The latest version of The Color Purple finds a way to both do the original story justice, while also adding to the beloved and important narrative. This time around, the film is a musical—based on the ...

Fort Wayne Civic Theatre’s production of “The Color Purple: The Musical” opens Friday and runs through Feb. 18. The show’s cast includes Timya Townsend as Celie, Rockell Allen as Shug Avery and ...

Completing the cycle from book to movie to musical to movie musical, “The Color Purple” lands on screen with its vibrant colors intact, opening up the musical numbers for the screen and showcasing the ...

With any musical, there’s also a challenge in how to blend music within dramatic, dialogue-heavy scenes. For “The Color Purple,” a reimagined take on the Alice Walker novel and quasi-adaptation of the ...

"A show stopping crowd pleaser." Warner Bros has revealed a third & final official trailer for The Color Purple, a cinematic adaptation of the beloved, triumphant musical of the same name. One of the ...

2016 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Actress in a Musical Cynthia Erivo 2016 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Director of a Musical John Doyle 2016 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Featured Actress in a ...

Jamie Sherrod sits down with Director Jerry Haines to discuss Tony award-winning musical The Color Purple. The show is about finding strength to overcome adversity and finding your voice. Color Purple ...

The Color Purple had a long road from Pulitzer Prize-winning novel to Academy Award-nominated movie adaptation to Tony Award-winning musical, and back to the big screen. To understand director Blitz ...

Costume designer Francine Jamison-Tanchuck and choreographer Fatima Robinson talk about their love for the 1985 film and making the story their own for a new musical version. When director Blitz ...

2016 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Actress in a Musical Cynthia Erivo 2016 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Director of a Musical John Doyle 2016 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Featured Actress in a ...