Oprah Winfrey Presents: The Color Purple

[Yankeefan007]

Posted: 9/25/05 at 10:22pm

that's the new title, as Oprah is now one of the backers.

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/09/26/theater/26opra.html?ei=5094&en=3bdd08f2488d18b6&hp=&ex=1127707200&adxnnl=1&partner=homepage&adxnnlx=1127696483-8AKp9PikNE7uWYfFP7g5UQ&pagewanted=print

[broadwaybelter]

Posted: 9/25/05 at 10:25pm

well there ya go! Color purple will start selling some sold out houses for a while now!! just dont be in the show Oprah! please dont!!

[RentBoy86]

Posted: 9/25/05 at 10:35pm

Maybe now oprah will give then some shout outs on her show or a few performances or something. I wish she'd have Wicked in Chicago on her show already!

[timote316]

Posted: 9/25/05 at 10:37pm

That's actually very smart on The Color Purple's part. Oprah's name is huge: any book that she mentions on her show jumps onto the bestseller's list, hopefully she'll plug CP!

[chinkie azn jai]

Posted: 9/25/05 at 10:55pm

I think now The Color Purple will be an instant success. I echo what other people have said; that I hope she brings the cast on her show.

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 9/25/05 at 10:59pm

Wow. I cant wait to see this show. It looks like it should be one of the better entries of the upcoming season.

[aegeusrocks]

Posted: 9/26/05 at 12:17am

This is wonderful news! And belter - did you see the movie version? She has wonderful talent as an actress, if not as a singer.

[TennesseeTwang]

Posted: 9/26/05 at 12:28am

I think it's a given that she she will devote at least one full show to TCP as she did with Beloved.

But I do wonder if having such a high profile backer might not make the critics more difficult to please.

[musicalfandukie]

Posted: 9/26/05 at 12:29am

that's awesome news! i'm loving the new song on the site what about love..it's very beautiful.

[munkustrap178]

Posted: 9/26/05 at 12:48am

"just dont be in the show Oprah! please dont!!"


OBVIOUSLY she's not going to be in the show, as Oprah can't sing - but why would you say something like that? Have you seen the film THE COLOR PURPLE? Oprah Winfrey is an amazing actress and she was robbed of an Oscar.

[RustyJusty830]

Posted: 9/26/05 at 12:58am

Can anyone post a link to the site please?

[Urban]

Posted: 9/26/05 at 1:06am

Smart move. Even if the show is a stinker it will proberly have a great run on the strength of the Oprah Brand Power.

So Oprah could *potentially* win a Tony now, following in Whoopi's footsteps.

[musicalfandukie]

Posted: 9/26/05 at 1:16am

http://www.colorpurple.com/

[jrb_actor]

Posted: 9/26/05 at 2:27am

This is fantastic for Broadway. :)

[apdarcey]

Posted: 9/26/05 at 2:30am

this is really great news for the show. i hope it has a very warm reception and lachanze is given some nice facetime on the talkshow! people across america would just eat her up.

aegeus, i knew you would be with me on this!

[munkustrap178]

Posted: 9/26/05 at 2:36am

This means Oprah will be at the opening. And maybe I will finally get to meet her. I think I would pee myself - she's such an amazing woman.

[Michael Bennett]

Posted: 9/26/05 at 4:54am

Well its a great PR move, obviously -- though OPRAH WINFREY is already so synonymous with the film, THE COLOR PURPLE, I don't think it's going to cause the cathartic, unexpected upswing at the Box Office that say, OPRAH WINFREY presents IN MY LIFE might have done...

Should be fabulous for group sales though.

[glenwj]

Posted: 9/26/05 at 6:01am

Beware
i have a strange feeling that "Color Purple" will be a dog
and last 6 months
the movie was a dog
the book was great
and from what i have heard of the score.......tragic

[glenwj]

Posted: 9/26/05 at 6:01am

Beware
i have a strange feeling that "Color Purple" will be a dog
and last 6 months
the movie was a dog
the book was great
and from what i have heard of the score.......tragic

[munkustrap178]

Posted: 9/26/05 at 10:22am

I think you stand alone on this one...I thought the movie was amazing.

[BobbyBubby]

Posted: 9/26/05 at 10:25am

The movie is one of the only Spielberg films I truly love.

And yes she can't sing, but Oprah is an AMAZING and truthful actress.
Updated On: 9/26/05 at 10:25 AM

[uncageg]

Posted: 9/26/05 at 12:13pm

Yes, the movie was amazing. And Oprah is not a singer. Witness her opening to her show a few years back when she sang the opening song.

I partially agree that her name being attached may not sell the show out. She is already connected to TCP. I have a bit of a problem calling it Oprah Winfrey presents... She is only kicking in 1 million of the 10 million dollar budget. Quincy Jones has been one of the producers also. But I know, it's HER name they want.

The Times article said that she plans to feature the musical on her show. How nice. Yes, she has an interest in the show, but over the years she really hasn't shown much interest in Broadway. At least not on her show. I know she attends the theatre. So I have mixed feelings about this.

[LuvUrBatBoy]

Posted: 9/26/05 at 12:29pm

Why would Oprah feature a lot of Broadway on her show? She films in Chicago....

It's not like the Rosie show where she was just down the street from every show on Broadway.

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 9/26/05 at 12:34pm

Great news for the show. I hope it has a long healthy run (but the score needs some beefing up from the tryout). Personally, I felt the film was robbed of every award for which it was nominated (especially Song and Score, are they completely deaf?) and has earned a place as an American classic film. It's a real shame Out of Africa won so many awards for being so horrendously dull, but then considering wins for The English Patient and A Beautiful Mind, it is not surprising.

[uncageg]

Posted: 9/26/05 at 12:35pm

I am not saying she has to feature a lot. Broadway is dark on Mondays and a lot of shows come through Chicago. And a lot of actors fly into Chicago to be on her show that live clear out in L.A. The only Broadway show I can remember seeing on her show was The Lion King. And the show wasn't devoted to the musical, it was on one of her making people's dreams come true shows.