Mainstage Theatre
The Color Purple
ISSAQUAH MAY 28—JUN 29, 2025 | EVERETT JUL 5—27, 2025
Based upon the novel written by Alice Walker and the Warner Bros./Amblin Entertainment Motion Picture
Book By Marsha Norman | Music and Lyrics by Brenda Russell, Allee Willis And Stephen Bray
A testament to the healing power of love. With a soul-raising, Grammy Award-winning score infused with jazz, gospel, ragtime and the blues, The Color Purple is a triumphant musical adapted from the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Alice Walker (later turned into films directed by Stephen Spielberg and Blitz Bazawule). In the early 1900s in rural Georgia, a teenage Celie is ripped from her life and forced into an abusive marriage. Despite the anguishing circumstances she endures, she comes to discover her voice, find herself, and celebrate life. This stirring and inspiring show explodes with music, beauty, and hope. Director Timothy Piggee’s (Hello, Dolly!) soaring new production of The Color Purple promises to fill your heart and awaken your soul.
Audience Note: The Color Purple contains adult themes.
The Color Purple was produced on Broadway at the Broadway Theater by Oprah Winfrey, Scott Sanders, Roy Furman and Quincy Jones. The world premiere of The Color Purple was produced by the Alliance Theatre, Atlanta, Georgia.
The Color Purple Revival is presented through special arrangement with and all authorized performance materials are supplied by Theatrical Rights Worldwide I 180 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 640, New York, NY 10036. www.theatricalrights.com
