Monday, November 25, 2024

THE COLOR PURPLE Songwriter Brenda Russell Releases New Single

With the release of her latest single, the soulful and sensual romance “You Know What It’s Like,” Brenda Russell makes a triumphant return to the refined classic blend of adult conte…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:17AM
Saturday, November 16, 2024

The World of Allee Willis by New York Theater

Allee Willis, a Tony-nominated songwriter for “The Color Purple,” had trouble getting the gig.  “You’ve never written for the theater before, and you’re not Black,”  Broadway…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 11:42AM
Monday, November 4, 2024

The 92nd Street Y Announces AN AFTERNOON WITH HEATHER HEADLEY

Heather Headley, the Tony and Grammy Award winning star of Aida, The Color Purple and more, will present an afternoon of song at The 92nd Street Y.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:38PM
Friday, November 1, 2024

Original Queen Adrianna Hicks to Return to Broadway's SIX by Darryn King

Adrianna Hicks will return to Broadway’s SIX as Catherine of Aragon, the role she originated on Broadway in 2020. Hicks replaces Khaila Wilcoxon, who plays her final performance at the Le…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:06AM
Thursday, October 17, 2024

Video: Watch A WONDERFUL WORLD's First Broadway Curtain Call

A Wonderful World stars James Monroe Iglehart (Aladdin, Hamilton) as Louis Armstrong. Joining him are Darlesia Cearcy (How to Dance in Ohio) as Lucille Wilson, Kim Exum (The Book of M…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:02PM
Wednesday, August 21, 2024

Adrianna Hicks from ANYTHING GOES at The Muny Takes Over BroadwayWorld's Instagram Today

Tune in to our Instagram Story today as Adrianna Hicks takes you behind the scenes of Anything Goes at The Muny! She has been seen on Broadway in Some Like It Hot, Six, The Color Purple, an…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:02PM
Friday, August 16, 2024

BACKSTAGE BITE Thanksgiving Special! With THE COLOR PURPLE's Antoine L. Smith by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: In Backstage Bite with Katie Lynch, come into Katie's kitchen with some of Broadway's brightest as they eat, drink and merrily mix it up. See your favorite sta…

SOURCE: YouTube at 09:10AM

Interview: Hell Yes! Danielle Brooks Opens Up About Her Life-Changing Role in THE COLOR PURPLE by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: She's one of Broadway's sassiest new stars and she's making a splash this season as 'Sofia' in the critically acclaimed revival of THE COLOR PURPLE. Danielle …

SOURCE: YouTube at 02:30AM
Sunday, August 4, 2024

First Look At THE COLOR PURPLE At The Muny by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Get a first look at The Muny's production of The Color Purple, which began performances August 3rd and runs through August 9th, 2022.

SOURCE: YouTube at 03:20PM

The Muny's THE COLOR PURPLE by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Get a first look at The Muny's production of The Color Purple, which began performances August 3rd and runs through August 9th, 2022.

SOURCE: YouTube at 03:16PM
Thursday, August 1, 2024

New Musical Whodunit Alfred Hitchcock Presents to Premiere at Theatre Royal Bath by Darryn King

A new musical whodunit based on the anthology series created and hosted by Alfred Hitchcock will have its world premiere at Theatre Royal Bath. Alfred Hitchcock Presents will run March 22 t…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:16AM
Tuesday, July 23, 2024

Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival presents Alice Walker’s The Color Purple by An Nichols

Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival mounts an excellent production of The Color Purple with acclaimed local director Amina Robinson, but the show glosses over some of the difficult moments so …

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 04:30PM
Monday, July 22, 2024

J. Quinton Johnson, Isabelle McCalla, Judy Kuhn, Rebecca Luker & More Get Ready to Cut Loose for Ken by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts will soon presents the Broadway Center Stage production of Footloose. The cast is led by J. Quinton Johnson (…

SOURCE: YouTube at 01:12PM
Saturday, July 13, 2024

Connecticut Critics Awards The Best of '23-'24 Season by Frank Rizzo

An innovative production of Arthur Miller’s A View From the Bridge at Long Wharf Theatre and a high-spirited, buoyant production of Summer Stock at Goodspeed Musicals took top honors at th…

SOURCE: ShowRiz at 08:20AM
Tuesday, July 9, 2024

Watch: Cynthia Erivo Remembers How The Color Purple Marked a New Phase of Her Life by Logan Culwell-Block

"All the pieces fall together and you go, 'Oh my God,'" says the Tony winner and Oscar nominee, soon to be starring as Elphaba in the screen adaptation of Wicked.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:54PM

CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY Takes Over Broadway Sessions! by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Broadway Sessions had a very sweet season premiere this last week as we welcomed cast members from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. We danced Oompa Loompa-st…

