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The Color Purple star, Renee Elise Goldsberry, who is pregnant, will exit the show soon after its December 1st opening

The cast of The Color Purple will be seen on The Oprah Winfrey Show in the second week of November

Members of the press were treated to scenes from The Color Purple, presented by Oprah Winfrey and BroadwayWorld was there! The show begins previews November 1, and opens December 1.

The Color Purple, and its star LaChanze, have been nominated for the 2005 Suzi Bass Awards, which honor Atlanta theatre achievement

When the curtain rises this season on The Color Purple, theatergoers will see Oprah Winfrey's name above the title as producer.

The League of American Theatres and Producers, Inc. today announced the new fall season, highlighted by big names, up-and-coming talent, classic shows, and new works.

VICTORIA CLARK, CELIA KEENAN-BOLGER, BRAD OSCAR, EUGENE LEE, MARSHA NORMAN, DAVID LINDSAY-ABAIRE, LUCY SIMON AND DAVID YAZBEK AMONG PARTICIPANTS IN NEW YORK MUSICAL THEATRE FESTIVAL'S STAR-STUDDED SEMINAR SERIES.

LaChanze has been announced as the star of the upcoming musical The Color Purple, which will begin previews at the Broadway Theatre on November 1st

The marquee for The Color Purple, which will begin previews on October 25th and open on December 1st, has been put up at the Broadway Theatre

The Associated Press reports that the musical will open later this year at the Broadway Theatre. Casting is currently underway.

The musical adaptation of The Color Purple, which is aiming for a fall Broadway slot, will workshop in New York this summer