From the opening shot of Blitz Bazawule’s retelling of The Color Purple, audiences will know this is not their mother’s version of Alice Walker’s 1982 novel. Distinct from Steven Spielberg’s 1985 film ...

In the original 1985 film, Whoopi Goldberg played Celie. More than 30 years later, Fantasia Barrino takes on the dynamic character in a new musical adaptation. In 1985, Whoopi Goldberg introduced fans ...

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I’ve never experienced a performance as powerful and audience-rousing as Blitz Bazawule’s “The Color Purple” (2023). The musical numbers are visually stunning and the cast is stacked not just with big ...

In 1985, Whoopi Goldberg introduced fans to Celie when she portrayed the character on-screen in the first "The Color Purple" film. Now, nearly 40 years later, Fantasia Barrino is taking on the role of ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Whoopi Goldberg as Celie in "The Color Purple."Warner Brothers/Getty Images Steven Spielberg's film adaptation of Alice Walker's ...

The team behind “The Color Purple” had a big challenge on its hands: bringing the musical stage adaptation of Alice Walker’s Pulitzer-winning 1982 novel (which was previously adapted into a nonmusical ...

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The media watchdog organization cited progress thanks to films like 'Rustin,' 'The Blackening,' 'The Color Purple,' 'Shortcomings,' 'Joy Ride,' 'Cassandro' and more. By Chris Gardner GLAAD released ...