SOURCE: YouTube at 08:06AM
Thursday, July 4, 2024

THE COLOR PURPLE Cast Takes BROADWAY SESSIONS to Church! by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Cast members from the Tony-nominated revival of The Color Purple made their way to The Laurie Beechman Theatre on Thursday evening for Broadway Sessions. It bec…

SOURCE: YouTube at 06:24AM
Tuesday, July 2, 2024

Tony Awards Close-Up: How Does John Doyle Approach a Revival? The Master Explains! by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Director John Doyle has taken on his fair share of revivals, but perhaps none have been as stunning as this season's THE COLOR PURPLE, starring Tony nominees Cy…

SOURCE: YouTube at 11:54AM

She's Back! Heather Headley is Headin' Back to Broadway in THE COLOR PURPLE by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Below, watch as she tells us all about how she's preparing for her big Broadway return!

SOURCE: YouTube at 05:36AM
Sunday, June 30, 2024

Jennifer Hudson, Cynthia Erivo, Danielle Brooks & the Cast of THE COLOR PURPLE Meet the Press! by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: The Color Purple just began preview performances last last week at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre (242 West 45th street). Grammy, Academy Award, and Golden Globe…

SOURCE: YouTube at 05:06PM

Broadway-Bound Cynthia Erivo Sings Scott Alan's 'At All' by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: After a sold out two week residency at London's famed Hippodrome Casino, acclaimed songwriter Scott Alan will release his seventh album, 'Cynthia Erivo and Oliv…

SOURCE: YouTube at 04:42AM
Wednesday, June 26, 2024

At This Theater: The Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre by JK

Opening in 1927 as the Royale Theatre, the house was renamed the John Golden for a few years (the John Golden today is one door down now, of course), then back to the Royale for 65 years. Th…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:32AM
Thursday, June 20, 2024

Talking Tonys: Brandon Victor Dixon by BroadwayWorld

Will the third time be the charm for Brandon Victor Dixon? The Tony nominee for Hell's Kitchen has been here before, for his performances in The Color Purple (2006) and Shuffle Along... (201…

SOURCE: YouTube at 06:54PM
Thursday, June 13, 2024

Stage Door Chicago VidCast with Ana Gasteyer & Gary Griffin by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Ana Gasteyer who stars as Fosca and Director Gary Griffin discuss the current production of 'Passion'. Ana and Gary also tell us about their other career highli…

SOURCE: YouTube at 04:42PM

Listen to a Preview of Colman Domingo's WILD WITH HAPPY Audible Play, Available Now

From the brilliant comedic and emotive mind of Emmy Award winner and Oscar and Tony Award nominee Colman Domingo (Rustin, The Color Purple, Euphoria) comes Wild with Happy, releasing Thur…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:02PM
Wednesday, June 12, 2024

"Oh My Love" from WHERE THE MOUNTAIN MEETS THE SEA by Signature Theatre

Awa Sal Secka performs "Oh My Love" from WHERE THE MOUNTAIN MEETS THE SEA Now Through July 7, 2024 Tickets at SigTheatre.org A poignant, beautiful musical of parallel journeys from the wri…

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:32PM
Monday, June 3, 2024

Colman Domingo Joins Steve Carell in Netflix Comedy Series THE FOUR SEASONS

Netflix has announced that Academy Award-nominated actor Colman Domingo (Rustin, The Color Purple,  Sing Sing, Euphoria, Michael) has joined the cast of The Four Seasons, an all-new comedy …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:32PM
Friday, May 31, 2024

Sing It, Celie! THE COLOR PURPLE Tour Bring Down the House in Rehearsal by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: The first North American tour of the Tony Award-winning Broadway revival of THE COLOR PURPLE will launch on October 7, 2017 in Schenectady, New York at Proctors…

SOURCE: YouTube at 09:18PM
Wednesday, May 29, 2024

Tony Winner LaChanze Launches Multimedia Producing Company LaChanze Productions by Darryn King

The Tony Award-winning actor and producer LaChanze has launched a new multimedia production company. LaChanze Productions will be focused on producing original works by new voices and making…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:48PM
Tuesday, May 28, 2024

Donna Discos to Broadway! Highlights from SUMMER by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: SUMMER: The Donna Summer Musical opens tonight at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre! The three actresses who play the role of musical icon Donna Summer are Tony Award…

SOURCE: YouTube at 02:12PM
Wednesday, May 22, 2024

How to Retell a Classic: The Many Shades of ‘The Color Purple’ by American Theatre Editors

Playwright and screenwriter Marcus Gardley may not have known it at the time, but he had been preparing to adapt Alice Walker's iconic tale for decades.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:45AM

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2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 11, 2024: Oh, Mary! - Lyceum Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
Sep 12, 2024: The Roommate - Booth Theatre
Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Mar 17, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 01, 2025: Glengarry Glen Ross
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre
TBA: Titanic