The Color Purple On Broadway- A Soaring And Joyful Show
If you like family sagas, you will love The Color Purple musical. The Color Purple on Broadway is a soul-stirring show which celebrates the inspiring relationships of trust and love.
The Color Purple is a Broadway hit musical based on the Alice Walker's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel The Color Purple and a Stephen Spielberg's film of the same title. It took around eight years to bring The Color Purple to Broadway. The musical opened at the Broadway Theatre in 2005. The Color Purple is a lavish and soulful production with a strong and talented cast, and amazing songs. So let's continue the review...
The Color Purple is directed by Gary Griffin. It is produced by Quincy Jones, Scott Sanders, and Oprah Winfrey, and choreographed by Donald Byrd. The musical was adapted for the stage by Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winner libretto, Marsha Norman. It features lyrics and music composed by Grammy Award-winners Brenda Russell, Allee Willis and Stephen Bray. Their joyous score contains a diverse range of genres such as jazz, gospel, ragtime and the blues.
The musical hits at central themes such as redemption, faith, sisterhood and endurance. These themes are ordinary to cross-racial women. The show basically is of real significance and not primarily comedic. Though it is a fun show but it is also about empowerment. It tells you that if you have faith you can also be successful. The Color Purple is an inspirational and unforgettable story of a woman, who, through love, finds the strength to face the adversity and get triumph over all the hurdles. Sequentially she discovers her unique voice in the world. Indeed, The Color Purple is a story of hope, a proof of the healing power of love and a jubilation of life. The story begins with a young girl Celie draped over her mother's coffin. As Celie grows up she faces many obstacles in her life. The focus moves to her difficult life with her husband. When the husband kicks out Celie's sister, Nettie, and stops Celie from having any contact with her, the story hits a real emotional low. Other character like Sofia, Harpo's wife, brings a little cheerfulness to this depressing tale. Sofia is strong and fearless woman, everything Celie desires she could be. The show becomes interesting with entry of Shug Avery. As the story moves on, it is Shug's influence that significantly changes Celie's life, for the better. Musical is closer to the book as the relationship between key characters Celie and Shug is explicit and wonderful. The costumes used in the show and dances of the actors are all gorgeous, it added a good entertainment value to the story. The play is critically acclaimed and has always got rave reviews. The Color Purple on Broadway is a must-see show for you. So book your tickets now, (Try online for a discount)! And have wonderful experience by watching The Color Purple.
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