The Color Purple

The Color Purple is the only national show of the Mattie Kelly Arts Center?s 2010-11 season to appear in two performances ? enjoy your choice of a matinee showing or an evening performance! Based on the classic Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Alice Walker and the moving film by Steven Spielberg, TheColor Purple is a soul-stirring musical based on the unforgettable and inspiring story of a woman named Celie, who finds the strength to triumph over adversity and discover her unique voice in the world. Nominated for eleven Tony® Awards, The Color Purple is a landmark theatrical event, a celebration of love, and a Broadway phenomenon! With a joyous GRAMMY®-nominated score featuring jazz, gospeland blues, The Color Purple will capture the hearts of young and old, and unite audiences in a community of joy. ?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 fair-tale sense of wonder? ? Ben Brantley, New York Times