• 
• LaChanze
• Celie
  

• 
• Felicia P. Fields
• Sofia
  

• 
• Kingsley Leggs
• Mister
  

• 
• Elisabeth Withers-Mendes
• Shug Avery
  

• 
• Brandon Victor Dixon
• Harpo
  

• 
• Renée Elise Goldsberry
• Nettie
  

• 
• Krisha Marcano
• Squeak
  

• 
• NaTasha Yvette Williams
• Sofia
  
• Jan 30, 2007 - Jan 07, 2008

• 
• Chaz Lamar Shepherd
• Harpo
  
• Jan 30, 2007 - Jan 06, 2008

• 
• Darlesia Cearcy
• Nettie
  
• Jan 17, 2006 - Jan 06, 2008

• 
• Kenita R. Miller
• Celie
  
• Feb 20, 2007 - Apr 08, 2007

• 
• Jeannette Bayardelle
• Celie
  
• Nov 07, 2006 - Feb 18, 2007

• 
• Zonya Love
• Celie
  
• Arrived on Jan 09, 2008

• 
• BeBe Winans
• Harpo
  
• Arrived on Jan 09, 2008

• 
• Montego Glover
• Nettie
  
• Arrived on Jan 08, 2008

• 
• Chaka Khan
• Sofia
  
• Arrived on Jan 09, 2008

• 
• LaKisha Jones
• Sofia
  Church Soloist
  Ensemble
  
• Arrived on Jan 08, 2008

  +

  Additional Dates

  • Arrived on Dec 19, 2007
  • Arrived on Dec 17, 2007

• 
• Kimberly Ann Harris
• Church Lady/Doris
  Ensemble
  

• 
• Maia Nkenge Wilson
• Church Lady/Jarene
  Daisy
  Ensemble
  

• 
• Virginia Ann Woodruff
• Church Lady/Darlene
  Ensemble
  

• 
• Lou Myers
• Ol' Mister
  Ensemble
  

• 
• Carol Dennis
• Church Soloist
  Ensemble
  

• 
• Doug Eskew
• Ol' Mister
  Preacher
  Prison Guard
  Ensemble
  Ensemble
  
• Jan 08, 2008 - Jan 13, 2008

  +

  Additional Dates

  • Arrived on Jan 14, 2008

• 
• Larry Marshall
• Ol' Mister
  
• Nov 07, 2006 - Jan 07, 2008

  +

  Additional Dates

  • Arrived on Jan 28, 2008

• 
• Rosena M. Hill Jackson
• Church Lady/Darlene
  Ensemble
  
• Feb 27, 2007 - Aug 27, 2007

  +

  Additional Dates

  • Feb 26, 2007 - Aug 27, 2007

• 
• Charlotte Crossley
• Church Lady/Doris
  Ensemble
  
• Feb 27, 2007 - May 20, 2007

  +

  Additional Dates

  • Feb 26, 2007 - May 21, 2007

• 
• Teresa Stanley
• Church Lady/Darlene
  Ensemble
  
• Arrived on Aug 28, 2007

  +

  Additional Dates

  • Arrived on Aug 27, 2007

• 
• Yolanda Wyns
• Church Lady/Doris
  Ensemble
  
• Arrived on May 22, 2007

  +

  Additional Dates

  • Arrived on May 21, 2007

• 
• Leilani N. Bryant
• Church Lady/Jarene
  Daisy
  Ensemble
  
• Arrived on May 22, 2007

  +

  Additional Dates

  • Arrived on May 22, 2007
  • Arrived on May 21, 2007

• 
• Alton Fitzgerald White
• Mister
  
• Arrived on Nov 07, 2006

• 
• James Brown III
• Bobby
  Ensemble
  

• 
• LaTrisa A. Coleman
• Ensemble
  Ensemble
  
• Arrived on Sep 17, 2007

• 
• Anika Ellis
• Ensemble
  

• 
• Bahiyah Hibah
• Older Olivia
  Ensemble
  

• 
• Zipporah G. Gatling
• Mister Daughter
  Young Olivia
  Henrietta
  Young Celie
  Ensemble
  Ensemble
  Henrietta
  Mister Daughter
  Young Celie
  Young Olivia
  
