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Photos Photos: Jennifer Holliday Takes on Shug Avery in The Color Purple The Tony-winning star of the original Dreamgirls returns to Broadway.

October 24, 2016

Jennifer Holliday, who won a Tony Award in 1981 for her volcanic performance as Effie White in the original Dreamgirls, returned to Broadway October 4 in the role of singer Shug Avery in the Tony-winning revival of The Color Purple at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre.

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See Jennifer Holliday Take on Shug Avery in The Color Purple

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The Tony-winning star of the original Dreamgirls returns to Broadway.
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Jennifer_Holliday_Shug_Avery_Color_Purple_05_HR — Cynthia Erivo and Jennie Harney

Jennifer_Holliday_Shug_Avery_Color_Purple_06_HR — Jennie Harney

Jennifer_Holliday_Shug_Avery_Color_Purple_07_HR — Jennifer Holliday and Isaiah Johnson

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