
The Color Purple (Opening Night)
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The historic December 2005 Broadway opening night performance of 'The Color Purple' launched a monumental run at the Broadway Theatre, produced by Oprah Winfrey and Quincy Jones. Featuring a book by Marsha Norman and a soaring score blending blues, gospel, and ragtime, the musical adaptation follows Celie across four decades as she fights to survive isolation and discover her authentic voice, reunited with her beloved sister Nettie. Directed by Gary Griffin with explosive choreography by Donald Byrd, this opening-night tracking records the definitive premiere performances of LaChanze in her Tony-winning portrayal of Celie, alongside Elisabeth Withers-Mendes and Felicia P. Fields.

