The acclaimed singing actress was scheduled to perform at the intimate venue Dec. 4 at 7 PM. No reason was given for the cancellation.
Color Purple marks the Broadway debut for Withers-Mendes, who has recorded and performed with such artists as Luther Vandross, Cher, Celine Dion and Henry Krieger. She also penned the song "Emotions," a number-one hit on the Billboard Charts.
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