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 ...

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A new adaptation shows how rich Alice Walker’s novel is and how the source material can lend itself to unconventional storytelling. Share full article Fantasia Barrino-Taylor in “The Color Purple.” ...

The new musical adaptation of Alice Walker's book explores the romance between Shug and Celie, unlike Steven Spielberg's original 1985 film, which only featured a chaste kiss between the characters.