Oprah Winfrey Presents: The Color Purple has helped Oprah break into Broadway with a successful musical production of a Pulitzer Prize winning book by Alicia Walker. In fact Oprah has some deep roots with The Color Purple. Not only has she sold tickets as a producer of a stage version of the story, but she was part of the cast that sold tickets for the film version of the The Color Purple in 1985. The movie was nominated for 11 Academy Awards as Stephen Spielberg directed the compelling story of Celie, an African-American woman who finds strength over her life time in the rural South.
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The Color Purple introduced the audience to Celie as a fourteen-year-old girl about to give birth to her second child, the presumed result of the sexual abuse of her father. She is forced to give the child away by her father and is then given away herself to a local farmer looking for a wife to take care of his children.
Celie’s marriage to Mister is far from an escape from the abuse of her past, as the new man in her life brings a reign of terror on her life similar to her father’s. She finds heart ache in the presumed death of her sister, Nettie, who runs away from her father and is banned from her husband’s land as she tries to escape the abuse Celie has learned to accept.
The Color Purple is anchored by powerful musical pieces that make every ticket worth its purchase as Celie’s overwhelming feeling of grief and helplessness touch every member of the audience. Celie learns about strength from Sofia, her step-son’s new wife and love from her husband’s mistress, Shug. Her husband, Mister, even learns redemption as the son he once tried to teach to beat his wife teaches him that he needs to make amends.
In the end, Celie even learns forgiveness as her husband tries to bring her family back together after keeping them apart. The lessons are not lost on any who see The Color Purple and all see why the production has been so successful at the box office. The Ticket Specialists are your best option to get your tickets to the The Color Purple or any other Broadway shows as they reside in New York or tour the country. Check the schedule for when the show is coming near you and then find an affordable seat and enjoy an American classic.
The Color Purple is now touring the nation after runs on Broadway and an extended run at the Cadillac Theatre in Chicago. The musical has sold tickets where it has gone over the long touring schedule of the musical interpretation of the Alicia Walker 1983 Pulitzer Prize novel.
The Ticket Specialists have your tickets for the Tony-Award-winning production, along with a seating chart and map so you can find your way to your seats and to a restaurant afterward.