• Oct 23, 2006 - Apr 23, 2007

  +

  Additional Dates

  • Oct 23, 2006 - Apr 16, 2007
  • Oct 23, 2006 - Apr 16, 2007
  • Oct 23, 2006 - Apr 16, 2007
  • Oct 23, 2006 - Apr 16, 2007

• 
• Charles Gray
• Ensemble
  Ol' Mister
  Ensemble
  
• Jan 14, 2008 - Jan 28, 2008

  +

  Additional Dates

  • Arrived on Jan 28, 2008

• 
• James Harkness
• Ensemble
  Ensemble
  
• Arrived on Aug 20, 2007

• 
• Francesca Harper
• Ensemble
  Ensemble
  
• Arrived on Aug 13, 2007

• 
• Chantylla Johnson
• Mister Daughter
  Chief's Daughter
  Young Nettie
  Ensemble
  

• 
• Grasan Kingsberry
• Older Adam
  Ensemble
  

• 
• JC Montgomery
• Pa
  Grady
  Ensemble
  

• 
• Angela Robinson
• Ensemble
  

• 
• Nathaniel Stampley
• Chief
  Buster
  Ensemble
  

• 
• Jamal Story
• Ensemble
  

• 
• Leon G. Thomas III
• Young Harpo
  Young Adam
  Ensemble
  

• 
• Kitra Williams
• Church Soloist
  Ensemble
  
• Sep 17, 2007 - Dec 17, 2008

  +

  Additional Dates

  • Sep 17, 2007 - Dec 17, 2008

• 
• Todrick Hall
• Bobby
  Ensemble
  
• Jun 04, 2007 - Jan 28, 2008

  +

  Additional Dates

  • Jun 04, 2007 - Jan 28, 2008

• 
• Shelby Braxton-Brooks
• Ensemble
  
• Aug 27, 2007 - Sep 17, 2007

  +

  Additional Dates

  • Dec 25, 2006 - Aug 13, 2007

• 
• Jordan D. Bratton
• Ensemble
  Young Adam
  Young Harpo
  
• Jun 04, 2007 - Sep 03, 2007

  +

  Additional Dates

  • Jun 04, 2007 - Sep 03, 2007
  • Jun 04, 2007 - Sep 03, 2007

• 
• Chauncey Jenkins
• Ensemble
  Bobby
  
• Jun 11, 2007 - Aug 20, 2007

  +

  Additional Dates

  • Arrived on Jan 28, 2008
  • Arrived on Jan 28, 2008

• 
• Marion Willis
• Ensemble
  Older Adam
  
• May 28, 2007 - Jun 25, 2007

  +

  Additional Dates

  • Apr 16, 2007 - Apr 23, 2007

• 
• Daniel J. Watts
• Bobby
  Ensemble
  
• Apr 02, 2007 - Jun 04, 2007

  +

  Additional Dates

  • Apr 02, 2007 - May 28, 2007

• 
• Levensky Smith
• Older Adam
  Ensemble
  
• Sep 19, 2006 - Apr 15, 2007

  +

  Additional Dates

  • Arrived on Apr 24, 2007
  • Arrived on Sep 19, 2006

• 
• Sima Bissette
• Ensemble
  Henrietta
  Mister Daughter
  Young Celie
  Young Olivia
  
• Jul 18, 2006 - Oct 22, 2006

  +

  Additional Dates

  • Jul 18, 2006 - Oct 22, 2006
  • Jul 18, 2006 - Oct 22, 2006
  • Jul 18, 2006 - Oct 22, 2006
  • Jul 18, 2006 - Oct 22, 2006

• 
• Gavin Gregory
• Buster
  Chief
  Ensemble
  

• 
• Ruby E. Crawford
• Ensemble
  
• Arrived on Apr 23, 2007

• 
• Marla McReynolds
• Ensemble
  Ensemble
  Older Olivia
  
• Arrived on Feb 19, 2007

  +

  Additional Dates

  • Arrived on Feb 19, 2007
  • Arrived on May 14, 2007

• 
• Stephanie Guiland-Brown
• Ensemble
  

• 
• Jenny Mollet
• Ensemble
  Henrietta
  Mister Daughter
  Young Celie
  Young Olivia
  
• Arrived on Apr 23, 2007

  +

  Additional Dates

  • Arrived on Apr 23, 2007
  • Arrived on Apr 23, 2007
  • Arrived on Apr 23, 2007
  • Arrived on Apr 23, 2007

