The film gives far more attention to Celie’s friendship with Sofia and little to Shug as her lover while the musical does the opposite, which is much more in line with the book. Yet comparing the film to the musical doesn’t feel as appropriate as comparing the film to the book and the book to the musical given the difference in the emphasis on the relationships Celie has. Goldberg and Winfrey’s monologues in the film have stuck with me so the women in this revival had a lot to live up to. The success of the revival was also shouldered by amazing vocal and acting performances from the actresses. The revival’s staging was incredibly simple with a set made up of chairs and sheets that the cast and ensemble moved on and offstage themselves. The final song in the show, “The Color Purple (Reprise)” is lifted almost word-for-word from the book’s final chapter. The music and lyrics themselves are often lifted straight from Walker’s text, which is presented as a series of letters that Celie wrote to God. This revival was my second experience with Celie’s story and probably my favorite of the adaptations. It’s an often depressing, but an overall inspiring story that has stood the test of time and was even made into a musical that first opened in 2005 and was then revived in 2015 starring Cynthia Erivo as Celia in a Tony Award-winning turn, Danielle Brooks as Sofia and Jennifer Hudson as Shug Avery. With the help of Sofia and Mister’s longtime mistress and showgirl Shug Avery (Margaret Avery), Celie finds her own strength to leave Mister and become self-sufficient and successful. Mister has a son named Harpo (Willard Pugh) who marries Sofia (Winfrey) who, unlike Celie, does not stand for any type of abuse towards her, especially from her husband. As a young woman, her father, who has taken away her own two children, gives her away to Mister (Danny Glover), who is abusive towards her and separates her from her younger sister Nettie (Akosua Busia) in one of the most heartbreaking scenes I’ve ever seen. Like many, the classic film was my first encounter with “The Color Purple.” I watched it about eight years ago and was immediately enraptured by the story of Celie (Goldberg), a young African American girl in the South in the early 1900s who faces poverty, abuse, racism, sexism and more before finding her own self-worth. PHOTO CREDIT: Tampa Bay Timesįorty years ago in 1982, Alice Walker’s novel “The Color Purple” was released, and three years later, it would be adapted into the 1985 Steven Spielberg film that launched the acting careers of both Whoopi Goldberg and Oprah Winfrey. © 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc.Reviewing the 1982 Musical adaptation of “The Color Purple” which features lyrics straight out of the book, expect to see a film adaptation in 2023. Henson was previously announced to play the role of Shug Avery, alongside Grammy and Oscar-winning singer H.E.R., “Grownish” actor Halle Bailey and Corey Hawkins. “And what I’m hoping is that she does the same thing for you.” “I have such love for her, this character, everything she represents, and everything she brought to my life,” Winfrey told the “Orange Is the New Black” actress. Oprah Winfrey surprised Danielle Brooks, telling her she scored the part of Sofia in the upcoming “The Color Purple” movie. Winfrey even scored an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress. The “Selma” star made her acting debut in Spielberg’s 1985 screen adaption, playing Sofia. Winfrey is producing the movie musical alongside Scott Sanders, Quincy Jones and Steven Spielberg. Thank you for the journey that you allowed me to have the first time.” I’m so glad I get to tell you face-to-face. Oprah, I did not get to thank you enough the first time. “My heart is so full, thank you,” Brooks happily sobbed on the special. Winfrey, 68, surprised actress Danielle Brooks in the ABC News special “Soul of a Nation: Screen Queens Rising” to reveal that she will play the role of Sofia in the new flick.īrooks, 32, portrayed the character during the show’s run on Broadway and even earned a Tony nomination in 2016. Oprah Winfrey has revealed more star additions to the upcoming adaption of the Broadway musical, which opened on the Great White Way in 2005, based on Alice Walker’s 1982 novel. What is manifestation? Tap the power to make your dreams come true Oprah and The Rock slammed for asking fans to donate money toward Maui fires despite $2.8B combined net worth ‘Sad’ Oprah Winfrey was shocked over ‘vitriol’ of Maui fire donation backlash Oprah Winfrey slammed for Maui fires fund non-apology
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