuesday, May 17 through Thursday, May 19.

Each talk back will feature a guest moderator, including "The View" co-host Michelle Collins, MSNBC anchor and co-host of NBC News' "Today Show," Tamron Hall, "CBS This Morning" anchor Gayle King, and New York Post theatre columnist Michael Riedel. All ticket holders for each performance are invited to stay for the post-show talk back.

The schedule is as follows:

Tuesday, May 17 at 7pm
Michael Riedel, New York Post

Wednesday, May 18 at 2pm
Gayle King, "CBS This Morning"

Wednesday, May 18 at 8pm
Tamron Hall, MSNBC and NBC News' "Today Show"

Thursday, May 19 at 7pm
Michelle Collins, "The View"

Nominated for the Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical and directed by Tony Award Winner and current Best Director Tony Award Nominee, John Doyle, The Color Purple stars Best Actress Tony Award Nominee Cynthia Erivo in "a performance big enough to play in the Grand Canyon" (Terry Teachout, Wall Street Journal).

The company also includes Tony and Grammy Award winner Heather Headley (Aida, The Lion King), in her highly anticipated return to Broadway, and Best Featured Actress Tony Award nominee Danielle Brooks ("Orange is the New Black") in "the kind of heaven-sent debut that dreams are made of" (Entertainment Weekly). Ms. Erivo and Ms. Brooks are both making their Broadway debuts. Ms. Headley is making her highly anticipated return to Broadway in this production.

THE COLOR PURPLE opened to ecstatic reviews on December 10th at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre (242 West 45th street) and is currently nominated for four Tony Awards, including Best Revival of a Musical, and six Drama Desk Awards, including Outstanding Revival of a Musical.

Photo by Walter McBride