• 
• Ricky Smith
• Ensemble
  Young Adam
  Young Harpo
  
• Arrived on Sep 03, 2007

  +

  Additional Dates

  • Arrived on Sep 03, 2007
  • Departed on Jun 04, 2007
  • Arrived on Sep 03, 2007
  • Departed on Jun 04, 2007

• 
• Kenya Unique Massey
• Ensemble
  
• Arrived on Sep 26, 2006

• 
• Jeannette Bayardelle
• Swing
  Celie
  Nettie
  

• 
• Eric L. Christian
• Swing
  Swing
  
• Jan 07, 2008 - Feb 11, 2008

• 
• Bobby Daye
• Swing
  

• 
• Stephanie Guiland-Brown
• Swing
  Swing
  
• Arrived on May 15, 2007

• 
• Corinne McFarlane
• Swing
  Young Adam
  Young Harpo
  
• Departed on Mar 05, 2007

  +

  Additional Dates

  • Departed on Mar 05, 2007

• 
• Shelby Braxton-Brooks
• Swing
  Squeak
  
• Nov 05, 2007 - Jan 28, 2008

  +

  Additional Dates

  • Arrived on Feb 04, 2008
  • Aug 27, 2007 - Sep 17, 2007
  • Arrived on Feb 04, 2008
  • Dec 25, 2006 - Aug 13, 2007

• 
• Darius Crenshaw
• Swing
  
• Oct 29, 2007 - Dec 17, 2007

  +

  Additional Dates

  • Arrived on Feb 04, 2008

• 
• Kemba Shannon
• Swing
  
• Sep 17, 2007 - Oct 22, 2007

  +

  Additional Dates

  • Departed on Aug 27, 2007

• 
• LaTrisa A. Coleman
• Swing
  Nettie
  
• Aug 27, 2007 - Sep 17, 2007

  +

  Additional Dates

  • Feb 19, 2007 - May 14, 2007
  • Nov 07, 2006 - Feb 18, 2007

• 
• Guy Fortt
• Swing
  
• Jul 02, 2007 - Sep 03, 2007

  +

  Additional Dates

  • Sep 17, 2007 - Oct 15, 2007
  • Nov 19, 2007 - Dec 17, 2007
  • Dec 24, 2007 - Jan 28, 2008

• 
• Teresa Stanley
• Swing
  
• May 14, 2007 - Aug 27, 2007

• 
• Timothy George Anderson
• Swing
  
• Jun 25, 2007 - Jul 09, 2007

• 
• Yolanda Wyns
• Swing
  Sofia
  
• May 14, 2007 - May 21, 2007

  +

  Additional Dates

  • Arrived on Jul 09, 2007

• 
• Marion Willis
• Swing
  
• Apr 16, 2007 - Apr 30, 2007

• 
• Jenny Mollet
• Swing
  Young Adam
  Young Harpo
  
• Mar 12, 2007 - Apr 23, 2007

  +

  Additional Dates

  • Mar 12, 2007 - Apr 23, 2007
  • Arrived on Apr 30, 2007
  • Mar 12, 2007 - Apr 23, 2007
  • Arrived on Apr 30, 2007

