Shows · The Color Purple
The Color Purple
Opened 2005
910 performances
Musical, Modern
The Color Purple is a musical with music and lyrics by Brenda Russell, Allee Willis, and Stephen Bray, and book by Marsha Norman. Based on the 1982 novel The Color Purple by Alice Walker and its 1985 film adaptation, the musical follows the journey of Celie, an African American woman in the American South from the early to mid-20th century.
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- Music
- Brenda Russell, Allee Willis, Stephen Bray
- Lyrics
- Brenda Russell, Allee Willis, Stephen Bray
- Book
- Marsha Norman, based on the novel by Alice Walker
Productions3 productions: 2 on Broadway, 1 in the West End
Songs18 songs
Huckleberry Pie, Mysterious Ways, Somebody Gonna Love You, Our Prayer, Big Dog, Hell No!, Brown Betty, Shug Avery Comin’ to Town, Too Beautiful for Words, Push da Button, Uh-Oh!, What About Love?, African Homeland, The Color Purple, Mister’s Song, Miss Celie’s Pants, Any Little Thing, I’m Here
Recordings 3 recordings
Licensing 1 entry
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