Running since: November, 2005 Based on the Pulitzer Prize winning novel, this jazz and blues musical tells the story of one woman's awakening to love in the midst of a painful life.
The Broadway production of The Color Purple closed February 24, 2008. For current Broadway show listings and tickets, please click here.
Playing one of Broadway's largest houses, this saga of one woman's struggles is set to a rousing score of jazz, ragtime, gospel and blues. The protagonist endures much, and the worst of it would probably be too much for the tykes, but after much violence, hatred, and misunderstanding, she ultimately finds love.
Best for mature audiences, this spectacular show is a good buy for those looking for a Broadway show that's not afraid to hit a few sorrowful notes.
The ticketer advises: "Latecomers will not be seated for the first twenty minutes of the performance".
Appropriate 10 +. (Brief rear nudity. Dimly lit.) Children under the age of 4 are not permitted in the theatre.
Cast News: Fantasia Barrino ("American Idol") is no longer in the show. Chaka Khan and Bebe Winans joined the show January 9. (Khan doesn't play matinees.) LaKisha Jones joined the show December 19, 2007. LaChanze is no longer in the show.
Oprah does not appear in the show.
Here's a clip from the show's performance on the Tony Awards, introduced by Oprah Winfrey - double-click the arrow to play:
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