The Color Purple Show Information
| Previews: | November 01, 2005 (30 previews) |
| Opening: | December 01, 2005 |
| Closing: | February 24, 2008 |
| # Performances: | 910 |
| Theatres: |
Broadway Theatre (Broadway) (New York, NY) 11/1/2005 - 2/24/2008
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| Production Type: | Original Production |
| Run Type: | Open Run |
| Market: | Broadway |
| Running Time: | Two hours and 40 minutes with one intermission |
| Intermissions: | 1 |
| Official Website | http://www.colorpurple.com/ |
| Show type | Musical |
Other Productions of The Color Purple
| 2004 | New York |
Reading New York |
| 2004 |
World Premiere |
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| 2005 | New York |
Workshop New York |
| 2005 | Broadway |
Original Broadway Production Broadway |
| 2007 | US Tour |
National Tour US Tour |
| 2015 | Broadway |
Broadway Revival Production Broadway |
| 2017 | US Tour |
Revival National Tour US Tour |
The Color Purple - 2005 Broadway Awards and Nominations
Note: Award winners will appear on a background
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
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| 2006 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Musical | La Chanze |
| 2006 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Broadway Musical | 0 |
| 2006 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical | Elisabeth Withers-Mendes |
| 2006 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding New Score | 0 |
| 2006 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Set Design | John Lee Beatty |
| 2006 | Theatre World Awards | Performance | Elisabeth Withers-Mendes |
| 2006 | Theatre World Awards | Performance | Felicia P. Fields |
| 2006 | Tony Awards | Best Book of a Musical | Marsha Norman |
| 2006 | Tony Awards | Best Choreography | Donald Byrd |
| 2006 | Tony Awards | Best Costume Design of a Musical | Paul Tazewell |
| 2006 | Tony Awards | Best Lighting Design of a Musical | Brian MacDevitt |
| 2006 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Stephanie P. McClelland |
| 2006 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Scott Sanders |
| 2006 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Roy Furman |
| 2006 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Quincy Jones |
| 2006 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Creative Battery |
| 2006 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Anna Fantaci |
| 2006 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Cheryl Lachowicz |
| 2006 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Independent Presenters Network |
| 2006 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Todd Johnson |
| 2006 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | David Lowy |
| 2006 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Gary Winnick |
| 2006 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Jan Kallish |
| 2006 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Nederlander Presentations |
| 2006 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Bob Weinstein |
| 2006 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Harvey Weinstein |
| 2006 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Andrew Asnes |
| 2006 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Adam Zotovich |
| 2006 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Oprah Winfrey |
| 2006 | Tony Awards | Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre | Brenda Russell |
| 2006 | Tony Awards | Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre | Stephen Bray |
| 2006 | Tony Awards | Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre | Allee Willis |
| 2006 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical | Brandon Victor Dixon |
| 2006 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical | Elisabeth Withers-Mendes |
| 2006 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical | Felicia P. Fields |
| 2006 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical | LaChanze |
| 2006 | Tony Awards | Best Scenic Design of a Musical | John Lee Beatty |
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