Spelman Theatre Presents The Color Purple, A Musical Theatre Workshop

The Color Purple, A Musical Theatre Workshop, will be held on April 25, 2025, from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. in the Baldwin Burroughs Theatre, Rockefeller Arts Building. The musical is based on Marsha Norman's book. Alice Walker, the author of 'The Color Purple,' attended Spelman College on a scholarship for two years. This musical adaptation of Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel (and the popular 1985 Steven Spielberg film) spotlights Celie, a downtrodden young woman whose personal awakening over the course of 40 years forms the arc of this epic story.

With a joyous score featuring jazz, ragtime, gospel, African music and blues, "The Color Purple," is a story of hope, a testament to the healing power of love, and a celebration of life. It premiered at the Alliance Theatre Company in Atlanta, Georgia and opened on Broadway on November 1, 2005, where it was nominated for eleven 2006 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Best Book, and Best Original Score. The London off-West End production moved to Broadway in 2015, winning the Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical.

The workshop is free and open to the public.