Jennifer Hudson in Upcoming "Color Purple" Revival?

[AKarp2013]

Jennifer Hudson in Upcoming "Color Purple" Revival?#1

Posted: 1/9/15 at 9:28am

Apparently it's coming this fall...

[gstrus2]

Jennifer Hudson in Upcoming #2

Posted: 1/9/15 at 9:44am

I'm interested. Is Night Mother coming this fall as well, starring Oprah?

[indytallguy]

Jennifer Hudson in Upcoming #2

Posted: 1/9/15 at 9:47am

Heard great things from folks who saw the Menier production, so I am excited about this.

[neonlightsxo]

Jennifer Hudson in Upcoming #3

Posted: 1/9/15 at 9:52am

I thought this was a really early April Fools.

[disneybroadwayfan22]

Jennifer Hudson in Upcoming #4

Posted: 1/9/15 at 9:59am

Wonderful casting. Way too soon for a revival

[Jordan Catalano]

Jennifer Hudson in Upcoming #5

Posted: 1/9/15 at 10:03am

This is such a God-Awful show. I wish she'd come to broadway in something good!!

[somethingwicked]

Jennifer Hudson in Upcoming #6

Posted: 1/9/15 at 10:11am

Those who think it may be too soon for a revival really need to see this particular production. As the critics (including Ben Brantley) pointed out, it's a radical reinterpretation of the piece that makes it feel like a completely different show. I hope they book an intimate theater because it's incredibly bare bones.

This should be a very exciting Broadway debut for Jennifer Hudson.

Tonya Pinkins: Then we had a "Lot's Wife" last June that was my personal favorite. I'm still trying to get them to let me sing it at some performance where we get to sing an excerpt that's gone.
Tony Kushner: You can sing it at my funeral.

Updated On: 1/9/15 at 10:11 AM

[Broadwaywest]

Jennifer Hudson in Upcoming #7

Posted: 1/9/15 at 10:12am

I was lucky enough to see John Doyle's production in London. It was unbelievable. It was waterworks during the terrific Cynthia Evericho's "I'm Here". The production had the feel of an old photograph, and it's amazing what can be done on a bare wood blank stage, and a couple of chairs. I'm curious which broadway house this will go into. The meneir chocolate factory is so small and intimate, definitly brought a bigger emotional impact to the piece.

[beautywickedlover]

Jennifer Hudson in Upcoming #8

Posted: 1/9/15 at 10:44am

Apparently, she really wants to achieve EGOT status. If she gets a Tony, she'll certainly try very hard to find a role on TV to get her an Emmy. I didn't think the show would be revived this soon. She's an incredibly talented artist and I've had the pleasure of meeting her at a book signing. She was so sweet.

Updated On: 1/9/15 at 10:44 AM

[muscle23ftl]

Jennifer Hudson in Upcoming #9

Posted: 1/9/15 at 10:44am

Not interested in this terrible show or in her at all...thanks for saving my money and time! :)

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[MadonnaMusical]

Jennifer Hudson in Upcoming #10

Posted: 1/9/15 at 10:50am

Since when is 10 years too soon for a revival?

[ACL2006]

Jennifer Hudson in Upcoming #11

Posted: 1/9/15 at 11:02am

I'll agree. too soon. The show will only last as long as Hudson's in it.

A Chorus Line revival played its final Broadway performance on August 17, 2008. The tour played its final performance on August 21, 2011. A new non-equity tour started in October 2012 played its final performance on March 23, 2013. Another non-equity tour launched on January 20, 2018. The tour ended its US run in Kansas City and then toured throughout Japan August & September 2018.

[RippedMan]

Jennifer Hudson in Upcoming #12

Posted: 1/9/15 at 11:02am

I cannot wait! I missed the original production, and the score is kind of a guilty pleasure. And her singing "I'm here" is so powerful. I cannot wait!!! I'm surprised it's coming over as a commercial production and not at Roundabout or something.

[Jordan Catalano]

Jennifer Hudson in Upcoming #13

Posted: 1/9/15 at 11:02am

The show closed a little less than 7 years ago.

[steven22]

Jennifer Hudson in Upcoming #15

Posted: 1/9/15 at 11:13am

Forget this. Bring back Next To Normal. Even for a limited engagement. With Julia Murney...

[anmiller07]

Jennifer Hudson in Upcoming #16

Posted: 1/9/15 at 12:09pm

Does anyone know what sized orchestra they used at Menier?

[CarlosAlberto]

Jennifer Hudson in Upcoming #17

Posted: 1/9/15 at 12:13pm

For those of you not interested in seeing Jennifer Hudson and/or a revival of THE COLOR PURPLE, I have a tip for all of you that really works for me when I'm not interested in a particular show or performer:

DON'T GO SEE THE SHOW!

It's real easy and it saves you a whole lot of grief, whining and complaining in the long run!

[adamgreer]

Jennifer Hudson in Upcoming #18

Posted: 1/9/15 at 12:17pm

I actually think this is a show and score that's somewhat under-appreciated. I enjoyed myself each of the 4 times I saw the show (with 4 different Celies, incidentally).

Hudson sounds like a great choice and I would be very excited to see her on Broadway.

My only concern is what I assume would be the reduced orchestra, but that's to be expected with these Menier revivals. Updated On: 1/9/15 at 12:17 PM

[newintown]

Jennifer Hudson in Upcoming #19

Posted: 1/9/15 at 12:26pm

I, too, thought the book and score for this show were both really dreadful, blaring out the most famous moments from the movie, and adding nothing new or significant to the piece. It was a bald-faced attempt to cash in on nothing more than the film's popularity. The lyrics are generic to the point of invisibility, the music ditto. Total mediocrity - so it should do pretty well among the tourists who often devour mediocrity (strange that they choose not to devour some mediocrities, like Bullets Over Broadway; that would be an interesting thing to explore - what Kind of mediocrity is most palatable to Americans?).

[Jordan Catalano]

Jennifer Hudson in Upcoming #20

Posted: 1/9/15 at 12:26pm

The score is fine. But that BOOK. My God, that book is atrocious!!!

[Broadwaywest]

Jennifer Hudson in Upcoming #21

Posted: 1/9/15 at 1:09pm

I don't remember the size of the orchestra exactly, maybe 7 to ten piece. I just remember, they were off to the side side of the stage. If you have issues with the book, a half hour was cut from the book. And some things were reworked. However, I still tell everyone that this a is a phenomenal production.

[BroadwayNYC2]

Jennifer Hudson in Upcoming #22

Posted: 1/9/15 at 2:32pm

It should have been Veronica Moore. She's been doing nothing since she dropped out of The Wiz revival

[adamgreer]

Jennifer Hudson in Upcoming #23

Posted: 1/9/15 at 3:06pm

Can we start campaigning now to get Joshua Henry for Harpo and Norm Lewis for Mister?

[doodlenyc]

Jennifer Hudson in Upcoming #24

Posted: 1/9/15 at 3:31pm

I can't get too excited by this. I didnt like the show the first time around, despite some good performances and the handful of good songs. I still cry at the film when Shug goes to church and when Nettie finally comes home. The musical had to speed through so much that at the end, i didnt much care about the characters, even Celie.

And as much as i loved that performance vocally at Oprah's Kennedy Center Honor, it proves to me that Jennifer is simply not a very good actress.

But, I've been surprised before.

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[sanda]

Jennifer Hudson in Upcoming #25

Posted: 1/9/15 at 3:31pm

she deserves a better show than this.