The Color Purple will begin the casting process in
Chicago July 14 - 18 for the National Tour of the Broadway smash hit musical, which will kick off at the Cadillac Palace Theatre April 17, 2007.
A native of
Chicago, director
Gary Griffin said, "I have first-hand experience with the rich talent pool that
Chicago affords the theatrical community. It is only fitting that the casting process begins here. The Broadway production features many artists with
Chicago roots, including the Tony-nominated
Felicia Fields and Music Supervisor
Kevin Stites."
The Color Purple opened on Broadway on December 1, 2005, at the Broadway Theatre and received 11 Tony Award nominations including Best Musical (star LaChanze won a Tony).
The Color Purple features a book by Pulitzer Prize-winner
Marsha Norman, music and lyrics by Grammy Award-winning composers/lyricists
Brenda Russell,
Allee Willis and
Stephen Bray and choreography by
Donald Byrd. The original creative team of
John Lee Beatty (sets),
Paul Tazewell (costumes),
Brian MacDevitt (lighting),
Jon Weston (sound),
Jonathan Tunick (orchestrations) and
Kevin Stites (Music Supervisor) has been reunited for the tour.
The show is produced on Broadway 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.
The original cast recording is available on EMI/Angel Records.
Tickets are on sale now for groups of 15 or more and with the purchase of a season ticket subscription package.
The Color Purple is part of the 2006-2007 Neumann Homes Broadway In
Chicago Season Series on sale now. For more information, go to
www.BroadwayInChicago.com. Groups of 15 or more call (312) 977-1710.
Visit
www.colorpurple.com for more information.
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