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The Color Purple - Current Cast
Cynthia Erivo
Celie
Jennifer Holliday
Shug Avery
Arrived on Oct 04, 2016
Carrie Compere
Sofia
Arrived on Nov 15, 2016
Nathaniel Stampley
Mister
Arrived on Nov 15, 2016
Kyle Scatliffe
Harpo
Jennie Harney-Fleming
Nettie
Arrived on Sep 20, 2016
Lawrence Clayton
Ol' Mister
Grasan Kingsberry
Buster
Carla R. Stewart
Church Lady
Arrived on Nov 15, 2016
Brit West
Olivia
Arrived on Nov 15, 2016
Kevin Mambo
Pa
Arrived on Aug 09, 2016
The Color Purple - Standbys, Understudies, and Swings
Angela Birchett
Swing
Church Ladies
Arrived on Jun 28, 2016
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Additional Dates
Arrived on Jul 19, 2016
J. Daughtry
Swing
Adam
Bobby
Buster
Grady
Guard
Arrived on Mar 08, 2016
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Arrived on Mar 08, 2016
Arrived on Mar 08, 2016
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Arrived on Jul 19, 2016
Adrianna Hicks
Celie
Nettie
Squeak
Church Ladies
Bre Jackson
Celie
Carla R. Stewart
Shug Avery
Sofia
Rema Webb
Shug Avery
Grasan Kingsberry
Harpo
Antoine L. Smith
Harpo
Adam
Ol' Mister
Bobby
Arrived on Jan 12, 2016
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Arrived on Jan 12, 2016
Patrice Covington
Nettie
Phoenix Best
Squeak
Olivia
Dwayne Clark
Buster
Pa
Lawrence Clayton
Buster
Guard
Akron Watson
Grady
Adam
Arrived on Feb 16, 2016
Brit West
Church Ladies
Sofia
Arrived on Nov 15, 2016
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Additional Dates
Arrived on Nov 15, 2016
Kevin Mambo
Mister
Arrived on Aug 09, 2016
The Color Purple - Current Music Credits
Jason Michael Webb
Music Director
Conductor
Keyboards
Catherine Jayes
Musical Supervisor
Michael Keller
Music Coordinator
Michael Aarons
Music Coordinator
Alvin Hough
Associate Conductor
Keyboards
Jack Bashkow
Reed 1
Greg Riley
Reed 2
Arrived on Mar 29, 2016
Brian Pareschi
Trumpet/Flugelhorn
Jared Schonig
Drums/Percussion
Sean Driscoll
Guitar/Harmonica
Michael Olatuja
Bass
Randy Cohen
Keyboard Programmer
Jeremy King
Associate Keyboard Programmer
Taylor Williams
Associate Keyboard Programmer
Emily Grishman Music Preparation
Music Copying
Emily Grishman
Music Copying
Katharine Edmonds
Music Copying
The Color Purple - Current Production Credits
Marsha Norman
Book
Brenda Russell
Music
Lyrics
Allee Willis
Music
Lyrics
Stephen Bray
Music
Lyrics
Alice Walker
Based upon the novel written by
Warner Brothers Theatre Ventures
Based upon the Motion Picture by
Amblin Entertainment Inc.
Based upon the Motion Picture by
John Doyle
Direction and Musical Staging
Set Design
Ann Hould-Ward
Costume Design
Jane Cox
Lighting Design
Gregory Clarke
Sound Design
Charles G. LaPointe
Hair Design
David L. Arsenault
Associate Scenic Designer
Christopher Vergara
Associate Costume Design
Tess James
Associate Lighting Designer
Joanna Lynne Staub
Associate Sound Designer
Ashley Rae Callahan
Associate Wig Designer
Sarita Moore
Assistant Director
Angela Kahler
Assistant Costume Designer
Shawn McCulloch
Assistant Costume Designer
Grasan Kingsberry
Dance Captain
Joseph Joubert
Orchestrations
Catherine Jayes
Additional Orchestrations
Buist Bickley
Production Properties Supervisor
Juniper Street Productions
Production Management
Matthew DiCarlo
Production Stage Manager
Sharika Niles
Stage Manager
Fight Captain
Phoenix Best
Assistant Stage Manager
Thomas Schall
Fight Consultant
Telsey + Company
Casting
Justin Huff
Casting
Bespoke Theatricals
General Management
Amy Jacobs
General Manager
Doug Gaeta
Company Manager
Susan Cody
Assistant Company Manager
Polk & Co.
General Press Representative
Matt Polk
Press Representative
Tom D'Ambrosio
Press Representative
Lauren Murphy
Press Representative
Kelly Stotmeister
Press Representative
SpotCo
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AKA
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Elyce Henkin
Marketing
Arrived on Jul 05, 2016
Linda J. Stewart
Marketing and Press Outreach
Situation Interactive
Digital
Matthew Murphy
Production Photographer
Scott Sanders
Producer
Roy Furman
Producer
Oprah Winfrey
Producer
David Babani
Producer
Tom Siracusa
Producer
Caiola Productions
Producer
James Fantaci
Producer
Ted Liebowitz
Producer
Stephanie P. McClelland
Producer
James L. Nederlander
Producer
Darren Bagert
Producer
Candy Spelling
Producer
Adam Zotovich
Producer
Eric Falkenstein/Morris Berchard
Producer
Just For Laughs Theatricals/Tanya Link Productions
Producer
Adam S. Gordon
Producer
Jam Theatricals
Producer
Kelsey Grammer
Producer
Independent Presenters Network
Producer
Carol R. Fineman
Producer
Sandy Block
Producer
Quincy Jones
Producer
Arrived on Jul 12, 2016
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Original Producer