Oprah Winfrey, Scott Sanders and the producing team of the Broadway smash hit THE COLOR PURPLE, The Musical about Love, are proud to announce that Fort Worth will host the first North American touring production of THE COLOR PURPLE for eight performances at Bass Performance Hall, January 26-31, 2010. Single tickets go on sale Monday, December 14, 2009, at 10:00 a.m. and are available at www.basshall.com, www.ticketmaster.com and by calling (817) 212-4280.
THE COLOR PURPLE is being presented by Performing Arts Fort Worth and Casa Manana.Nominated for eleven Tony Awards®, including Best Musical, THE COLOR PURPLE opened on December 1, 2005, at the Broadway Theatre, where it ran for more than two record-breaking years. It is based on the classic Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Alice Walker and the moving film by Steven Spielberg. It is the unforgettable and inspiring story of a woman named Celie, who finds the strength to triumph over adversity and discover her unique voice in the world. With a joyous GRAMMY®-nominated score featuring gospel, jazz, pop and the blues, THE COLOR PURPLE is about hope and the healing power of love. Michael Kuchwara of the Associated Press described THE COLOR PURPLE as "a roof-raising story of triumph." And Richard Corliss of TIME Magazine said, "[it is] a soaring, epic tale. It made a joyful noise in my heart." Elysa Gardner from USA Today raved, "Pure heart! It celebrates the inspiring relationships of faith and love, a Broadway hit!"
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