Awards and Nominations
How many awards did The Color Purple win?
4
In the 2015 revival of The Color Purple who played Celie?
Cynthia Erivo
Who wrote the actual book of The Color Purple?
ALICE WALKER
How many previews were released for The Color Purple?
30
What two primary colors make purple?
Red and Blue
During the Theatre World Awards how many awards did The Color Purple win?
3 awards
Who was the original Celie in the first production of The Color Purple?
LaChanze
Who was the original director?
Gray Griffin
When was the original The Color Purple opening date?
December,1, 2005
Who made their broadway debut in The Color Purple revival?
Cynthia Erivo
What year did Donald Byrd (Choreographer) get nominated in the Tony Awards?
2006 2007 2005
2006
Who played Sofia in the original production?
Felicia P. Fields
Who were the lyricists?
Allee Willis, Brenda Russell, Stephen Bray
When did the revived The Color Purple come out?
(hint. what year)
2015
When the original The Color Purple recouped its investment within it’s first year on Broadway. How much did it make?
11 million
Which actor won Best Actress in a Musical during the 2006 Tony Awards?
LaChanze
Who played Shug Avery in the original production?
Jennifer Holliday
Name one out of the three composers?
Allee Willis, Brenda Russell, Stephen Bray
When was the closing date of the original production of The Color Purple?
February 24, 2008
Where was the premiere location for the original musical?
the Broadway Theatre, 1681 Broadway (W. 53rd St.), New York, NY
In The Drama League what was The Color Purple nominated for in 2006?
Distinguished Production of a Musical
Who played the Minister in the original production?
Kingsley Leggs
Who wrote the script (aka. book writer)?
Marsha Norman
How many performances of The Color Purple were played as of June 11, 2026?
910 performances
Why did author Alice Walker name the book The Color Purple?
"in nature purple is everywhere."