Felicia Curry (The Scottsboro Boys) stars in the triumphant musical adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of human fortitude, redemption and love directed by Timothy Douglas (Spunk).A teenage Celie is torn from her beloved sister and forced into an abusive marriage. Over the next forty years, while Celie encounters repression, despair and heartbreak, she also discovers hope in a group of friends who inspire her to find her voice, discover her beauty and change her life.Nominated for 11 Tony Awards and featuring a soaring score of jazz, gospel, blues and ragtime, The Color Purple brilliantly illuminates the lives of Southern Black women in breathtaking scope.
- Alice Walker
- Allee Willis
- Amblin Entertainment Inc.
- Brenda Russell
- Marsha Norman
- Regina Taylor
- Stephen Bray
- Warner Brothers
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Tony Awards and Nominations for The Color Purple
| Year | Category | |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Best Musical | |
| 2016 | Best Revival of a Musical | Winner |
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