BASED UPON THE NOVEL WRITTEN BY ALICE WALKER AND THE WARNER BROS./AMBLIN ENTERTAINMENT MOTION PICTURE
BOOK BY MARSHA NORMAN | MUSIC AND LYRICS BY BRENDA RUSSELL, ALLEE WILLIS, AND STEPHEN BRAY
DIRECTED BY KANDACE CRYSTAL
“The Color Purple lifts you up as kindness, hard-earned forgiveness and stubborn tenacious goodness prevails against all odds.”
– Catey Sullivan, Chicago Sun-Times
A Pulitzer Prize. A National Book Award.
Eleven Academy Award Nominations.
Four Golden Globe Nominations.
Three Tony Awards.
PREVIEWS
JUN 7, 2024
OPENING
JUN 15, 2024
SHOW DATES
JUN 15 – JUL 21, 2024
This uplifting musical brings Alice Walker’s remarkable coming-of-age book to life, touching on such themes as domestic violence, female identity, and the power of love, which can overcome hatred and selfishness. A new, major motion picture produced by Oprah Winfrey, Stephen Spielberg, and Quincy Jones is coming out this Christmas Day 2023.
PRESENTED THROUGH SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT WITH AND ALL AUTHORIZED PERFORMANCE MATERIALS ARE SUPPLIED BY THEATRICAL RIGHTS WORLDWIDE
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Dine and Drama
NEW VILLAGE ARTS AND THE COMPASS, LOCATED IN CARLSBAD VILLAGE ARE PROUD TO PARTNER FOR AN EXCLUSIVE OPPORTUNITY TO ENJOY DINNER AND A SHOW AT THE NEWLY REMODELED DEA HURSTON NEW VILLAGE ARTS CENTER.
For more information, contact the Box Office at info@newvillagearts.org or (760) 433-3245.