The Color Purple " review by Michael Billington

Menier Chocolate Factory, LondonI am sometimes accused of failing to report audience reactions. So let me say unequivocally that this musical version of Alice Walker's 1982 novel was greeted with roars of foot-stamping approval. But, while I shared the delight in the skill of the production and performance, I also feel that the shows sanitises " and sentimentalises " Walker's original story.On the surface, Marsha Nor…

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