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Official "Color Purple" Revival Thread.

Official "Color Purple" Revival Thread.

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ClydeBarrow
#2The Color Purple Marquee is up.
Posted: 7/29/15 at 2:06pm

This is a little more helpful.


The Color Purple Marquee is up.


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bwayphreak234
#3The Color Purple Marquee is up.
Posted: 7/29/15 at 2:09pm

I love it!


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Broadwaystar2
#4The Color Purple Marquee is up.
Posted: 7/29/15 at 2:12pm

Thank you Clyde. I couldn't get that pic to uploadThe Color Purple Marquee is up.

BwayinVan
#5The Color Purple Marquee is up.
Posted: 7/29/15 at 2:13pm

Does anyone know, is this an open run? I'm heading to the city in April and am planning on seeing 7 shows and this is currently on my list.

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anmiller07
#6The Color Purple Marquee is up.
Posted: 7/29/15 at 2:27pm

I believe it is an open-run, but I have been wondering how long some of the stars will stay.  I would obviously expect Cynthia to stay until at least Tony time (if it is still around then), but I would think Danielle needs to leave pretty early to shoot the next season of Orange Is The New Black. And anything greater than 6 months seems like a huge commitment for someone of J. Hud's caliber.

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IdinaBellFoster
#7The Color Purple Marquee is up.
Posted: 7/29/15 at 2:33pm

Danielle Brooks should actually be able to stay with the production for awhile. OITNB has already begun production on season 4 (or will begin very shortly). She has said that they are going to work around her show schedule to film. 


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E.Davis
#8The Color Purple Marquee is up.
Posted: 7/29/15 at 2:35pm

OITNB shoots in NYC/Astoria, Rockland County, so its not like she has to be on the West Coast. I am sure they are going to work with her schedule on this. I love the look for this marquee.


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Broadwaystar2
#9The Color Purple Marquee is up.
Posted: 7/29/15 at 2:36pm

I'm pretry sure everyone will stay until the TONYS. Opening of the show and the TONYS aren't that far apart. 6 months isn't that long of a time. Danielle is already shooting season 4 now. 

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anmiller07
#10The Color Purple Marquee is up.
Posted: 7/29/15 at 2:46pm

Holy crap, they start shooting OITNB in the summer and we still have to wait a full year for the new episodes??? 


The Color Purple Marquee is up.


In any case, I am glad this is being revived.  I have been wanting to hear the score out loud again.  I went to see the tour with Jennifer Holliday earlier this year, and that was not a good experience.

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Tag
#11The Color Purple Marquee is up.
Posted: 7/29/15 at 3:27pm

Interesting, no "Oprah Presents".

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Mr. Nowack
#12The Color Purple Marquee is up.
Posted: 7/29/15 at 3:30pm

I love the title treatment! 


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Broadwaystar2
#13The Color Purple Marquee is up.
Posted: 7/29/15 at 7:31pm

Oprah is still a producer. But they are actually treating this a new production although it's a revival. So I understand why it doesn't say "Oprah Presents".

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somethingwicked
#14The Color Purple Marquee is up.
Posted: 7/29/15 at 7:55pm

Danielle Brooks will be wrapped on the new season of ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK before THE COLOR PURPLE even starts previews. She only has to do double duty during rehearsals.


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Ado Annie D'Ysquith
#15The Color Purple Marquee is up.
Posted: 7/29/15 at 8:51pm

At first glance, I thought the words "the musical" were an exclamation point and got really unnerved for a sec.


Anyway, I didn't know John Doyle was directing this. He's a very hot-and-cold kind of guy when it comes to public opinion, isn't he? Especially for his Sondheim revivals and The Visit, I think.


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MusicAndPassion
#16The Color Purple Marquee is up.
Posted: 7/29/15 at 9:13pm

I walked by this afternoon and it looks gorgeous in person. Can't wait to see what they do with the marquee space/wall space on the walls of the theatre!

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rosscoe(au)
#17The Color Purple Marquee is up.
Posted: 7/29/15 at 10:39pm

This really was a stunning production, bare stage, some chairs and not much else.


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CATSNYrevival
#18The Color Purple Marquee is up.
Posted: 7/29/15 at 11:30pm

I feel like I'm more excited for this production than a white boy should be.

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gypsy101
#19The Color Purple Marquee is up.
Posted: 7/29/15 at 11:36pm

"Holy crap, they start shooting OITNB in the summer and we still have to wait a full year for the new episodes???"


Most television shows begin filming in August, so it makes sense that it would take until March to finish filming and editing an entire season.


I didn't know until this thread Danielle Brooks was playing the Oprah character, that makes me so excited!


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sklabam
#20The Color Purple Marquee is up.
Posted: 8/10/15 at 10:17pm

very wood blocky. nice nice.


 

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ucjrdude902
#21The Color Purple Marquee is up.
Posted: 8/24/15 at 12:09pm

I can tell you this video just made me by tickets. Very excited for this production.

 

http://www.people.com/article/jennifer-hudson-color-purple-broadway-debut?xid=rss-topheadlines

Broadwaystar2
#22The Color Purple Marquee is up.
Posted: 8/24/15 at 12:26pm

HOLY CRAP!!!!!!!!!

Broadwaystar2
#23The Color Purple Marquee is up.
Posted: 8/24/15 at 12:28pm

Can you make a seperate thread with that video link??? I would love to hear thoughts!!The Color Purple Marquee is up.

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bwayphreak234
#24The Color Purple Marquee is up.
Posted: 8/24/15 at 12:49pm

I was excited before, but after watching that video, I am now beyond excited.


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CarlosAlberto
#25The Color Purple Marquee is up.
Posted: 8/24/15 at 1:05pm

CATSNYrevival said: "I feel like I'm more excited for this production than a white boy should be.

 

It's okay us Latinos sometimes get excited about all-white productions. It happens.