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Broadway musical "Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812" was such a hit at Atlanta’s Horizon Theatre last year that the company is re-mounting the production for a second run.

According to the New York Times, The Color Purple made an estimated $4.8 million from 3,218 theaters in the United States and Canada this weekend. This puts the film in seventh place at the box office, behind George Clooney’s “The Boys in the Boat,' which is open at only 2,687 theaters.

Starring as Shug Avery in the upcoming movie musical, Henson has been making waves talking about salaries for Black women in Hollywood.

Starring as Shug Avery in the upcoming movie musical, Henson has been making waves talking about salaries for Black women in Hollywood.

Read the reviews for The Color Puprle movie musical! It stars Fantasia Barrino and Danielle Brooks reprising the roles that they previously played on Broadway, plus Taraji P. Henson, Halle Bailey, Colman Domingo, Corey Hawkins, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Phylicia Pearl Mpasi, and more. Find out what critics thought of Oprah Winfrey's new film now!

Oprah has revealed that she faced pressure to cast stars like Beyoncé and Rihanna in The Color Purple movie musical. Winfrey shared that while the original film was a commercial success, there was still concern from producers over selling the movie musical adaptation to audiences.

The cast of “The Color Purple,” including Fantasia Barrino, Danielle Brooks, Taraji P. Henson and director Blitz Bazawule, will sit down on The View. The episode will mark the first time that Fantasia has spoken to Whoopi Goldberg about playing the role of Celie in the new movie musical adaptation of The Color Purple.

The makers of the musical period drama 'The Color Purple' have signed three new faces - Terrence J Smith, Tiffany Elle Burgess, and Aba Arthur.

The makers of the musical period drama 'The Color Purple' have signed three new faces - Terrence J Smith, Tiffany Elle Burgess, and Aba Arthur.

The makers of the coming-of-age musical period drama The Color Purple have signed three new faces - Terrence J. Smith, Tiffany Elle Burgess, and Aba Arthur. The three would join Taraji P. Henson, H.E.R, Aunjanue Ellis and Fantasia Barrino on ...