THE COLOR PURPLE Wins 2016 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical
THE COLOR PURPLE has won the 2016 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical. The original production ran on Broadway in 2005 and earned eleven 2006 Tony Awards nominations.
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