OPRAH WINFREY PRESENTS THE COLOR PURPLE
October 27 – November 1, 2009
Now playing at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts – Sanford and Dolores Ziff Ballet Opera House , a soul-stirring musical based on the classic Pulitzer Prizewinning novel by Alice Walker and the Oscar-nominated film by Steven Spielberg. It is the unforgettable and inspiring story of a woman named Celie, who triumphs over tremendous odds to find joy in life, and her true inner beauty. Nominated for eleven Tony® Awards, THE COLOR PURPLE is a landmark theatrical event. With a joyous GRAMMY®-nominated score featuring jazz, gospel and blues, THE COLOR PURPLE is capturing the hearts of young and old, and uniting audiences in a celebration of love.
OPRAH WINFREY PRESENTS THE COLOR PURPLE
“A ROOF-RAISING STORY OF TRIUMPH!” -Michael Kuchwara, AP
“A SOARING, EPIC TALE. It made a JOYFUL noise in my heart.” -Richard Corliss, TIME Magazine
“BLESSED WITH TALENT. A bright odyssey of survival and triumph with a fairy-tale sense of wonder.” -Ben
Brantley, New York Times
For more information, visit http://www.arshtcenter.org/tickets/calendar/view.aspx?id=5225