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The Color Purple
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Brit Bennett on the Book That Changed Her
The Color Purple by Alice Walker.
By As told to Erica Schwiegershausen
Cynthia Erivo Starred in The Color Purple, and Then Her Whole Life Changed
The 30-year-old star is about to be catapulted into the next stratosphere of fame.
By Allison P. Davis
Watch Cynthia Erivo’s Final Performance of ‘I’m Here’ in The Color Purple, Cry
Going out on a high note, indeed.
By Jackson McHenry
Hillary Clinton Received Multiple Ovations at The Color Purple
The sold-out audience clapped wildly for her before and after the show.
By Tolly Wright
Hillary Clinton Received Multiple Ovations at The Color Purple
The sold-out audience clapped wildly for her before and after the show.
By Tolly Wright
29 Very Black Things That Happened on TV in 2016
Beyoncé's Super Bowl performance, Atlanta's Juneteenth episode, and so much more.
By Dee Lockett
The Color Purple Sets Broadway Closing Date, Announces North American Tour
The show will put on its final performance on January 8 and launch its North American tour in fall 2017.
By Julia Edelman
What’s Leaving Netflix: September 2016
Good-bye, Alias.
By Jackson McHenry
Jennifer Holliday Is Joining The Color Purple and You, You’re Gonna Love Her
A new Shug Avery's coming to town.
By Jackson McHenry
Rereviewed: She Loves Me Onscreen, The Color Purple Recast
Two excellent productions, seen fresh.
By Jesse Green
Black Actors Won More Awards at This Year’s Tonys Than in the Last 9 Years of the Oscars
Black performers swept the musical theater acting categories.
By Tolly Wright
Watch Cynthia Erivo’s Tony Acceptance Speech, and Let Every Known Emotion Tsunami Over You
Like her character Celie, Erivo is here.
By Jackson McHenry
Danielle Brooks on Juggling OITNB and The Color Purple, Her First Tony Nomination, and Breaking the ‘Sassy Black Woman’ Stereotype
"They’re both strong birds who fall."
By Dee Lockett
Watch Cynthia Erivo Perform Her Big Number From The Color Purple on Colbert, If You Like Witnessing Beautiful Things
Just give her the Tony already.
By Dee Lockett
Why Jennifer Hudson Isn’t Too Surprised She Got Snubbed for a Tony
For The Color Purple.
By Devon Ivie
Jennifer Hudson and the Cast of The Color Purple Brought Down the House With ‘Purple Rain’ in Honor of Prince
Do they give Tonys for tributes?
By Dee Lockett
Jennifer Hudson Channeled Beyoncé and Aretha Franklin at Karaoke Night
She and The Color Purple cast went to an East Village dive.
By Catie L'Heureux
Whoopi Goldberg Visited The Color Purple and Fits Right in With the Powerful Cast
Too many incredible women to count.
By Hilary Weaver
Theater Review: The Color Purple Is One of the Greatest Revivals Ever
Unexpected wonders.
By Jesse Green
Marissa Mayer Hates Purple and Cupcakes, Okay?
She'd like to set the record straight on these important matters.
By Molly Oswaks