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 14, 2024
OPENING
JUN 22, 2024
SHOW DATES
JUN 22 – 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.
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