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From: Photo Flash: Cast of Mercury Theater's THE COLOR PURPLE Celebrates Opening NightMercury Theater Chicago's production of THE COLOR PURPLE, based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Alice Walker, opened last night, Monday, August 26 at 7:30p.m., and will continue through October 27, 2013. THE COLOR PURPLE stars Trisha Jeffrey (Broadway's Rent, All Shook Up, and Little Shop of Horrors and the first National Tour of Sister Act) as 'Celie,' Jasondra Johnson (Crowns at Goodman Theatre) as 'Sophia,' and Adrienne Walker (Marriott Theatre's Dreamgirls) as 'Shug.' This highly anticipated production is led by multiple Jeff Award winners L. Walter Stearns (Director), Eugene Dizon (Musical Director), and Brenda Didier (Choreographer). Check out a look back at last night's festivities below!
Date Taken: 2013-08-27 13:21:00
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Producer Mary Beidler Gearen, choreographer Christopher Chase Carter, director Brenda Didier, creator Christine Rea, composer and lyricist Rick Briskin

Co-Director and Choreographer Brenda Didier, Music Director and Conductor Jermaine Hill and Co-Director and Choreographer Florence Walker-Harris and Porchlight Music Theatre Artistic Director Michael Weber
Date: 2022-04-28From: Photo Flash: SOPHISTICATED LADIES Opens at Porchlight Music Theatre

Music Director Linda Madonia, Choreographer Christopher Chase Carter and Director Brenda Didier
Date: 2020-01-29From: Photo Flash: Porchlight Celebrates Opening Night of A CHORUS LINE; Extension Announced

Rhona Frazin, Sara Siegall, Michelle Cucchiaro, Brenda Didier and Tamara Sims
Date: 2019-04-15From: Photo Flash: Porchlight Announces Rachel Rockwell Memorial Fund at Gibson's

Brenda Didier, Denise Karczewski, Christie Chiles Twillie, Gary Heyde, Glory Kissel and Shanna VanDerwerker
Date: 2019-03-22From: Photo Flash: Porchlight Announces Rachel Rockwell Memorial Fund at Gibson's

Director Brenda Didier (center) and cast members Matt Edmonds, and Adam LaSalle, Yando Lopez and Christopher Ratliff at the Opening Night of Forever Plaid at Theatre at the Center in Munster.
Date: 2019-03-22From: Photo Flash: FOREVER PLAID Opens At Theatre At The Center In Munster

Co-Craig V. Miller, andBrenda Didier and Linda Madonia
Date: 2018-05-08From: Photo Flash: Inside Opening Night of Porchlight Music Theatre's BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL

Andrew Waters, Brenda Didier, Christopher Carter, Eugene Dizon
Date: 2017-10-18From: Photo Flash: HAIR Celebrates Psychedelic Opening at Mercury Theater

Diana Lawrence, Adrian Azevedo, and Brenda Didier and Chris Carter
Date: 2017-08-04From: Photo Flash: Opening Night of Porchlight Music Theatre's IN THE HEIGHTS
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