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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's excitement!

The Color Purple, began previews at the Broadway Theatre (1681 Broadway at 53rd St.) on November 1st and opens tonight, December 1st, 2005.

ANGEL RECORDS SECURES RIGHTS TO RECORD THE COLOR PURPLE THE CAST ALBUM, TO BE RELEASED JANUARY 24.

The Irish Repertory Theatre (132 West 22nd Street) will continue their 2005-2006 season with George Bernard Shaw's MRS. WARREN'S PROFESSION starring award winner Dana Ivey and directed by Charlotte Moore.

Members of the press were treated to scenes from The Color Purple, presented by Oprah Winfrey and BroadwayWorld was there! The show begins previews November 1, and opens December 1.

The Color Purple, and its star LaChanze, have been nominated for the 2005 Suzi Bass Awards, which honor Atlanta theatre achievement

The pair will co-host the 14th annual BROADWAY ON BROADWAY, a free outdoor concert in Times Square on Sunday, September 18 at 11:30am. Performances are expected from All Shook Up, Avenue Q, Beauty and the Beast, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Hairspray, Lennon, The Light in the Piazza, The Lion King, Mamma Mia!, The Producers, Rent, Sweet Charity, Sweeney Todd, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee and Wicked. New shows The Color Purple, Souvenir and In My Life will perform as well.

The Associated Press reports that the musical will open later this year at the Broadway Theatre. Casting is currently underway.

Anika's currently playing one of Charity's colleagues, and you may see her on another Broadway stage later this year in 'The Color Purple.'

Hosts for the event include the former star of NBC-TV's Ed and Broadway's Urinetown, TOM CAVANAGH; former star of The Monkee's, Disney's Aida, and current CBS-FM radio personality MICKY DOLENZ; and former star of CBS-TV's The Jim Gaffigan Show, and FOX-TV's That 70's Show, comedian JIM GAFFIGAN. Featured Broadway performers include CHRISTOPHER SIEBER (Monty Python's Spamalot/ABC-TV's It's All Relative) ANDREA MCARDLE (original Annie/Les Miserables), STEPHEN BOGARDUS (Falsettos/Tony nominee for Love!Valour!Compassion), and BROOKE TANSLEY (currently starring as Belle in Disney's Beauty and the Beast). Featured Club performers include Dance Diva MARTHA WASH (It's Raining Men) Robbins recording artist and club circuit favorite REINA, and former Broadway diva (co-star of film version Little Shop of Horrors) and current Dance hit recording artist MICHELLE WEEKS.

The Color Purple, headed to Broadway in 2005 has launched a new web site for the production.