Donald Byrd News

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.

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

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

The Color Purple, headed to Broadway in 2005 has launched a new web site for the production.