While the number of roles for minority actors in British productions have increased through the years, they have been ghettoized into supporting roles.
Performing 8 shows a week on Broadway, an actor's dressing room truly is a 2nd home. For her star-making turn as Celie in The Color Purple, Cynthia Erivo wanted something to evoke th…
The Broadway revival of The Color Purple, featuring the Broadway debuts of Jennifer Hudson and Cynthia Erivo, announced that it has pushed back release of its cast album to Feb. 12.
The first time I saw the musical version of The Color Purple I think I was on a date. I say think because through some seating mishap I was placed on one side of a row between two stra…
I'm usually no fan of director John Doyle's work. It always strikes me as too self-congratulatory about how clever it is. But Doyle's revival of The Color Purple knocked me out. And that's a…
Jennifer Hudson may be known to “Push Da Button” on stage as Shug Avery in The Color Purple, but she’s also pushing some buttons off stage. While chatting with Seth Meyers …
Jennifer Hudson, star of the current Broadway revival of THE COLOR PURPLE, appeared on LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS last night to discuss making her Broadway debut in the current revival.
NBC has announced that on Monday, January 4th, Jennifer Hudson, star of the current Broadway revival of THE COLOR PURPLE, will appear on LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS.
Jennifer Hudson's the draw at "The Color Purple" box office " but her co-star, Cynthia Erivo, is Broadway's latest overnight sensation. The British actress is winning raves for her performan…
Cynthia Erivo is here… to stay. She received raves for her performance as Celie in the London-born Broadway revival of The Color Purple and already has her eye on the future. …
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on December 25, 2015☆⚑
Everyone's played a role in the most beloved of Broadway musicals. Several classics came back to the stage this year in mind-blowing ways we didn't expect.
Ms. Erivo has received much praise for her portrayal of Celie in this Broadway revival, the latest step in a career that began as the daughter of Nigerian immigrants to London.
The week before Christmas brought less-than-cheery tidings to Broadway. Not only was the overall tally of $29.48 million down 1 percent from the previous week, but a season-on-season …
SOURCE: Deadline at 10:22am on December 22, 2015☆⚑
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Aretha Franklin Shows No R.E.S.P.E.C.T
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