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Confirmed! Jennifer Hudson IS Coming to Broadway in The Color Purple, But Not as Celie by Ryan McPhee

Jennifer Hudson is indeed coming to Broadway this year!  As previously speculated, the Oscar and Grammy winner will make her Great White Way debut in the John Doyle-helmed revival of The Color Purple; however, instead of playing Celie, as The New York Post mistakenly reported, Hudson will take on the role of Shug Avery. Although further casting has yet to be announced, Broadway.com has learned that the s…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 5:06pm on January 9, 2015 ☆ ⚑

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