Jennifer Hudson, Cynthia Erivo, Brenda Russell, Allee Willis, Marsha Norman, Alice Walker, John Doyle and Danielle Brooks with cast at Cynthia Erivo, Jennifer Hudson & THE COLOR PURPLE Cast Take Opening Night Bows Photo
The new Broadway revival of THE COLOR PURPLE opened just last night, December 10, at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre (242 W 45th Street). Grammy, Academy Award, and Golden Globe award winner Jennifer 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's Danielle Brooks, in the highly anticipated production of The Color Purple. All three women are make their Broadway debuts. BroadwayWorld was there for the unforgettable night and you can go inside the first official curtain call below!
Date Taken: December 11, 2015
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