From the opening shot of Blitz Bazawule’s retelling of The Color Purple, audiences will know this is not their mother’s version of Alice Walker’s 1982 novel. Distinct from Steven Spielberg’s 1985 film ...

In the original 1985 film, Whoopi Goldberg played Celie. More than 30 years later, Fantasia Barrino takes on the dynamic character in a new musical adaptation. In 1985, Whoopi Goldberg introduced fans ...

Winfrey has been with her partner, Stedman Graham, since 1986.

A new cast will bring the Broadway musical of the acclaimed film to the big screen. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. With The ...

Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. On December 25, audiences will experience the extraordinary sisterhood of three ...

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This year marks 40 years since the “The Color Purple” hit theaters. Two writers from “The Root” debate whether you can call ...

Taraji P. Henson and Danielle Brooks responded to criticism about the portrayal of a romantic relationship between Shug and Celie. Making a new adaptation of “The Color Purple” was always going to be ...

Namwene Mukabwa is a Collider author based in Nairobi, Kenya. He has a penchant for Westerns, classics, historical, and underrated movies and television series. He became hooked on screens at the age ...