• 
• Daniel J. Watts
• Swing
  Older Adam
  
• Oct 10, 2006 - Dec 11, 2006

  +

  Additional Dates

  • Oct 10, 2006 - Oct 15, 2006

• 
• Deidra H. Brooks
• Swing
  Shug Avery
  
• Arrived on Nov 27, 2006

  +

  Additional Dates

  • Arrived on Nov 27, 2006

• 
• LaVon Fisher-Wilson
• Swing
  Sofia
  
• Arrived on Sep 03, 2007

  +

  Additional Dates

  • Nov 06, 2006 - May 14, 2007
  • Arrived on Sep 17, 2007

• 
• Chauncey Jenkins
• Swing
  
• Arrived on Sep 10, 2007

• 
• Ashley Renée Jordan
• Swing
  Young Adam
  Young Harpo
  
• Arrived on Apr 30, 2007

  +

  Additional Dates

  • Arrived on May 14, 2007
  • Arrived on May 14, 2007

• 
• Kenita R. Miller
• Celie
  Nettie
  

• 
• Anika Ellis
• Shug Avery
  

• 
• Angela Robinson
• Shug Avery
  

• 
• Carol Dennis
• Sofia
  

• 
• Kimberly Ann Harris
• Sofia
  

• 
• Charles Gray
• Mister
  Mister
  
• Arrived on Jan 28, 2008

• 
• JC Montgomery
• Mister
  Harpo
  
• Arrived on Jan 28, 2008

• 
• James Brown III
• Harpo
  

• 
• Nathaniel Stampley
• Harpo
  

• 
• Francesca Harper
• Squeak
  Shug Avery
  Squeak
  
• Arrived on Sep 04, 2007

  +

  Additional Dates

  • Sep 26, 2006 - Dec 25, 2006
  • Arrived on Aug 13, 2007

• 
• Todrick Hall
• Harpo
  
• Jun 04, 2007 - Jan 28, 2008

• 
• Doug Eskew
• Mister
  Ol' Mister
  
• Jan 14, 2008 - Jan 28, 2008

  +

  Additional Dates

  • Arrived on Jan 28, 2008

• 
• LaKisha Jones
• Sofia
  
• Dec 17, 2007 - Jan 28, 2008

• 
• Montego Glover
• Nettie
  Celie
  
• Aug 20, 2007 - Jan 07, 2008

  +

  Additional Dates

  • Arrived on Nov 07, 2006
  • Arrived on Aug 20, 2007
  • Arrived on Nov 07, 2006

• 
• Darlesia Cearcy
• Celie
  
• Departed on Jan 06, 2008

• 
• James Harkness
• Harpo
  Ol' Mister
  Mister
  
• Aug 20, 2007 - Aug 27, 2007

  +

  Additional Dates

  • Aug 20, 2007 - Aug 27, 2007
  • Arrived on Aug 27, 2007
  • Arrived on Mar 19, 2007
  • Departed on Jun 11, 2007

