THE COLOR PURPLE North American Tour to Stop in Detroit This Fall

Producers announced today the first North American tour and full casting of the Tony Award-winning Broadway revival of THE COLOR PURPLE.

Performances will begin October 7, 2017 in Schenectady, New York at Proctors Theatre and the tour will have its official opening October 17, 2017 in Baltimore, Maryland at The Hippodrome Theatre.

The tour will visit more than 30 cities in its first year on tour, including Detroit at the Fisher Theatre from November 7-12.

Tickets start at $39 and are now on sale at all Ticketmaster locations, by phone at 1-800-982-2787, online at www.broadwayindetroit.com or www.ticketmaster.com and at the Fisher Theatre Box Office.

Cast members from the 2016 Broadway revival lead the touring company, including Adrianna Hicks (Aladdin, Sister Act - Germany) as Celie, Carla R. Stewart (Ghost - National Tour, Rent - Regional) as Shug Avery and Carrie Compere (Holler If You Hear Me, Shrek the Musical - National Tour) as Sofia.

They will be joined by Gavin Gregory (The Color Purple - Revival, The Gershwins' Porgy & Bess) as Mister, N'Jameh Camara (X: Or, Betty Shabazz v. The Nation) as Nettie, J. Daughtry (The Color Purple - Revival, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical) as Harpo, along with Darnell Abraham, Amar Atkins, Kyle E. Baird, Angela Birchett, JarEd Dixon, Erica Durham, Bianca Horn, Gabrielle Reid, C.E. Smith, Clyde Voce, Nyla Watson, J.D. Webster, Brit West, Nikisha Williams and Michael Wordly.

Based on the Alice Walker's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel and the Warner Bros. / Amblin Entertainment motion picture, THE COLOR PURPLE is adapted for the stage by Tony- and Pulitzer-winner Marsha Norman with music and lyrics by Brenda Russell, Allee Willis and Stephen Bray. Tony Award-winning director and scenic designer John Doyle (Sweeney Todd, Company) recreates his award-winning work for the national tour, alongside costumes by Ann Hould-Ward, lighting by Jane Cox, sound by Dan Moses Schreier and wig & hair design by Charles G. LaPointe.

The revival of THE COLOR PURPLE opened to great acclaim in summer 2013 at London's Menier Chocolate Factory, followed by a Broadway bow on November 10, 2015 at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre. THE COLOR PURPLE went on to win two 2016 Tony Awards, including Best Revival of a Musical, two Drama Desk Awards, including Outstanding Revival of a Musical, the 2017 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album and a Daytime Emmy. THE COLOR PURPLE played 483 performances on Broadway, closing on January 8, 2017.

Below is a full list of engagements for THE COLOR PURPLE during its first season on tour:

Schenectady, NY Proctors Theatre October 7 - October 14, 2017

Baltimore, MD The Hippodrome Theatre October 17 - October 22, 2017

Atlanta, GA The Fox Theatre October 24 - October 29, 2017

Des Moines, IA Des Moines Civic Center October 31 - November 5, 2017

Detroit, MI Fisher Theatre November 7 - November 12, 2017

Pittsburgh, PA Benedum Center November 14 - November 19, 2017

Boston, MA Shubert Theatre November 21 - December 3, 2017

Hartford, CT Bushnell Theatre December 5 - December 10, 2017

Philadelphia, PA The Forrest Theatre December 12 - December 17, 2017

Oklahoma City, OK Civic Center Music Hall January 2 - January 7, 2018

Houston, TX The Hobby Center January 9 - January 14, 2018

Kansas City, MO Kauffman Center January 16 - January 21, 2018

Dallas, TX Music Hall January 23 - February 4, 2018

San Antonio, TX Majestic Theatre February 6 - February 11, 2018

Memphis, TN Orpheum Theatre February 13 - February 18, 2018

New Orleans, LA Saenger Theater February 20 - February 25, 2018

Miami, FL Arsht Center February 27 - March 4, 2018

Tampa Bay, FL Straz Center for the Performing Arts March 6 - March 11, 2018

Greenville, SC Peace Center March 13 - March 18, 2018

St. Louis, MO Fabulous Fox Theatre March 20 - April 1, 2018

Durham, NC DPAC April 3 - April 8, 2018

Lincoln, NE Lied Center for the Performing Arts April 11 - April 15, 2018

Tempe, AZ ASU Gammage April 17 - April 22, 2018

Las Vegas, NV The Smith Center April 24 - April 29, 2018

San Francisco, CA The Orpheum Theatre May 1 - May 27, 2018

Los Angeles, CA The Pantages Theatre May 29 - June 17, 2018

Costa Mesa, CA Segerstrom Center for the Arts June 19 - June 24, 2018

Charlotte, NC Belk Theatre July 10 - July 15, 2018

Chicago, IL The Auditorium Theatre July 17 - July 29, 2018

Washington D.C. Kennedy Center - Eisenhower July 31 - August 26, 2018

The North American tour is produced by Scott Sanders Productions, Roy Furman, Troika Entertainment, David Babini, Tom Siracusa, Caiola Productions, James Fantaci, Ted Liebowitz, James L. Nederlander, Darren Bagert, Candy Spelling, Adam Zotovich, Eric Falkenstein/Morris Berchard, Just For Laughs Theatricals, Tanya Link Productions, JAM Theatricals, Independent Presenters Network and Carol Fineman.

Performance times for THE COLOR PURPLE appearing November 7-12, 2017 at The Fisher Theatre, located at 3011 West Grand Blvd., in Detroit are:

· Tuesday through Saturday evening performances at 8:00 p.m.

· Sunday evening performance at 7:30 p.m.

· Saturday & Sunday matinees at 2:00 p.m.

· Special Open Captioned performance on Friday, November 10 at 8:00 p.m.

Tickets for of THE COLOR PURPLE start at $39 (includes facility and parking fees) and will go on sale September 10 at all Ticketmaster locations, by phone at 1-800-982-2787, and online at www.broadwayindetroit.com or www.ticketmaster.com. Tickets will also be available for purchase starting on September 11 at The Fisher Theatre box office. A limited number of premium seats will be available through Ticketmaster and at The Fisher Theatre box office. For group sales (12 or more), call 313-871-1132 or email groups@broadwayindetroit.com. Tickets for the Open Captioned performance may be purchased in person at The Fisher Theatre Box Office or by phone at 313-872-1000, ext. 0. Performance schedule, prices, and cast are subject to change without notice.

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The Broadway In Detroit Series at The Fisher Theatre is sponsored by the Chrysler Pacifica. As part of this sponsorship, the Chrysler Pacifica will be on display this season at The Fisher Theatre.

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