The Color Purple

Oprah Winfrey Presents THE COLOR PURPLE, a soul-stirring musical based on the classic Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Alice Walker and the Oscar-nominated film by Steven Spielberg. It is the unforgettable and inspiring story of a woman named Celie, who triumphs over tremendous odds to find joy in life, and her true inner beauty. Nominated for eleven Tony® Awards, THE COLOR PURPLE is a landmark theatrical event. With a joyous GRAMMY®-nominated score featuring jazz, gospel and blues, THE COLOR PURPLE is capturing the hearts of young and old, and uniting audiences in a celebration of love.

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“The Color Purple’ could indeed be the best three hours of the theatre season.” - The Boston Metro
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A strong and spirited "Color Purple'' - The Boston Globe
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"Genuine emotional depth" - Boston Herald
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“ … a musical that bursts with joy, pain, and triumph …” - Edge Boston
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"This is definitely a “don’t miss” show." - North Shore Tab
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Access Performance for Audio Description, Sign Language Interpretation and Opened Captioning was held on
Tuesday, June 23rd at 8 pm

Approximately 1,000 underserved youth and families will be able to attend the Wang Theatre performances of THE COLOR PURPLE during its June 16 through 28 run, thanks to support provided by the Paul A. Kaplan Ticket Access Fund and the Rita J. and Stanley H. Kaplan Family Foundation.