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Gerald Goehring and Michael Jenkins will present an industry reading of the new musical, A Christmas Story, based on the Warner Brothers' movie and humorist Jean Shepherd's novel In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash on December 16th and 17th.

Gerald Goehring and Michael Jenkins will present an industry reading of the new musical, A Christmas Story, based on the Warner Brothers' movie and humorist Jean Shepherd's novel In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash on December 16th and 17th.

The smash hit musical, The Color Purple, nominated for eleven 2006 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, and the recipient of a Best Actress Tony Award, for LaChanze (as Celie), celebrates its first year anniversary on Broadway

Chicago native Felicia P. Fields will reprise her 2006 Tony-nominated role of Sofia in the national tour of the hit musical The Color Purple, while NaTasha Yvette Williams will succeed her on Broadway

'We wanted to show our dressers how much they mean to us,' said Felicia P. Fields, who, along with cast members LaTrisa A. Coleman, Krisha Marcano and Angela Robinson, organized the first 'Dresser Appreciation Day,' celebrated between shows of The Color Purple on Wednesday, October 11 at the Broadway Theatre

The Color Purple, began previews at the Broadway Theatre (1681 Broadway at 53rd St.) on November 1st and opened on Thursday, December 1, 2005. BroadwayWorld was there to capture all the night'e excitement!

When the curtain rises this season on The Color Purple, theatergoers will see Oprah Winfrey's name above the title as producer.

LaChanze has been announced as the star of the upcoming musical The Color Purple, which will begin previews at the Broadway Theatre on November 1st