THE COLOR PURPLE Comes to Omaha Community Playhouse in March
Performances will run March 4 - 27, 2022.
By: Stephi Wild Dec. 29, 2021
The Color Purple comes to Omaha Community Playhouse in March 2022. Performances will run March 4 - 27, 2022.
Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Alice Walker and the Oscar® nominated film by Steven Spielberg, The Color Purple is an intimate coming-of-age story set in rural Georgia and told through a rich helping of jazz, ragtime, gospel and blues. As Celie grows from a young teenager into a woman, she must overcome the cruelty and hardships that life has dealt to discover her inner strength through love, forgiveness and family. Driven by powerhouse vocal performances, The Color Purple is the ultimate tale of triumph over suffering and empowerment through adversity.
Based on the Novel by Alice Walker
Book by Marsha Norman
Music and Lyrics by Brenda Russell, Allee Willis and Stephen Bray
Directed by Kathy Tyree
Omaha Awards - Live Stats
Best Musical - Top 3
1.
WALNUT RIDGE (Nebraska Communities Playhouse)
14.8% of votes
2.
SOMETHING ROTTEN! (Lofte Community Theatre)
13.6% of votes
3.
COME FROM AWAY (Lincoln Community Playhouse)
8.7% of votes
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