The Color Purple A Co-Production with Theatre Latté Da Based on the Pulitzer prize-winning novel by Alice Walker and adapted for the stage by Pulitzer Prize and Tony award-winner Marsha Norman, The Color Purple tells the story of courageous heroine Celie, as she journeys through joy, despair, anguish and hope in her own personal awakening to discover her unique voice in the world. This intimate version of this landmark musical celebrates life, love, and the strength to stand up for who you are and what you believe in.
By Alice Walker
Book by Marsha Norman
Music & Lyrics by Brenda Russell, Allee Willis & Stephen Bray
Directed by Daniel J. Bryant
| Year | Category | |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Best Musical | |
| 2016 | Best Revival of a Musical | Winner |
Geva Theatre is at 75 Woodbury Blvd, Rochester, NY.
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The Play That Goes Wrong (9/9/25-10/12/25)
Always...Patsy Cline (7/15/25-8/3/25)
Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (5/28/25-6/29/25)
Pure Native (4/15/25-5/11/25)
Little Women (2/25/25-3/23/25)
Nina Simone: Four Women (1/14/25-2/9/25)
Geva's A Christmas Carol (11/23/24-12/29/24)
How I Learned What I Learned (10/15/24-12/1/24)
Mel Brooks' Young Frankenstein (9/25/24-10/27/24)
The Woman in Black (1/14/26-2/8/26)
Barefoot in the Park (2/24/26-3/29/26)
Furlough's Paradise (4/14/26-5/10/26)
Baron Vaughn: Cycle Breaker (4/28/26-6/7/26)
Anastasia: the Musical (5/27/26-6/28/26)
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End of the Rainbow
CenterStage Theatre at the JCC (12/6 - 12/21)
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Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas!
OFC Creations Theatre Center (12/18 - 1/4) | |
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A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical
West Herr Auditorium Theatre (4/21 - 4/26) | |
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Kimberly Akimbo
West Herr Auditorium Theatre (3/24 - 3/29) | |
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The Revolutionists
Callahan Theater (2/19 - 2/21) | |
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A Christmas Story: The Musical
Cohoes Music Hall (12/3 - 12/21) | |
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Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at Lyric Theatre
Lyric Theatre (11/11 - 1/30) | |
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Mr. Marmalade
Dowd Fine Arts Center - Lab Theater (2/26 - 3/1) | |
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Moulin Rouge!
Proctor's Theatre (6/2 - 6/7) | |
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