THE COLOR PURPLE's Cynthia Erivo Wins 2016 Tony Award for Best Lead Actress - Musical
Cynthia Erivo has won the 2016 Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical for her role as Celie in THE COLOR PURPLE.
Today is Saturday, September 19, 2026 Broadway Baby Birthdays: Stephanie J. Block Carolyn McCormick Rex Smith Twiggy Smith Ernie Sabella Jeremy Irons Dennis Cooney David McCallum William Hickey Rosemary Harris James Lipton Peter Murray Donald Harron Frances Farmer Betty Garde Ernest Truex Lynne Overman Malcolm Duncan Paul Everton Tijuana T. Ricks Ramin Karimloo Patrick Marber Joel Wolfe Karl Held Burt Shevelove Charlie Brown Randy Barcelo Freda Payne Alan Dossor Melvin Stewart Jack Schmidt Sarah L. Delany