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Alice Walker’s masterpiece 'The Color Purple' comes home

The Tony-winning musical "The Color Purple" will open at The Plaza Arts Center in Eatonton this Saturday. The musical is based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name by Alice Walker, who ...
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‘The Color Purple’ Producers Oprah Winfrey & Scott Sanders On Gayle King’s Early Impact; Size Up Pic’s Box Office & Avail To Masses Post-Theatrical – Crew Call Podcast

On this morning’s Crew Call, we talk with The Color Purple producers Oprah Winfrey and Scott Sanders on blazing a path for their Broadway musical to the big screen. Winfrey, who starred in Steven ...
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‘The Color Purple’ Screenwriter Explains The Meaning Behind The ‘Perfect’ Whoopi Goldberg Cameo

In the 1985 version of The Color Purple, Whoopi Goldberg portrayed Cellie, a role which secured her an Oscar nom. For the 2023 remake, the crew wanted Goldberg to be a part of the production, though ...
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How 'The Color Purple' Rollout Became Dominated By Accusations Of Low Pay And Poor Conditions

The newest musical adaptation of “The Color Purple” has had its awards season campaign overshadowed by accusations from its stars about poor working conditions and low pay, notably from star Taraji P.
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'The Color Purple' remake was nearly shut out of the Oscar race — but don't blame it on the movie's negative press

Warner Bros.' "The Color Purple" remake was nearly shut out of Oscar nominations. The lack of nods probably had little to do with the negative press around the movie's production. The strike, a late ...