Following performances in London, Cynthia Erivo made her Broadway debut in the 2015 revival of The Color Purple. Directed by John Doyle, the production opened at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre December 10, playing 33 previews and 450 performances before closing January 8, 2017. The revival earned four Tony Award nominations, winning two: Best Revival of a Musical and Best Actress in a Musical for Erivo’s performance as Celie.
Adapted from Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize-winning best seller and Steven Spielberg’s Oscar-nominated film, The Color Purple follows the inspirational Celie as she journeys from childhood through joy and despair, anguish and hope, to discover the power of love and life.
Jennifer Hudson and Cynthia Erivo
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Cynthia Erivo, Joaquina Kalukango and company
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Jennifer Hudson and Cynthia Erivo
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Danielle Brooks, Patrice Covington, Cynthia Erivo, Bre Jackson, Carrie Compere and Rema Webb
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Antoine L. Smith, Patrice Covington, Jennifer Hudson, Cynthia Erivo, Isaiah Johnson, Kyle Scatliffe and Danielle Brooks
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Isaiah Johnson in The Color Purple
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Cynthia Erivo in The Color Purple
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Jennifer Hudson and The Color Purple company
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Danielle Brooks and Kyle Scatliffe
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Cynthia Erivo, Jennifer Hudson, Isaiah Johnson and The Color Purple company
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Jennifer Hudson and Cynthia Erivo
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Danielle Brooks and Kyle Scatliffe
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Joaquina Kalukango
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