Spelman Theatre Presents The Color Purple

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 show will be running Oct. 16-19. Book by Marsha Norman, Music and lyrics by Allee Willis, Brenda Russell, and Stephen Bray. Directed by Jade Lambert Smith.

The event is free and open to the public. For more details, contact 404-270-5471 or SpelmanTheatre@gmail.com.