THE BASICS: THE COLOR PURPLE, music and lyrics by Brenda Russell, Allee Willis, and Stephen Bray; book by Marsha Norman, based on the 1982 novel of the same name by Alice Walker, directed by Sarah ...

Danielle Brooks, Fantasia Barrino, and Taraji P Henson as Sophia, Celie, and Shug Avery on the poster for The Color Purple Image via Warner Bros. Steven Spielberg's 1985 film The Color Purple drove ...

Danielle Brooks is unpacking one of the most powerful scenes in “The Color Purple,” set at a Thanksgiving dinner table — and what helped her to get to that moment of “rebirth and renewal.” In the ...

They were seeing the color red. Actresses Taraji P. Henson and Danielle Brooks have credited Oprah Winfrey for coming to their aid as the actresses described subpar conditions on the new “The Color ...

The Color Purple movie musical is almost here. On Monday, Warner Bros. Pictures debuted the first trailer for the new adaptation of the Alice Walker novel and the Broadway musical it inspired, which ...

When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters. At Vox, our mission is to help you make sense of the world — and that work has never been more vital. But we can’t do it on our own. We ...

The Color Purple is an American masterpiece. “This story lives forever,” says Taraji P. Henson, quite emphatically. “It’s like Shakespeare. It’s never going to go away.” Henson, who plays Shug Avery ...

IndieWire gathered a panel of several black women scholars to assess the legacy of the Alice Walker adaptation for its 35th anniversary. Steven Spielberg‘s “The Color Purple” celebrates its 35th ...

The film officially hits theaters on Dec. 25. After dire advance buzz -- no nomination as best musical from the notoriously eager-to-please Golden Globes -- “The Color Purple” hits theaters for the ...

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