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Opened on Broadway on December 1, 2005
at The Broadway Theatre
Book by Marsha Norman
Music and Lyrics by Brenda Russell, Allee Willis, Stephen Bray
Based upon the novel written by Alice Walker and
The Warner Bros./Amblin Entertainment motion picture.
Presented by
Oprah Winfrey, Scott Sanders,
Roy Furman, Quincy Jones,
Creative Battery, Anna Fantaci & Cheryl Lachowicz,
Independent Presenters Network, David Lowy,
Stephanie P. McClelland, Gary Winnick, Jan Kallish,
Nederlander Presentations, Inc., Bob & Harvey Weinstein,
Andrew Asnes & Adam Zotovich, Todd Johnson
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Nominated for
2005 Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical
In faithfully
adapting Ms. Walker's incident-crammed 1982 Pulitzer Prizewinner about
Southern black women finding their inner warriors, the show's creators
have fashioned a bright, shiny and muscular storytelling machine that is
above all built for speed.
-- Ben
Brantley, The New York Times
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production photos by Paul Kolnik |
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Brenda Russell and
Marsha Norman Backstage |
The Creative Team and Producers
Back row:
Steven Bray, Lachanze, Quincy Jones,
Scott Sanders, Todd Johnson,
Brenda Russsell
Seated: Allee Willis, Donald Byrd, Gary
Griffin,
Marsha Norman
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For performance schedule and tickets, visit:
www.colorpurple.com
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