The Color Purple
With impressive lead performances by Danielle Brooks and Fantasia alike, 'The Color Purple' comes alive again in a melodic new way on film.
Oprah Winfrey revealed that Beyoncé and Rihanna were both considered to star in the musical remake to 'The Color Purple.' Could you see it?
Celebrated actress Taraji P. Henson is set to play Shug Avery in another film version of 'The Color Purple' based on the popular Broadway adaptation, arriving in theaters on December 20, 2023.
Songstress H.E.R. will be featured in the movie musical adaptation of The Color Purple.
Oprah and Steven Spielberg are set to produce.
NEW YORK (AP) — “The Color Purple” had a special guest in the audience as it bid farewell to Broadway — Hillary Clinton. The former presidential candidate and her husband attended the matinee performance Sunday at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre, the show’s last after a run of 482 performances. According to theater-goers, the Clinton’s […]
New Jersey native Carrie Compere plays a Church Lady in the Color Purple on Broadway. Most known for her roles on stage in Holler If You Hear Me and Shrek, she talks to the Tom Joyner Morning Show about her role in the hit Broadway play and how after only six years in the business, she’s landed a […]
Tony and Grammy award winner Heather Headley stars in Broadway’s The Color Purple as Shug Avery (replacing Jennifer Hudson) Tuesday, May 10th. She talks to the Tom Joyner Morning Show about the work it takes to make a production of this magnitude successful and the hilarious reason why Shug Avery may sound a little […]
Jennifer Hudson is about to make her Broadway debut. The Academy-Award winning actress has been cast to play Shug Avery in the upcoming revival…
Jennifer Hudson is about to make her Broadway debut. The Academy-Award winning actress has been cast to play Shug Avery in the upcoming revival…
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — PBS will commemorate Black History Month with shows including a profile of “The Color Purple” author Alice Walker. The public television service announced Tuesday that the program about Walker will air Feb. 7 as part of the “American Masters” series. Other PBS shows marking Black History Month in February include “American […]
Actress Rae Dawn Chong is going hard after Oprah Winfrey personally. Their characters famously fought in “The Color Purple,” with Squeak saying to Miss Sofia, “You just a big ol’ heifer!” before the latter knocked her under the juke joint. Chong claims she’s a self-centered fat “biotch” who would have been a “house n**ger” during […]
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