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The Color Purple (2015)

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.

VenueBernard B. Jacobs Theatre242 W. 45th St. New York, NY

Licensed ByTRW

First PerformanceNov 10th 2015

Opening DateDec 10th 2015

Closing DateJan 8th 2017

Creative Team
Director
John Doyle
Original
Assistant Director
Sarita Moore
Original
Consultant Fight Consultant
Thomas Schall
Original
Fight Captain
Sharika Niles
Original
Musical Staging
John Doyle
Original
Dance Captain
Grasan Kingsberry
Original
Music Supervisor
Catherine Jayes
Original
Associate Electronic Instrument Programmer Keyboard
Jeremy King
Original
Taylor Williams
Original
Electronic Instrument Programmer Keyboard
Randy Cohen
Original
Additional Orchestrations
Catherine Jayes
Original
Orchestrations
Joseph Joubert
Original
Music Coordinator
Michael Keller
Original
Michael Aarons
Original
Music Copying
Katharine Edmonds
Original
Emily Grishman Music Preparation / Emily Grishman
Original
Music Director
Jason Michael Webb
Original
Set Designer
John Doyle
Original
Associate Aerial Designer
David L. Arsenault
Original
Costume Designer
Ann Hould Ward
Original
Ann Hould-Ward
Original
Assistant Costume Designer
Shawn Mcculloch
Original
Angela Kahler
Original
Associate Costume Designer
Christopher Vergara
Original
Lighting Designer
Jane Cox
Original
Associate Lighting Designer
Tess James
Original
Lighting Programmer Moving
Jay Penfield
Original
Sound Designer
Gregory Clarke
Original
Associate Sound Designer
Joanna Lynne Staub
Original
Hair Design
Charles G. LaPointe
Original
Associate Wig Design
Ashley Rae Callahan
Original
Casting
Telsey + Company
Original
Justin Huff CSA
Original
Production Stage Management
Sharika Niles
Original
Matt Dicarlo
Original
Assistant Production Stage Management
Phoenix Best
Original
Cast
Mister
Isaiah Johnson
Original
Shug Avery
Jennifer Hudson
Original
Sofia
Danielle Brooks
Original
Harpo
Kyle Scatliffe
Original
Celie
Cynthia Erivo
Original
Nettie
Joaquina Kalukango
Original
Preacher
Lawrence Clayton
Original
Ensemble
Grasan Kingsberry
Original
Akron Watson
Original
Dwayne Clark
Original
Phoenix Best
Original
Rema Webb
Original
Adrianna Hicks
Original
Kevyn Morrow
Original
Ken Robinson
Original
Carla R. Stewart
Original
Bre Jackson
Original
Church Lady
Carrie Compere
Original
Grady
Antoine L Smith
Original
Squeak
Patrice Covington
Original
Orchestra
Conductor Conductor
Jason Michael Webb
Original
Associate Conductor Conductor
Alvin Hough, Jr.
Original
Bass
Michael Olatuja
Original
Guitar
Sean Driscoll
Original
Percussion Drumset
Jared Schonig
Original
Reed
Jay Brandford
Original
Jack Bashkow
Original
Trumpet
Brian Pareschi
Original
Artistic Production
Executive Producer
The Menier Chocolate Factory
Original
Producer
Candy Spelling
Original
Adam S. Gordon
Original
David Babani
Original
Sandy Block
Original
Tom Siracusa
Original
Kelsey Grammer
Original
James L. Nederlander
Original
Roy Furman
Original
Independent Presenters Network
Original
Just For Laughs Theatricals / Tanya Link Productions
Original
Jam Theatricals
Original
Scott Sanders Productions
Original
Caiola Productions
Original
Eric Falkenstein / Morris Berchard
Original
Oprah Winfrey
Original
Darren Bagert
Original
Quincy Jones
Original
James Fantaci
Original
Stephanie P. Mcclelland
Original
Ted Liebowitz
Original
Carol Fineman
Original
Adam Zotovich
Original
General Management
General Management
Bespoke Theatricals
Original
Associate General Management
Danielle Saks
Original

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