The Color Purple - 2005 - Broadway Articles Page 2

Michael J. Roberts interviews Jeannette Bayardelle, the star of Oprah Winfrey presents The Color Purple at the Cadillac Palace Theatre in Chicago.

The cast of 'The Color Purple' will appear at Sidetrack, Chicago's premiere video bar on September 9 for meet and greet plus tickets and merchandise giveaways.

Due to popular demand, the first North American Tour of the Broadway smash hit The Color Purple will add four final weeks to its Chicago engagement at the Cadillac Palace Theatre before moving to San Francisco

Chicago's 'The Color Purple' enters its final month but remains a tour de force.

Due to popular demand, the first North American Tour of the Broadway smash hit The Color Purple will add four final weeks to its Chicago engagement at the Cadillac Palace Theatre (151 W. Randolph St.) before moving to San Francisco

The Color Purple's Fantasia, who was originally scheduled to play Celie in the hit musical through this October, will now star in the show through January 6th, 2008

The first North American Tour of the Broadway smash hit The Color Purple is currently receiving its premiere at Chicago's Cadillac Palace Theatre, April 17 through July 22, 2007

A party celebrating the Broadway debut of 'American Idol' star Fantasia Barrino in the hit musical The Color Purple was held at Spotlight Live in Times Square on April 22nd.

Broadway's smash hit musical The Color Purple, now starring Fantasia, had its best 8-show week ever, shattering the house record at the Broadway Theatre, grossing $1,183,722.56 for the week ending April 15, 2007, its 76th week on Broadway.

American Idol' winner Fantasia Barrino made Broadway debut in the starring role of Celie in The Color Purple on Tuesday, April 10, 2007 at 7pm, at the Broadway Theatre!

American Idol winner Fantasia Barrino will make her Broadway debut in the starring role of Celie in The Color Purple, beginning tonight Tuesday, April 10, 2007 at 7pm, at the Broadway Theatre (1681 Broadway).

The first North American Tour of the Broadway smash hit The Color Purple will premiere at Chicago's Cadillac Palace Theatre (151 W. Randolph St.) April, 17 through July 22, 2007.

A starry cast has been assembled for the upcoming national tour of the Broadway hit The Color Purple, which will begin at Chicago's Cadillac Palace Theatre on April 17th, running through July 22nd.

Following an inspiring live performance on American Idol tonight, Thursday, February 22, 2007 at 8PM EST (8PM PST tape-delayed) on FOX TV, as well as an interview and performance scheduled to air on The Oprah Winfrey Show Wednesday, February 28, 2007 (check local listings), the producers of THE COLOR PURPLE confirm that American Idol Season 3 winner Fantasia Barrino is set to make her Broadway debut in the starring role of Celie beginning Tuesday, April 10, 2007.

On February 20th, Kenita R. Miller will join the cast of The Color Purple as Celie. Jeannette Bayardelle, who currently plays the role, leaves the cast on February 18th.

Fantasia Barrino may be the latest 'American Idol' veteran to find work on Broadway, if she is cast as Celie in The Color Purple

A new television special on The Color Purple will celebrate the hit musical's journey from page and screen to the stage.

The Color Purple will celebrate its 500th performance tonight, Tuesday, February 13, 2007 at 7:00PM at the Broadway Theatre

The Color Purple stars Jeannette Bayardelle and Angela Robinson will perform at Borders-Columbus Circle on Wednesday, February 7th at 7 PM.

The first North American Tour of the Broadway hit The Color Purple will premiere at Chicago's Cadillac Palace Theatre (151 W. Randolph St.) for a limited engagement beginning April 17, 2007

Since its first preview on November 1, 2005 THE COLOR PURPLE has the highest cumulative attendance figures of any new Broadway show of the 2005-2006 season. Nearly 750,000 audience members from across the country and around the world have seen the production.

On Wednesday, November 29th, Pulitzer Prize-winning The Color Purple bookwriter Marsha Norman will join Broadway star LaChanze, who will reprise her Tony Award-winning role as Celie in a free event to promote the new book The Color Purple: A Memory Book of the Broadway Musical.

On Tuesday, November 28th, the producers of the hit musical The Color Purple will hold an open casting call for current roles and future replacements for both Broadway and the upcoming national tour, kicking off at Chicago's Cadillac Palace Theatre in April, 2007

On November 15th, a The Color Purple event at Barnes & Noble Lincoln Center featured a discussion, book signing and musical performances