The Color Purple 2005 - Articles Page 2

Opened: June 13, 2005
Closing: July 12, 2005

The Color Purple - 2005 - New York History , Info & More

Based on the novel by Alice Walker and the Warner Brothers/Amblin Entertainment film

A teenager gives birth to two of her father's children and then is married off to a man who sought her sister. The man convinces the sisters' father to separate the two and makes sure they never communicate by intercepting letters between them. Abused and alone, the heroine struggles to find her identity and love.

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The Umbrella Stage Closes Season With THE COLOR PURPLE
by Stephi Wild - May 11, 2023


The Umbrella Stage Company presents the musical adaptation of Alice Walker's Pulitzer Prize-winning classic novel, The Color Purple, and the 1985 film by Steven Spielberg.

The Umbrella Stage Closes Season With Joyous THE COLOR PURPLE
by A.A. Cristi - May 10, 2023


The Umbrella Stage Company presents the musical adaptation of Alice Walker's Pulitzer Prize-winning classic novel, The Color Purple, and the 1985 film by Steven Spielberg.

The Umbrella Stage to Close Season With THE COLOR PURPLE This Month
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 10, 2023


The Umbrella Stage Company will present the musical adaptation of Alice Walker's Pulitzer Prize-winning classic novel, The Color Purple, and the 1985 film by Steven Spielberg.

Full Casts & Complete Lineup Set for Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 8, 2023


Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival has announced the complete principal casts, creative teams, and events planned for the previously announced summer season.

Zoë Van Tieghem and Matt Baker Return For Another SPRING FLING At The Green Room 42
by Stephen Mosher - Apr 26, 2023


Zoë Van Tieghem and Matt Baker are back in business and The Green Room 42's got them.

Review: THE COLOR PURPLE Inspires At North Carolina Theatre
by Nicole Ackman - Apr 24, 2023


Whether you've read Alice Walker's novel or seen Spielberg's film adaptation, it's fair to assume that you might already know the main beats of this modern American classic. But seeing North Carolina Theatre's production of the musical adaptation will make you feel like you're experiencing the story for the first time.

World Premieres by Justin Peck, Tiler Peck & More Set for New York City Ballet's 2023-24 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 17, 2023


New York City Ballet has announced its 2023-24 season featuring world premieres by Justin Peck, Tiler Peck, and more! See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets!

THE COLOR PURPLE Movie Musical Shifts Release Date to Christmas Day
by Stephi Wild - Apr 6, 2023


As BroadwayWorld previously announced, a movie musical film adaptation of Alice Walker's The Color Purple will premiere later this year. The film, previously set to come to cinemas on December 20, has now shifted its opening day to Christmas Day, December 25.

Ali Ewoldt, Jelani Remy & More to Take Part in Prospect Theater's 2023 Spring Gala
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 3, 2023


Prospect Theater Company's annual Spring Gala will be co-hosted by Ali Ewoldt and Jelani Remy, and will feature presenters including Renée Elise Goldsberry, Telly Leung and more. Learn how to purchase tickets!

North Carolina Theatre Announces Cast And Creatives Of THE COLOR PURPLE
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 15, 2023


The cast, ensemble, and creative team of The North Carolina Theatre's The Color Purple take us on a heart-wrenching yet joyful journey to a deeper understanding and celebration of life.

Meet the Cast of BOB FOSSE'S DANCIN', Beginning Previews on Broadway Tonight!
by Stephi Wild - Mar 2, 2023


Bob Fosse's DANCIN' officially begins previews tonight, March 2. The musical will open on Sunday, March 19, 2023 at The Music Box Theatre. Meet the cast of Bob Fosse's DANCIN' here!

THE COLOR PURPLE to be Presented at The Ritz Theatre Company This Month
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 3, 2023


Directed by Kyrus Keenan Westcott, The Color Purple runs at The Ritz from February 10th through February 26th.

Listen: THE THEATRE PODCAST With Alan Seales Welcomes Brandon Victor Dixon
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 17, 2023


Hear a podcast exclusive as The Theatre Podcast with Alan Seales chats with Tony and Emmy Award-winning actor Brandon Victor Dixon.

Anna-Jane Casey to Join Ian McKellen & John Bishop in the UK and Ireland Tour of MOTHER GOOSE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 28, 2022


Anna-Jane Casey will be joining the UK and Ireland Tour of the pantomime MOTHER GOOSE as Cilla The Goose with Mairi Barclay, Becca Francis, Shailan Gohil and Laura Tyrer also confirmed to join the company

WATCH: THE MINOTAUR Releases 'Singing Our Song' Music Video - Cast EP Out Now
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 24, 2022


Metta Theatre released a cast EP and music video for The Minotaur. Get a first listen and look here! P Burton-Morgan and Felix Hagan reunite on a musical based on the Greek myth of The Minotaur - as a metaphor for fossil-fuel induced climate collapse and the inspiring power of community coming together to rise above denial, greed and devastation.

