24-25 Season, Mainstage
In Performance: “Push Da Button”
When Shug Avery comes to town, everyone is ready for a party. Enjoy a sampling of Claudine Mboligikpelani Nako and The Color Purple company performing “Push Da Button”!
Photo by Auston James | Video by Nyhuis Creative
CLAUDINE MBOLIGIKPELANI NAKO, she/her (Shug Avery). Previously at Village: My Heart is the Drum, Big River. Other theater: The Crucible, Dracula, Mr. Burns (ACT Theatre); As You Like It, A Raisin in the Sun (Seattle Rep); Red Riding Hood, Snow White (Seattle Children’s Theatre). Film/TV: Raising Dion, Everything Sucks! (Netflix); Three Busy Debras (MAX). Member of AEA, SAG-AFTRA, & DGA. Nako is the writer/composer of the new musical Photosynthesis (photosynthesismusical.com)—sneak previews at LANGSTON Seattle this September!
Originally published June 20, 2025
The Color Purple
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