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Cast and Creative Team
Composer and Lyricist: Brenda Russell, Allee Willis and Stephen Bray
Librettist: Marsha Norman
Broadway Premiere
Theatre: Broadway Theatre
Opening Night: Dec 1, 2005
Total Performances: 910
Original Cast: LaChanze, Elisabeth Withers-Mendes, Felicia P. Fields, Darlesia Cearcy, Kingsley Leggs, Brandon Victor Dixon, Krisha Marcano
Director: Gary Griffin
Choreographer: Donald Byrd
Musical Director: Linda Twine
Orchestrations: Jonathan Tunick
Scenic Design: John Lee Beatty
Costume Design: Paul Tazewell
Lighting Design: Brian MacDevitt
The Color Purple Merchandise
Original Broadway Cast Album
Non-Musical DVD
Two-Disk Special Edition Non-Musical DVD
The Color Purple: A Memory Book
The Color Purple (The Novel)
Awards and Nominations
2006 Tony Award Nominations
Best Actress in a Musical - LaChanze
Best Musical
Best Book of a Musical
Best Original Score
Best Featured Actor in a Musical - Brandon Victor Dixon
Best Featured Actress in a Musical - Felicia P. Fields
Best Featured Actress in a Musical - Elisabeth Withers-Mendes
Best Choreography
Best Scenic Design of a Musical
Best Costume Design of a Musical
Best Lighting Design of a Musical
2006 Theatre World Award Nominations
Felicia P. Fields
Elisabeth Withers-Mendes
2007 Theatre World Award Nominations
Fantasia Barrino
2006 Outer Critics Circle Award Nominations
Outstanding Broadway Musical
Outstanding New Score
Outstanding Set Design
Outstanding Leading Actress in a Musical - LaChanze
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical - Elisabeth Withers-Mendes
2006 Drama League Award Nominations
Distinguished Production of a Musical
Distinguished Performance Award - Felicia P. Fields
Distinguished Performance Award - LaChanze
2007 Grammy Award Nominations
Best Musical Show Album
2008 NAACP Theatre Award Nominations
Best Costumes
Best Lead Female - Jeanette Bayardelle
Best Supporting Male - Rufus Bonds, Jr.
Best Lead Female - Felicia P. Fields
Best Lead Female - Michelle Williams
Best Lighting
Best Music Director
Best Sound
Best Supporting Female - LaToya London
Best Supporting Female - Stephanie St. James
Best Supporting Male - Stu James
Links
Official Website: colorpurple.com
Rights: Theatrical Rights Worldwide
Lyrics: stlyrics.com
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