Ian McKellen, John Bishop and Mel Giedroyc to Star in MOTHER GOOSE in the West End
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 3, 2022


Ambassador Theatre Group Productions has announced a UK and Ireland Tour of the pantomime MOTHER GOOSE, starring Ian McKellen as Mother Goose, John Bishop as Vic Goose and Mel Giedroyc as the Goose.

The Huntington to Reopen Newly Renovated Huntington Theatre With JOE TURNER'S COME AND GONE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 28, 2022


The Huntington has announced the casting and creative team for the highly anticipated revival of August Wilson’s Joe Turner’s Come and Gone, directed by Lili-Anne Brown. Wilson’s masterpiece serves as the inaugural production of the newly renovated Huntington Theatre and runs from October 14 – November 13, 2022.

Meet the Cast of THE PIANO LESSON, Beginning Previews Tonight!
by Stephi Wild - Sep 19, 2022


The first Broadway revival of August Wilson's The Piano Lesson begins previews tonight, September 19, at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre for its 17-week engagement.  Meet the cast bringing this play back to Broadway!

Review: THE COLOR PURPLE: THE MUSICAL is an Exquisite Masterpiece at Stageworks Theatre
by Drew Eberhard - Sep 10, 2022


From the moment the lights descended on the stage at 1120 E Kennedy Blvd., Unit 151 otherwise known as Stageworks Theatre, the opening night audience sat with bated breath as we awaited the opening notes of The Color Purple: The Musical Adaptation with book by Marsha Norman and music/lyrics by Brenda Russell, Allee Willis, and Stephen Bray.

HADESTOWN North American Tour is Coming to The Fabulous Fox Theatre in October
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 30, 2022


The HADESTOWN North American Tour is coming to St. Louis at the Fabulous Fox Theatre October 11-23, 2022. Produced by Mara Isaacs, Dale Franzen, Hunter Arnold, and Tom Kirdahy, Hadestown is the most honored show of the 2018-2019 Broadway season.

Review: Say 'Hell Yes!' to THE COLOR PURPLE at Broadway At Music Circus
by Courtney Symes - Aug 24, 2022


For me, the end of summer in Sacramento is signaled by the same event every year-the last show of the Broadway at Music Circus season.  This summer’s end is particularly bittersweet, as it marks the finale of a return to the round after two years of being in the dark.  Fittingly, this show is the most powerful production of the summer.  The Color Purple is the last in what has been a remarkable season of unparalleled talent and delicate themes.  Based on Alice Walker’s 1982 novel and 1985 movie adaptation of the same name, The Color Purple opened on Broadway in 2005 and earned eleven Tony Award nominations. 

The Green Room 42 Announces August Cabaret Lineup, Including Sis, Joe Serafini, and More
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 5, 2022


The Green Room 42 has announced their August line-up for in-person cabaret performances. L

Review: THE COLOR PURPLE at The Muny
by James Lindhorst - Aug 5, 2022


This Muny production of THE COLOR PURPLE is too beautiful for words. It is a stunning love letter to Alice Walker and her epistolary novel of redemption. Director Lili-Anne Browne’s vison brings to the stage a concert-like version of this production similar to the 2016 Tony Award Winning Broadway revival. Her leadership, coupled with Breon Arzell's spirited choreography, help this epic 40-year story come to life with theatrical sophistication. Music Director Jermaine Hill’s perfectly balanced orchestrations were almost unnoticeable while supporting the beautiful score sung by this incomparable company of actors.

Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre Announces 18th Season Featuring THE COLOR PURPLE, ONCE & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 4, 2022


The Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre, Inc. has announced its 18th season. MET, renown for producing Masterwork and Contemporary Classics, will present three plays and two musicals for the 2022-2023 season.

Review: Brilliant and Beautiful: MSMT Stands Tall with THE COLOR PURPLE
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - Jul 21, 2022


For its third 2022 main stage production, Maine State Music Theatre has mounted a brilliant, beautiful, authentic, and heartwarming staging of the musical adaptation of Alice Walker’s epistolary novel, THE COLOR PURPLE. This epic story chronicles the journeys of its complex characters through hardship and pain to hope and healing. Inspirational and uplifting, it is a tale of resilience, redemption, and love, that speaks with powerful universality, and in this stunning production, directed by E. Faye Butler, it becomes one of those unforgettable, transformative moments in the theatre.

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