BWW Reviews: THE COLOR PURPLE National Tour at TPAC's Andrew Jackson Hall
by Jeffrey Ellis - Jun 22, 2011
While critics and fans alike justifiably lament the paucity of female leads in Broadway musicals this season just past, you need look no further than the current tour of The Color Purple for a musical filled to overflowing with noteworthy women characters. The beautiful and moving reimagination of Alice Walker's extraordinary novel of faith, despair, horror, beauty, love and redemption, The Color Purple might best be described as a woman's story, but it is, in every possible way, a human story as universal and as affecting as any work of musical theater ever created.
COLOR PURPLE's VirLinda Stanton Receives Keys to Hometown
by Nicole Rosky - May 16, 2011
World renowned Gospel recording artist and actress VirLinda Stanton was recently bestowed with one of the highest honors in her hometown of Tyler, Texas. VirLinda, who is currently on tour with the Tony nominated musical The Color Purple as the feisty character, Shug Avery, was presented with the key to the city by Mayor Barbara Bass. In addition to receiving her home towns highest honor, February 3, 2011 was declared as VirLinda Stanton day to commemorate her outstanding achievements in the arts and commitment to the community.
Photo Flash: National Theatre's COLOR PURPLE
by Nicole Rosky - Mar 25, 2011
The National Theatre is proud to announce that THE COLOR PURPLE, The Musical about Love, will return to D.C. for an Easter engagement April 12 to 24, and will feature special guest star Lil' Mo as the Church Soloist.
Broadway SD Presents THE COLOR PURPLE, 12/3-5
by BWW
News Desk - Dec 3, 2010
Broadway/San Diego ~ A Nederlander Presentation is proud to announce that the Broadway smash hit THE COLOR PURPLE, The Musical about Love, will play at San Diego Civic Theatre for five performances only December 3 - 5, 2010.
Broadway SD Presents THE COLOR PURPLE, 12/3-5
by Nicole Rosky - Nov 19, 2010
Broadway/San Diego ~ A Nederlander Presentation is proud to announce that the Broadway smash hit THE COLOR PURPLE, The Musical about Love, will play at San Diego Civic Theatre for five performances only December 3 - 5, 2010.
BWW Reviews: THE COLOR PURPLE at Tennessee Performing Arts Center
by Jeffrey Ellis - Mar 25, 2010
Led by the exquisitely voiced Dayna Jarae Dantzler in the pivotal role of Celie, we are taken on a journey of almost 40 years in the lives of Walker's richly drawn characters, to learn the true lessons of life and love. The story is as moving as it has ever been - Walker's novel relates the story of Celie's extraordinary life eloquently and articulately - but the creators of this musical (which earned a whopping 11 Tony Award nominations, winning the top honor for LaChanze's stirring performance as Celie) have re-fashioned the story to make it more palatable for theatre-goers, delivering a version of the story that is easier to follow, while retaining all the epic scope and dramatic possibilities of the original work. Neither is it slavish in its devotion to Stephen Spielberg's fine film version; The Color Purple, 'the musical about love,' obviously tells the same story, but in a different way, offering instead a re-intepretation of Walker's artfully created story set to music and told vividly onstage.
