Performance

Venue	Theatre Royal Plymouth
	Also: Drum Theatre, The Lyric
Town	Plymouth
County	Devon
From	27th September 2022
To	1st October 2022
When	19:30. Thu, Sat Mats 14:30
Theatre Royal Plymouth (V895)
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Date of change: 12 Aug 22 - T980639804

The Color Purple

Work:: The Color Purple (S1413359603)

The 1930s-set family chronicle centres on black teenager Celie, as she journeys from childhood through joy and despair, anguish and hope to discover the power of love and life in racially divided southern America. The musical premiered in 2004, receiving its Broadway premiere in 2005 and going on to by nominated for ten Tony Awards. It ran until 2008 and has since been revived for several national US tours

Book by	Alice Walker
Adapted by	Marsha Norman
Music	Brenda Russell
Music	Allee Willis
Music	Stephen Bray
Lyrics	Brenda Russell
Lyrics	Allee Willis
Lyrics	Stephen Bray

Production:: (T980639804)

Producer	Birmingham Hippodrome
Producer	Curve
Director	Tinuke Craig
Director	Lakesha Arie-Angelo (revival director)
Music	Alex Parker (musical supervisor)
Music	Martin Higgins (orchestrator)
Choreographer	Mark Smith
Design	Joshua Pharo (video)
Sound	Tom Marshall
Director	Kay Magson (CDG - casting director)
Musical Director	Ian Oakley
Design	Ricardo Pardo (associate designer)
Choreographer	Gail Parmel (associate choreographer)
Choreographer	Iona Waite (associate choreographer)
Performer	Me'sha Bryan (Celie)
Performer	Bree Smith (Shug Avery)
Performer	Aaliyah Zhane (Nettie)
Performer	Ahmed Hamad (Harpo)
Performer	Jimand Allotey (Squeak)
Performer	Ako Mitchell (Mister)
Performer	Anelisa Lamola (Sofia)
Performer	KM Drew Boateng (Pa)
Performer	Rosemary Annabella Nkrumah (Darlene)
Performer	Karen Mavundukure (Doris / Alternate Celie)
Performer	Kyle Birch
Performer	Kayla Carter
Performer	Joshua Clemetson
Performer	Esme Laudat
Performer	DeeArna McLean
Performer	Monifa James
Performer	Nathaniel Morrison
Performer	Alex Okoampa
Performer	Neil Patterson

Listing:: L197701834

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