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Taraji P. Henson to Star as Shug Avery in New Color Purple Movie by Lindsey Sullivan

Fresh off of her stint as Miss Hannigan in NBC's Annie Live!, Oscar and Emmy nominee Taraji P. Henson has another musical role coming her way. According to Variety, Henson will star as Shug Avery in Warner Brothers' upcoming film retelling of The Color Purple. As previously announced, the Blitz Bazawule-helmed film will reunite Steven Spielberg and Oprah Winfrey, who starred in Spielberg's 1985 movie and produc…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 1:33pm on February 1, 2022 ☆ ⚑

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