The Color Purple
Show Details
- Music
- Stephen Bray (4), Brenda Russell (5), Allee Willis (2)
- Lyrics
- Stephen Bray (4), Brenda Russell (5), Allee Willis (2)
- Book
- Marsha Norman (18)
- Additional Music
- Halle Bailey (6), Nick Baxter (2), Blitz Bazawule (3), Stephen Bray (4), Brittany Coney, Andrae Crouch (4), David Del Sesto, Siedah Garrett (7), Quincy Jones (65), Blu June, Bill Maxwell, Morten Ristorp, Brenda Russell (5), Rod Temperton, Allee Willis (2)
- Additional Lyrics
- Halle Bailey (6), Nick Baxter (2), Blitz Bazawule (3), Stephen Bray (4), Brittany Coney, Andrae Crouch (4), David Del Sesto, Siedah Garrett (7), Quincy Jones (65), Blu June, Bill Maxwell, Lionel Richie (3), Morten Ristorp, Brenda Russell (5), Rod Temperton, Allee Willis (2)
- Type
- Musical
- Notes
- Based on Alice Walker's novel.
- Premiere
- 2006
Recordings
Audio Recordings
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The Color Purple - 2005 Original Broadway Cast |
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What About Love? - 2006 Patti LaBelle & Jill Scott |
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The Color Purple - 2015 Broadway Cast |
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The Color Purple - 2023 Film Soundtrack |
Video Recordings
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The Color Purple - 2021 Curve Leicester |
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The Color Purple - 2023 Film |
Noncommercial Audio Recordings
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The Color Purple - 2006 Demo |
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The Color Purple - 2006 Original Broadway Cast |
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Songs also appear on these recordings (3)
| Recording | Songs | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Back to Me - 2010 Fantasia | I'm Here | ||
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Let It Sing - 2014 Euan Doidge | I'm Here, Push Da Button | ||
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Broadway Soul Vol. 2 - 2020 Kyle Taylor Parker | What About Love? |
Songs
- Act I Finale
- African Homeland (2)
- Any Little Thing (2)
- Big Dog (2)
- Brown Betty (2)
- Celie's Curse (2)
- Church Ladies' Easter
- The Color Purple (4)
- The Color Purple (Reprise) (2)
- Dear God (3)
- Hell No! (3)
- Hell No! (Reprise)
- Huckleberry Pie (2)
- I Curse You Mister
- I'm Here (5)
- Miss Celie's Pants (3)
- Mister
- Mysterious Ways (3)
- Our Prayer (2)
- Overture (2)
- Push Da Button (5)
- Reunion
- Somebody Gonna Love You (2)
- That Fine Mister (2)
- A Tree Named Sofia (2)
- Uh Oh! (2)
- What About Love? (6)
- What About Love (Reprise) (2)
- All We've Got to Say (2)
- Lily of the Field (2)
- Shug Avery Comin' to Town (2)
- Too Beautiful for Words (2)
Existing Song
- Maybe God Is Tryin' To Tell You Somethin'
- Music: Andrae Crouch (4), Bill Maxwell, David Del Sesto, Quincy Jones (65)
Lyrics: Andrae Crouch (4), Bill Maxwell, David Del Sesto, Quincy Jones (65) - Written for the 1985 Steven Spielberg film, added to the 2023 film
- Music: Andrae Crouch (4), Bill Maxwell, David Del Sesto, Quincy Jones (65)
- Miss Celie's Blues (Sister)
- Music: Quincy Jones (65), Rod Temperton
Lyrics: Lionel Richie (3), Quincy Jones (65), Rod Temperton - Written for the 1985 Steven Spielberg film, added to the 2023 film
- Music: Quincy Jones (65), Rod Temperton
Added Later
- Agoo
- Music: Blitz Bazawule (3), Nick Baxter (2)
Lyrics: Blitz Bazawule (3), Nick Baxter (2) - Added for the 2023 film
- Music: Blitz Bazawule (3), Nick Baxter (2)
- Keep It Movin'
- Music: Blu June, Brittany Coney, Halle Bailey (6), Morten Ristorp
Lyrics: Blu June, Brittany Coney, Halle Bailey (6), Morten Ristorp - Added for the 2023 film
- Music: Blu June, Brittany Coney, Halle Bailey (6), Morten Ristorp
- Shug Avery
- Music: Allee Willis (2), Brenda Russell (5), Siedah Garrett (7), Stephen Bray (4)
Lyrics: Allee Willis (2), Brenda Russell (5), Siedah Garrett (7), Stephen Bray (4) - Added for the 2023 film
- Music: Allee Willis (2), Brenda Russell (5), Siedah Garrett (7), Stephen Bray (4)
- Workin'
- Music: Blitz Bazawule (3), Nick Baxter (2)
Lyrics: Blitz Bazawule (3), Nick Baxter (2) - Added for the 2023 film
- Music: Blitz Bazawule (3), Nick Baxter (2)
Cut Song
- She Be Mine
- Cut song reinstated for the 2023 film
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