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'THE COLOR PURPLE' closes on Broadway. Can we keep this to 1 thread not 50

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A young actress with Noel coward after a dreadful opening night performance said to him 'Well, i knew my lines backwards this morning!'' Noels fast reply was ''Yes dear, and thats exactly how you said them tonight'!'
Updated On: 1/24/08 at 11:20 AM
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re: The Color Purple closes#2
Posted: 1/24/08 at 11:21am
I have a really good idea.

Back up your claim.
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re: The Color Purple closes#2
Posted: 1/24/08 at 11:21am
wasn't this already a thread? is there confirmation yet?

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re: The Color Purple closes#3
Posted: 1/24/08 at 11:22am
The other thread on this vanished because the person who started that one didn't have a source, either.
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re: The Color Purple closes#4
Posted: 1/24/08 at 11:22am
IT'S OFFICIAL!- per playbill.
http://www.playbill.com/news/article/114543.html

The Color Purple – the Broadway musical based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Alice Walker – will play its final performance Feb. 24 at the Broadway Theatre, producers announced Jan. 24.

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I guess.. we were right about SHREK- "possibly" moving to the Broadway Theater!

J*





Updated On: 1/24/08 at 11:22 AM
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re: The Color Purple closes#5
Posted: 1/24/08 at 11:22am
Why dont you look it Mr!!! You think your so clever sometimes with your clever posts!
A young actress with Noel coward after a dreadful opening night performance said to him 'Well, i knew my lines backwards this morning!'' Noels fast reply was ''Yes dear, and thats exactly how you said them tonight'!'
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re: The Color Purple closes#6
Posted: 1/24/08 at 11:22am
I kinda believe it, but i'd still like proof.
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re: The Color Purple closes#7
Posted: 1/24/08 at 11:23am
I'm sad to see it go.
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re: The Color Purple closes#8
Posted: 1/24/08 at 11:23am
Thank You!!!!
Claim backed up BT3!!!
A young actress with Noel coward after a dreadful opening night performance said to him 'Well, i knew my lines backwards this morning!'' Noels fast reply was ''Yes dear, and thats exactly how you said them tonight'!'
Updated On: 1/24/08 at 11:23 AM
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re: The Color Purple closes#9
Posted: 1/24/08 at 11:24am
Thanks for posting that link jaystarr. Sad to see it go before I had a chance to see it
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re: The Color Purple closes#10
Posted: 1/24/08 at 11:29am
Hope it has a wonderful run for the last month!
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re: The Color Purple closes#11
Posted: 1/24/08 at 11:31am
Wow, it's so strange to see this show go.
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re: The Color Purple closes#12
Posted: 1/24/08 at 11:31am
I was glad that we had a chance to see THE COLOR PURPLE with Fantasia... so sad though re: The Color Purple closes

It's funny... I was talking to the House Manager of Alliance Theater in Atlanta last weekend and we talked about TCP... I asked her if the Alliance staging was exactly as the one on Broadway Theater (bec. she seen it too) and she told me ..it was a liitle different and they have different cast that did not ALL go to Broadway neither..

During our conversation-I told her..that I think (though not 100% sure) that there was a rumor that it may close bec. Shrek might move there....I guess sooner than I expected... Edit : I hope I did not jinx it by saying that!



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Updated On: 1/24/08 at 11:31 AM
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re: The Color Purple closes#13
Posted: 1/24/08 at 11:38am
I wanted to see Chaka in the show. I guess advanced ticket sales aren't good?

Oprah said it made Broadway history. Did I miss something?
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Updated On: 1/24/08 at 11:38 AM
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re: The Color Purple closes#14
Posted: 1/24/08 at 11:41am
Is Chaka playing Sofia?
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re: The Color Purple closes#15
Posted: 1/24/08 at 11:43am
jaystarr, yes (but only at evening performances).
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re: The Color Purple closes#16
Posted: 1/24/08 at 11:43am
Oprah said it made Broadway history. Did I miss something?

It was the first show she produced. So that makes it historical. re: The Color Purple closes
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re: The Color Purple closes#17
Posted: 1/24/08 at 11:44am
Oprah said it made Broadway history. Did I miss something?

"It was the first show she produced. So that makes it historical"

LMAO
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re: The Color Purple closes#18
Posted: 1/24/08 at 11:44am
I hope you're kidding, jaystarr -- YOU of all people. Really. re: The Color Purple closes

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re: The Color Purple closes#19
Posted: 1/24/08 at 11:49am
I guess this is the motivation I needed to go see it.
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re: The Color Purple closes#20
Posted: 1/24/08 at 11:50am
Oh I guess it does make it historical if SHE was a producer! And it was HER show as I have heard her say on a few occasions. Guess the mighty Oprah's name didn't have that much of an effect. I really don't think people went to see it because her name was attached to it. I could be wrong, but I know I didn't see it because of her. I saw it because it was "The Color Purple". Wish it could stay around longer but it did well and recouped. Hoefully the tour will swing through Denver.
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re: The Color Purple closes#20
Posted: 1/24/08 at 11:50am
Chaka looks so fabulous in those pics!
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re: The Color Purple closes#22
Posted: 1/24/08 at 11:51am
Wickedboy...do you mean one thread NOT 50?
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re: The Color Purple closes#23
Posted: 1/24/08 at 11:53am
Not surprised to hear this especially since their numbers were low pre Fantasia joining the cast.
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re: The Color Purple closes#24
Posted: 1/24/08 at 11:54am
lol yea!
A young actress with Noel coward after a dreadful opening night performance said to him 'Well, i knew my lines backwards this morning!'' Noels fast reply was ''Yes dear, and thats exactly how you said them tonight'!'