• 
• Saycon Sengbloh
• Celie
  Nettie
  
• Jun 25, 2007 - Aug 20, 2007

  +

  Additional Dates

  • Jun 25, 2007 - Aug 20, 2007

• 
• Charlotte Crossley
• Sofia
  
• Mar 19, 2007 - May 28, 2007

• 
• Bahiyah Hibah
• Nettie
  
• Nov 06, 2006 - May 14, 2007

• 
• Gavin Gregory
• Harpo
  

• 
• Linda Twine
• Music Director
  Conductor
  

• 
• Seymour "Red" Press
• Music Coordinator
  

• 
• Joseph Joubert
• Associate Conductor
  Keyboards
  

• 
• Benjamin Franklin Brown
• Bass
  

• 
• Clay C. Ruede
• Cello
  

• 
• Damien Bassman
• Drums/Percussion
  

• 
• Buddy Williams
• Drums/Percussion
  

• 
• Steve Bargonetti
• Guitar
  

• 
• Shelton Becton
• Keyboards
  

• 
• Larry Farrell
• Trombone
  

• 
• Jason Jackson
• Trombone
  

• 
• Kamau Adilifu
• Trumpet
  

• 
• Brian O'Flaherty
• Trumpet
  

• 
• Barry Danielian
• Trumpet
  

• 
• David Creswell
• Viola
  

• 
• Mineko Yajima
• Violin
  

• 
• Paul Woodiel
• Violin
  

• 
• Lawrence Feldman
• Woodwinds
  

• 
• Jay Brandford
• Woodwinds
  

• 
• Les Scott
• Woodwinds
  

• 
• Bruce Samuels
• Synthesizer Programmer
  

• 
• Emily Grishman Music Preparation
• Music Copyist
  

• 
• Marsha Norman
• Book
  

• 
• Brenda Russell
• Music
  Lyrics
  

• 
• Allee Willis
• Music
  Lyrics
  

• 
• Stephen Bray
• Music
  Lyrics
  

• 
• Alice Walker
• Original Author
  

• 
• Warner Brothers Theatre Ventures
• Based on the Motion Picture by
  

• 
• Amblin Entertainment Inc.
• Based on the Motion Picture by
  

• 
• Gary Griffin
• Director
  

• 
• Donald Byrd
• Choreographer
  

• 
• John Lee Beatty
• Scenic Design
  

• 
• Paul Tazewell
• Costume Design
  

• 
• Brian MacDevitt
• Lighting Design
  

• 
• Jon Weston
• Sound Design
  

• 
• Charles G. LaPointe
• Hair Design
  

• 
• Angelina Avallone
• Make-Up Design
  

• 
• Nona Lloyd
• Associate Director
  

• 
• Eric Renschler
• Associate Scenic Designer
  

• 
• Michael McAleer
• Associate Costume Designer
  

• 
• Mark T. Simpson
• Associate Lighting Designer
  

• 
• Jen Schriever
• Associate Lighting Designer
  

• 
• Jason Strangfeld
• Associate Sound Designer
  

• 
• Ruthlyn Salomons
• Assistant to the Choreographer
  

• 
• Yoshinori Tanokura
• Assistant Scenic Designer
  

• 
• Dennis Ballard
• Assistant Costume Designer
  

• 
• Christine Field
• Assistant Costume Designer
  

• 
• Jacob A. Climer
• Assistant to the Costume Designer
  

• 
• Benjamin Travis
• Assistant Lighting Designer
  

• 
• Jonathan Tunick
• Orchestrations
  

• 
• Kevin Stites
• Music Supervisor
  Incidental Music Arrangements
  

• 
• Daryl Waters
• Dance Music Arrangements
  

• 
• Joseph Joubert
• Additional Arrangements
  

• 
• Arthur P. Siccardi
• Production Manager
  

• 
• Patrick Sullivan
• Production Manager
  

• 
• Kristen Harris
• Production Stage Manager
  

• 
• Lisa Dawn Cave
• Production Stage Manager
  

• 
• Glynn David Turner
• Stage Manager
  

• 
• Neveen Mahmoud
• Assistant Stage Manager
  

• 
• Kelly Stillwell
• Assistant Stage Manager
  

• 
• J. Steven White
• Fight Director
  

• 
• James Brown III
• Fight Captain
  

• 
• Bernard Telsey
• Casting
  

• 
• Stephanie Guiland-Brown
• Dance Captain
  Dance Captain
  
• Arrived on May 15, 2007

• 
• Jamal Story
• Dance Captain
  Assistant Dance Captain
  Assistant Dance Captain
  
• Feb 20, 2007 - May 13, 2007

  +

  Additional Dates

  • Arrived on May 15, 2007

• 
• Kemba Shannon
• Assistant Dance Captain
  
• Feb 27, 2007 - May 13, 2007

• 
• Deborah Hecht
• Dialect Coach
  

• 
• Nina Lannan Associates
• General Manager
  

• 
• Amy Jacobs
• General Manager
  

• 
• Kimberly Kelley
• Company Manager
  

• 
• Tony Magner
• Company Manager
  

• 
• Doug Gaeta
• Assistant Company Manager
  

• 
• Elizabeth M. Talmadge
• Assistant Company Manager
  

• 
• Barlow Hartman
• General Press Representative
  

• 
• Michael Hartman
• Press Representative
  

• 
• John Barlow
• Press Representative
  

• 
• Carol R. Fineman
• Press Representative
  

• 
• Leslie Papa
• Press Representative
  

• 
• Wayne Wolfe
• Press Representative
  

• 
• Kevin Robak
• Press Representative
  

• 
• TMG - The Marketing Group
• Marketing
  

• 
• Situation Interactive
• Website Design & Online Marketing Strategy
  

• 
• SpotCo
• Advertising
  

• 
• Joan Marcus
• Photographer
  

• 
• Paul Kolnik
• Photographer
  

• 
• Oprah Winfrey
• Producer
  

• 
• Scott Sanders
• Lead Producer
  

• 
• Roy Furman
• Producer
  

• 
• Quincy Jones
• Producer
  

• 
• Creative Battery
• Producer
  

• 
• Anna Fantaci
• Producer
  

• 
• Cheryl Lachowicz
• Producer
  

• 
• Independent Presenters Network
• Producer
  

• 
• David Lowy
• Producer
  

• 
• Stephanie P. McClelland
• Producer
  

• 
• Gary Winnick
• Producer
  

• 
• Jan Kallish
• Producer
  

• 
• Nederlander Presentations, Inc.
• Producer
  

• 
• Bob Weinstein
• Producer
  

• 
• Harvey Weinstein
• Producer
  

• 
• Andrew Asnes
• Producer
  

• 
• Adam Zotovich
• Producer
  

• 
• Todd Johnson
• Producer
  

• 
• Alliance Theatre
• Original Production