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| First Preview: | Nov 01, 2005 |
Total Previews: | 30 |
| Opening Date: | Dec 01, 2005 |
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| Closing Date: | Feb 24, 2008 |
Total Performances: | 910 |
| Production Staff [See More] |
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| Theatre Owned / Operated by The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Philip J. Smith: President; Robert E. Wankel: Executive Vice President) |
| Produced by Oprah Winfrey , Scott Sanders, Roy Furman, Quincy Jones, Creative Battery, Anna Fantaci, Cheryl Lachowicz, Independent Presenters Network, David Lowy, Stephanie McClelland, Gary Winnick, Jan Kallish, Nederlander Presentations, Inc., Bob Weinstein, Harvey Weinstein, Andrew Asnes, Adam Zotovich and Todd Johnson |
| World Premiere Produced by The Alliance Theatre Company |
| Book by Marsha Norman; Lyrics by Brenda Russell, Allee Willis and Stephen Bray; Music by Brenda Russell, Allee Willis and Stephen Bray; Musical Director: Linda Twine; Based on the novel by Alice Walker; Music orchestrated by Jonathan Tunick; Dance arrangements by Daryl Waters; Based on the motion picture by Warner Brothers and Amblin Entertainment Inc.; Incidental Music Arrangements: Kevin Stites; Additional Arrangements: Joseph Joubert |
| Directed by Gary Griffin; Choreographed by Donald Byrd; Associate Director: Nona Lloyd |
| Scenic Design by John Lee Beatty; Lighting Design by Brian MacDevitt; Costume Design by Paul Tazewell; Sound Design by Jon Weston; Hair Design by Charles G. LaPointe; Associate Scenic Design: Eric Renschler; Associate Costume Design: Michael McAleer; Associate Lighting Design: Mark T. Simpson and Jennifer Schriever; Associate Sound Design: Jason Strangfeld; Make-Up Design by Angelina Avallone |
| General Manager: Nina Lannan & Associates and Amy Beth Jacobs ; Company Manager: Kimberly Kelley |
| Production Manager: Arthur Siccardi and Patrick Sullivan; Production Stage Manager: Kristen Harris; Stage Manager: Glynn David Turner |
| Musical Supervisor: Kevin Stites; Conducted by Linda Twine; Associate Conductor: Joseph Joubert; Trumpets: Barry Danielian, Brian O'Flaherty and Kamau Adilifu; Trombones: Larry Farrell and Jason Jackson ; Woodwinds: Les Scott, Lawrence Feldman and Jay Brandford; Keyboards: Joseph Joubert and Shelton Becton ; Drums/Percussion: Buddy Williams and Damien Bassman; Guitar: Steve Bargonetti; Bass: Ben Brown; Violins: Paul Woodiel and Mineko Yajima; Viola: David Creswell; Cello: Clay C. Ruede; Music Contractor: Seymour "Red" Press; Synthesizer Programmer: Bruce Samuels |
| Casting: Bernard Telsey Casting, Inc.; Press Representative: Carol R. Fineman and Barlow-Hartman Public Relations; Marketing: TMG - The Marketing Group; Dance Captain: Stephanie Guiland-Brown ; Fight direction by J. Steven White; Fight Captain: James Brown III; Advertising: SPOTCo, Inc.; Photographer: Joan Marcus and Paul Kolnik; Dialect Coach: Deborah Hecht |
| Swings: Jeannette I. Bayardelle, Eric L. Christian, Bobby Daye, Stephanie Guiland-Brown and Corinne McFarlane |
| Understudies: Jeannette I. Bayardelle (Celie, Nettie), James Brown III (Harpo), Carol Dennis (Sofia), Anika Ellis (Shug Avery), Charles Gray (Mister), Francesca Harper (Squeak), Kimberly Ann Harris (Sofia), Kenita R. Miller (Celie, Nettie), J. C. Montgomery (Mister), Angela Robinson (Shug Avery) and Nathaniel Stampley (Harpo) |
| 2007 Theatre World Award |
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 | Fantasia Barrino [winner] |
| 2006 Theatre World Award |
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| Felicia P. Fields [winner] |
| Elisabeth Withers-Mendes [winner] |
| 2006 Tony Award® Best Musical |
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| | Produced by Oprah Winfrey, Scott Sanders, Roy Furman, Quincy Jones, Creative Battery, Anna Fantaci, Cheryl Lachowicz, Independent Presenters Network, David Lowy, Stephanie McClelland, Gary Winnick, Jan Kallish, Nederlander Presentations, Inc., Bob Weinstein, Harvey Weinstein, Andrew Asnes, Adam Zotovich and Todd Johnson [nominee] | | 2006 Tony Award® Best Book of a Musical |
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| | Book by Marsha Norman [nominee] | | 2006 Tony Award® Best Original Score |
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| | Lyrics by Brenda Russell, Stephen Bray and Allee Willis; Music by Allee Willis, Brenda Russell and Stephen Bray [nominee] | | 2006 Tony Award® Best Actress in a Musical |
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| LaChanze [winner] |
| 2006 Tony Award® Best Featured Actor in a Musical |
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| | Brandon Victor Dixon [nominee] |
| 2006 Tony Award® Best Featured Actress in a Musical |
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| | Felicia P. Fields [nominee] |
| | Elisabeth Withers-Mendes [nominee] |
| 2006 Tony Award® Best Choreography |
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| | Donald Byrd [nominee] |
| 2006 Tony Award® Best Scenic Design of a Musical |
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| | Scenic Design by John Lee Beatty [nominee] | | 2006 Tony Award® Best Costume Design of a Musical |
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| | Costume Design by Paul Tazewell [nominee] | | 2006 Tony Award® Best Lighting Design of a Musical |
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| | Lighting Design by Brian MacDevitt [nominee] |
| ACT 1 | Sung By |
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| Huckelberry Pie | Young Celie and Young Nettie |
| Mysterious Ways | Church Soloist, Church Ladies and Company |
| Somebody Gonna Love You | Celie |
| Our Prayer | Nettie, Celie and Mister |
| Big Dog | Mister and Field Hands |
| Hell No! | Sofia and Sisters |
| Brown Betty | Harpo, Men and Squeak |
| Shug Avery Comin' to Town | Mister, Celie and Company |
| Too Beautiful for Words | Shug Avery |
| Push Da Button | Shug Avery and Company |
| Uh-Oh! | Church Ladies, Sofia and Squeak |
| What About Love? | Celie and Shug Avery |
| ACT 2 | Sung By |
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| African Homeland | Nettie, Celie, Olivia, Adam and Villagers |
| The Color Purple | Shug Avery |
| Mister's Song | Mister |
| Miss Celie's Pants | Celie, Shug Avery, Sofia and Women |
| Any Little Thing | Harpo and Sofia |
| I'm Here | Celie |
| The Color Purple (Reprise) | Celie, Nettie and Company |
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