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The Color Purple (2005)

Broadway, Musical

Music • LyricsStephen Bray

Music • LyricsBrenda Russell

Music • LyricsAllee Willis

BookMarsha Norman

BookRegina Taylor

Lyrics - AdditionalRowan Bakker

Original Writing • Based on the NovelAlice Walker

Based on the MovieWarner Brothers

Based on the MovieAmblin Entertainment Inc.

VenueBroadway Theatre123 S Broadway De Pere, WI

Licensed ByTRW

Opening DateDec 1st 2005

Closing DateFeb 24th 2008

Creative Team
Music
Allee Willis
Original
Brenda Russell
Original
Stephen Bray
Original
Lyrics
Stephen Bray
Original
Allee Willis
Original
Brenda Russell
Original
Book
Marsha Norman
Original
Based on the Movie
Amblin Entertainment Inc.
Original
Warner Brothers
Original
Based on the Novel
Alice Walker
Original
Direction
Gary Griffin
Original
Fight Direction
J. Steven White
Original
Fight Captain
James Brown III
Original
Associate Direction Scene
Nona Lloyd
Original
Dialect Coaching
Deborah Hecht
Original
Choreography
Donald Byrd
Original
Assistant Choreography
Ruthlyn Salomons
Original
Dance Captain
Stephanie Guiland Brown
Original
Stephanie Guiland-Brown
Original
Assistant Dance Captain
Jamal Story
Original
Music Supervision
Kevin Stites
Original
Electronic Instrument Programming Tracks - Ableton
Bruce Samuels
Original
Orchestrations
Jonathan Tunick
Original
Music Arrangements Additional
Joseph Joubert
Original
Music Coordination
Seymour "Red" Press
Original
Seymour 'Red' Press
Original
Dance Arrangements Incidental
Kevin Stites
Original
Dance Arrangements
Daryl Waters
Original
Music Copying
Emily Grishman Music Preparation
Original
Emily Grishman Music Preparation I
Original
Assistant Music Department
Nathan Kelly
Original
Music Direction
Linda Twine
Original
Scenic Design
John Lee Beatty
Original
Assistant Scenic Design
Yoshi Tanokura
Original
Associate Scenic Design
Eric Renschler
Original
Costume Design
Paul Tazewell
Original
Assistant Costume Design
Christine Field
Original
Dennis Ballard
Original
Associate Costume Design
Michael McAleer
Original
Lighting Design
Brian MacDevitt
Original
Assistant Lighting Design
Benjamin Travis
Original
Associate Lighting Design
Mark T. Simpson
Original
Jennifer Schriever
Original
Lighting Programming
David Arch
Original
Sound Design
Jon Weston
Original
Associate Sound Design
Jason Strangfeld
Original
Hair Design
Charles G. LaPointe
Original
Make-up Design
Angelina Avallone
Original
Casting
Bernard Telsey Casting Inc.
Original
Production Stage Management
Glynn David Turner
Original
Kristen Harris
Original
Assistant Production Stage Management
Neveen Mahmoud
Original
Kelly Stillwell
Original
Cast
Mister
Kingsley Leggs
Original
Shug Avery
Elisabeth Withers Mendes
Original
Elisabeth Withers-Mendes
Original
Sofia
Felicia P. Fields
Original
Harpo
Brandon Victor Dixon
Original
Celie
LaChanze
Original
Nettie
Renée Elise Goldsberry
Original
Henrietta
Zipporah G. Gatling
Original
Church Soloist
Carol Dennis
Original
Pa
J. C. Montgomery
Original
JC Montgomery
Original
Church Lady/Jarene
Maia Nkenge Wilson
Original
Ensemble
James Brown III
Original
Grasan Kingsberry
Original
Bobby Daye
Original
Corinne McFarlane
Original
Stephanie Guiland Brown
Original
Jeannette I Bayardelle
Original
Jamal Story
Original
Bahiyah Sayyed Gaines
Original
James Harkness
Original
Francesca Harper
Original
Anika Ellis
Original
LaTrisa A. Coleman
Original
Angela Robinson
Original
Kimberly Ann Harris
Original
Kenita R. Miller
Original
Lou Myers
Original
Charles Gray
Original
Doug Eskew
Original
Eric L Christian
Original
Chief's Daughter
Chantylla Johnson
Original
Church Lady/Darlene
Virginia Ann Woodruff
Original
Squeak
Krisha Marcano
Original
Krisha A Marcano
Original
Chief
Nathaniel Stampley
Original
Orchestra
Music Conductor
Linda Twine
Original
Associate Music Conductor
Joseph Joubert
Original
Bass
Ben Brown
Original
Cello
Clay C. Ruede
Original
Clay C Ruede
Original
Guitar
Steve Bargonetti
Original
Keyboard
Joseph Joubert
Original
Shelton Becton
Original
Percussion Drumset
Buddy Williams
Original
Damien Bassman
Original
Percussion
Buddy Williams
Original
Damien Bassman
Original
Trombone
Jason Jackson
Original
Larry Farrell
Original
Trumpet
Barry Danielian
Original
Brian O'Flaherty
Original
Kamau Adilifu
Original
Viola
David Creswell
Original
Violins
Mineko Yajima
Original
Paul Woodiel
Original
Woodwind
Lawrence Feldman
Original
Les Scott
Original
Jay Brandford
Original
Artistic Production
Producer
The Alliance Theatre
Original
Cheryl Lachowicz
Original
Independent Presenters Network
Original
Nederlander Presentations, Inc.
Original
Jan Kallish
Original
Andrew Asnes
Original
Todd Johnson
Original
Scott Sanders
Original
Bob Weinstein
Original
Adam Zotovich
Original
Oprah Winfrey
Original
Quincy Jones
Original
Stephanie McClelland
Original
David Lowy
Original
Gary Winnick
Original
Anna Fantaci
Original
Harvey Weinstein
Original
Creative Battery
Original
Roy Furman
Original
General Management
General Management
Neveen Mahmoud
Original
Nina Lannan & Associates
Original
Amy Beth Jacobs
Original

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