'Simply beautiful': THE COLOR PURPLE " Touring ★★★★
From great American novel to star-casted film to Tony Award-nominated Broadway musical, Alison Walker's The Color Purple has seen many formats over the years. A hard-hitting musical at the best of times, and a musical that needs passion, love and a cast to carry the story above and beyond. Like many in the audience, my only experience of this gut-wrenching story has either been with the book taught and analysed in sc…