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The Color Purple
OPEN 13/09/2022 - 17/09/2022
Venue Name: Birminham Hippodrome. Hurst Street, Southside, Birmingham B5 4TB (and touring)
Venue Postcode: B54TB
Website: https://www.birminghamhippodrome.com/calendar/the-color-purple/
Credits: Based on Alice Walker’s novel. Adapted for the stage by Marsha Norman, Allee Willis, Brenda Russell and Stephen Bray.Co-produced by Curve and Birmingham Hippodrome. Supported by Arts Council England’s National Lottery Funding
Box Office phone number: 0844 338 5000
Societies: Birmingham Hippodrome (professional)
The Color Purple is the inspiring musical, based on the Pulitzer prize-winning novel by Alice Walker, the classic hit movie and the Tony® Award-winning production on Broadway.
This unforgettable story told over the course of 40 years follows tormented heroine Celie, as she journeys through joy, despair, anguish and hope in her own personal awakening to discover her unique voice in the world.
With a profoundly evocative score drawing inspiration from jazz, ragtime, gospel and blues, this landmark musical is directed by Tinuke Craig, winner of the 2014 Genesis Future Directors Award. Tinuke’s recent acclaimed productions include Random/Generations, the double bill of plays by debbie tucker green.
The cast includes T’Shan Williams as Celie, Joanna Francis as Shug Avery, Ako Mitchell as Mister, Simon-Anthony Rhoden as Mister’s son Harpo, Karen Mavundukure as his wife Sophia, Danielle Fiamanya as Celie’s sister Nettie and Delroy Brown as Pa.
This moving family chronicle set in racially divided southern America, celebrates life, love and the strength to stand up for who you are and what you believe in.
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