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The Color Purple at Greenway Court Theatre

Dates: (11/9/2018 - 12/9/2018 )

Theatre:

Greenway Court Theatre


544 N Fairfax Ave.
Los Angeles,CA 90036

Phone: (323) 673-0544

Tickets: $10 - $45

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THE COLOR PURPLE

Book by Marsha Norman

Music and Lyrics by Brenda Russell, Allee Willis and Stephen Bray

Directed and Choreographed by Jeffrey Polk

November 9 - December 9, 2018


Tickets: https://greenwayartsalliance.secure.force.com/ticket/#details_a0S0f00000WZSsOEAX


Watch: https://vimeo.com/295920755



The Color Purple is an inspiring family saga that tells the unforgettable story of a woman who, through love, finds the strength to triumph over adversity and discover her unique voice in the world.



This musical adaptation of Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel (and the popular 1985 Steven Spielberg film) spotlights Celie, a downtrodden young woman whose personal awakening over the course of 40 years forms the arc of this epic story.



With a joyous score featuring jazz, ragtime, gospel, African music and blues, The Color Purple is a story of hope, a testament to the healing power of love and a celebration of life. With a book by Marsha Norman and music and lyrics by Brenda Russell, Allee Willis and Stephen Bray, The Color Purplepremiered at the Alliance Theatre Company in Atlanta, Georgia and opened on Broadway on November 1, 2005. It was nominated for eleven 2006 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Best Book, and Best Original Score. The London off-West End production opened on Broadway in 2015, winning the Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical.



Director and choreographer Jeffrey Polk is a native Californian and is very honored and blessed to direct Greenway Court Theatre’s The Color Purple. His credits include: associate director for Blues in the Night at the Wallis Annenberg (Dir. Sheldon Epps); choreographer for Kiss Me, Katestarring Wayne Brady at Pasadena Playhouse (Dir. Sheldon Epps); choreographer for Dreamgirlsat Theatre Under the Stars in Houston (Dir. Sheldon Epps). He is a Guest Director with The Young Americans Music Outreach World Tours. Jeffrey directed and choreographed Smokey Joe’s Cafeat Pasadena Playhouse, for which he received an NAACP Theatre Award for “Best Director of a Musical.” He has written/ directed shows for Hillcrest Country Club along with producers Berry Gordy, Hal David and Walter Grauman. Jeffrey also performed on Broadway, National Broadway Tours and around the world.

Greenway Court Theatre
544 N Fairfax Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90036
(323) 673-0544
boxoffice@greenwayartsalliance.org

Tony Awards and Nominations for The Color Purple


Ages: 9 and over.



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