The Color Purple
Broadway Musical
Previews November 1 2005
Opens December 1 2005
Closed February 24 2008 Run 30
previews & 910 performances Running Time 2 hrs 40 mins | 1
intermission Tickets $26.25 to $111.25
Prices do not include any taxes,
service charges or other charges
Advisory Might not be appropriate for children under 9
Restrictions Children 4 years old and
younger not
permitted
Performances
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Tue
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Wed
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Thu
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Fri
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Sat
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Sun
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2:00P |
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2:00P |
3:00P |
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7:00P |
8:00P |
8:00P |
8:00P |
8:00P |
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Producers
Oprah Winfrey, Scott Sanders, Roy Furman, Quincy Jones, Creative
Battery, Anna Fantaci, Cheryl Lachowicz, Independent Presenters
Network, David Lowy, Stephanie McClelland, Gary Winnick, Jan Kallish,
Nederlander Presentations, Bob Weinstein, Harvey Weinstein, Andrew
Asnes, Adam Zotovich, Todd Johnson
Creative
Alice Walker novel
Marsha Norman book
Brenda Russell, Allee Willis &
Stephen Bray music & lyrics
Donald Byrd choreographer
Gary Griffin director
Linda Twin musical director
Paul Tazewell costume design
Brian MacDevitt lighting design
John Lee Beatty scenic design
Jon Weston sound design
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Opening Night Cast |
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LaChanze |
Celie |
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Elisabeth Withers-Mendes |
Shug Avery |
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Felicia P Fields |
Sofia |
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Renee Elise Goldsberry |
Nettie |
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Kingsley Leggs |
Mister |
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Brandon Victor Dixon |
Harpo |
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Krisha Marcano |
Squeak |
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Road to Broadway
The Color Purple had a Fall 2004 run at
Atlanta's Alliance Theatre in preparation for a bow on Broadway, and
is being workshopped in NYC during Summer 2005. The production had
been aiming for "sometime" in the 2005-2006 season; the feeling here
was probably Winter or Spring. Cancellation of
The Mambo Kings made the
Broadway Theater available
and the producers went for it
Notes Steven Spielberg directed the 1985 film that starred
Danny Glover, Margaret Avery, Whoopi Goldberg in her second film
role and Oprah Winfrey in her first. The film was nominated for 11
Academy Awards including best picture, best leading actress (Ms
Goldberg), and best supporting actress (both Ms Avery and Ms
Winfrey). It came away empty handed |
