The Color Purple[]
- Stage Musical (2005).
- Music and lyrics: Brenda Russell, Allee Willis and Stephen Bray. Book: Marsha Norman.
Synopsis[]
- Adapted from the 1982 novel by Alice Walker, and Steven Spielberg's 1985 film. The story centers on Celie, a black girl living in the rural South during the early part of the 20th century. She is made pregnant by her father, who subsequently takes away the baby for adoption. Later, Celie marries a farmer who is a cruel philanderer. Despite all her hardships and suffering, Celie rises above them, and her inner strength and courage embodies the triumph of the human spirit.
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Reviews[]
- New York Times Review
- Broadway.com Review
- Broadway Review
- Variety Review
- CurtainUp Review
- AALBC Review
- Broadwaysted Episode Discussion