The Color Purple (Broadway, Broadway Theatre, 2005) | Playbill

The Color Purple

Broadway
Musical
Original


SYNOPSIS: From Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize-winning bestseller and Steven Spielberg’s Oscar-nominated film comes a stage musical with a fresh, joyous score of jazz, ragtime, gospel and blues. This stirring family chronicle follows the inspirational Celie as she journeys from childhood through joy and despair, anguish and hope to discover the power of love and life.
People (172)

Awards

Drama League
2006 Distinguished Production of a Musical Nominee
Outer Critics Circle
2006 Outstanding Actress in a Musical Nominee
2006 Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical Nominee
2006 Outstanding Set Design Nominee
2006 Outstanding New Broadway Musical Nominee
2006 Outstanding New Score Nominee
Theatre World Awards
2007 Theatre World Award Winner
2006 Theatre World Award Winner
2006 Theatre World Award Winner
Tony Award
2006 Best Scenic Design of a Musical Nominee
2006 Musical Nominee
2006 Best Actress in a Musical Winner
2006 Best Book of a Musical Nominee
2006 Best Choreography Nominee
2006 Best Costume Design of a Musical Nominee
2006 Best Featured Actor in a Musical Nominee
2006 Best Featured Actress in a Musical Nominee
2006 Best Featured Actress in a Musical Nominee
2006 Best Lighting Design of a Musical Nominee
2006 Best Original Score Nominee

QUICK STATS

(as of Feb 24, 2008) Total Current Gross: $103,123,447.00 Highest Weekly Gross: $1,394,446.00 (Week Ending Jan 1, 2006)   Average Ticket Price: $73.90 Average % Capacity: 83.25%

Grosses

Week Ending Week Number This Week Gross Potential Gross Diff $ Avg Ticket Top Ticket Seats Sold Seats in Theatre Perfs Previews % Cap This Week Diff % cap
Feb 24, 2008 39 $815,612.00 $1,150,989.00 $80,301.00 $63.74 $251.25 12,796 1,718 8 0 93.10% 8.32%
Feb 17, 2008 38 $735,311.00 $1,150,989.00 $291,696.00 $63.11 $251.25 11,652 1,718 8 0 84.78% 28.06%
Feb 10, 2008 37 $443,615.00 $1,150,989.00 $36,193.00 $56.90 $251.25 7,796 1,718 8 0 56.72% 3.30%
Feb 3, 2008 36 $407,422.00 $1,150,989.00 -$29,473.00 $55.49 $251.25 7,342 1,718 8 0 53.42% -5.67%
 X

Blocking belongs
on the stage,
not on websites.

Our website is made possible by
displaying online advertisements to our visitors.

Please consider supporting us by
whitelisting playbill.com with your ad blocker.
Thank you!