Watch Jennifer Hudson and Cynthia Erivo in 'The Color Purple' Music Video
Joining "Orange Is the New Black" star Danielle Brooks (as Sofia), British actress Cynthia Erivo (as Celie) and Jennifer Hudson (as Shug) in the upcoming fall revival of "The Color Purple" (all making their Broadway debuts), are Isaiah Johnson who has been cast as "Mister," Joaquina Kalukango as Nettie, and Kyle Scatliffe as Harpo. The Oprah Winfrey-produced project is currently set for a December 3 open, at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre. John Doyle is directing. The Alice Walker novel was adapted into a film of the same name in 1985, directed by Steven Spielberg, and starred Whoopi Goldberg, Danny Glover and Oprah Winfrey, among others. Nominated...
- 8/25/2015
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
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