![]() ![]() The ensemble is shown drinking in the song, “Push da Button. There are references to alcohol, drugs and smoking, including cigarettes and a pipe.Ī character is shown smoking. The theme of same-sex attraction is also explored. Many lines of dialogue reference sex, and several characters have extramarital sex. Several songs include sexually explicit language, including “Mister-Nettie,” “Hell No!”, “Brown Betty,” “Shug Avery Comin’ to Town,” “All We Got to Say,” “Dear God – Shug,” “Push da Button,” and “Any Little Thing.” The words whore, tramp, titties, bitch, heifer, piss and flittish are used once or twice. The words hell, damn, ass and shit are used many times. Among Mediterranean people, purple was reserved for emperors and popes. This production is most suitable for mature teens and adults. Purple tends to be a color that people either love or hate. Ultimately, however, it is a redemptive narrative that celebrates the power of hope, faith and spirituality. ![]() Like the original novel and the 1985 Spielberg film, the musical The Color Purple deals with many mature themes, including sexual and physical abuse, incest and sexual promiscuity. ![]() The original Broadway production opened in 2005 and received 11 Tony nominations. Featuring a joyous score filled with jazz, ragtime, gospel, African music and blues, the show tells the formidable life story of Celie, the Black female protagonist, from the age of 14 through her adult life. The Color Purple is a musical adaptation of Alice Walker’s 1982 Pulitzer-Prize winning novel. Hip-Hop, Jazz, Modern, Lyrical, Contemporary and Body Currently, along with developing original works, he is working on the restoration and revival of a historical black musical. Dedicated teaching artist, critically acclaimed, and listed as one of the 50 Players for Chicago 20, he has worked/toured the U.S., England, Italy, Germany, Denmark and Singapore. Regional/TV credits: Once on This Island (Oregon Shakespeare Festival), Acoustic Rooster… (The Kennedy Center), Miss You Like Hell (Olney Theatre Center), The 4400 (CW), Empire (Fox). Chicago credits: Kill Move Paradise (TimeLine Theatre), The Color Purple (Drury Lane), Head Over Heels and The Wiz (Kokandy Productions), The Total Bent (Haven Theatre), The House That Will Not Stand (Victory Gardens Theater), Marie Christine, Scottsboro Boys, Little Shop of Horrors and more. A Detroit native, he has worked at various studios, schools, universities (DePaul, Northwestern and Roosevelt) and theatres. Albert took Nettie to home to meet Celie again.His breakout and award-winning premiere as a choreographer came with a Chicago production of The Hairy Ape. So he wants going to met Celie again, but he was ignored by Celie and he goes to the Naturalization office and he gets Nettie to home. and Celie became free.Īlbert lives alone again, regretting what he did to Celie. Albert gets mad again and going to hurt Celie, but she stopped Albert and leaved. She gets very mad and was going to kill Albert but Avery stopped her. But he said no, Celie talked everyone that Albert took all of Nettie's letter.Īlbert annoyed Celie again. At Albert had a meal with Avery and Celie, Avery talked Albert to take Celie with her. ![]() When Avery and Grady visited Albert's house in Easter day, Avery and Celie knew that Albert was took every Nettie's letter. Also, Albert loves the singer called Shug Avery, He wanted to marry her, but she married with other man called Grady. If Celie did not work, he bullied Celie and hurt her. He gets mad and he kicks out Nettie never letting her meet her again with Celie. Celie wanted to live with Nettie, but one day, Albert tris to rape Nettie and she escaped from Albert. Albert was going to marry Nettie, However, Nettie was young, so her sister Celie became Albert's wife. Albert is the main antagonist of the novel The Color Purple, as well as Steven Spielberg's film of the same name.Īlbert had a family and he needed a wife, and he has a family that no wife. ![]()
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