VIDEO: Oprah Winfrey Goes Behind-the-Scenes of THE COLOR PURPLE: 'I Have a Great Sense of Pride'

By: Dec. 17, 2015
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Producer Oprah Winfrey took ABC's GOOD MORNING AMERICA behind the scenes of Broadway's The Color Purple this morning. "I have a great sense of pride, and I think this new rendition of it is more modernized and still feels so connected and inspirational," shared Winfrey. Watch the video!

The new Broadway revival of The Color Purple opened on December 10 at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre (242 W 45th Street).

Grammy, Academy Award, and Golden Globe award winnerJennifer Hudson makes her Broadway debut opposite Cynthia Erivo, the breakout star of John Doyle's acclaimed Menier Chocolate Factory production, and Orange is the New Black'sDanielle Brooks, in the highly anticipated production of The Color Purple. All three women are make their Broadway debuts.

THE COLOR PURPLE is an unforgettable story of enduring love and triumph over adversity. With a fresh, joyous score of jazz, ragtime, gospel and blues, this stirring family chronicle follows the inspirational Celie, as she journeys from childhood through joy and despair, anguish and hope to discover the power of love and life


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