THE COLOR PURPLE Reviews

[LimelightMike]

Posted: 12/10/15 at 12:57am

Tonight is Thursday, December 10, marking the official opening night performance of the Broadway revival of THE COLOR PURPLE. Playing the Jacobs Theatre, under the astute direction of John Doyle. Post 'em here, kids!

[EvanK]

Posted: 12/10/15 at 7:32pm

nothing yet?

[indytallguy]

Posted: 12/10/15 at 7:41pm

Small dose of praise swimming in a sea of criticism (some of which I think is valid to a lesser degree) from Matthew Murray.

[Jeffrey Karasarides]

Posted: 12/10/15 at 7:45pm

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Review-Roundup-THE-COLOR-PURPLE-Opens-on-Broadway-Updating-LIVE-20151210

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 12/10/15 at 7:46pm

Poor choice of words for his opening sentence.

[ljay889]

Posted: 12/10/15 at 7:54pm

Rave from AMNY. 

http://www.amny.com/entertainment/the-color-purple-review-jennifer-hudson-soars-in-revival-1.11215876

[ljay889]

Posted: 12/10/15 at 7:56pm

Rave from Time Out.

http://www.timeout.com/newyork/theater/the-color-purple

[indytallguy]

Posted: 12/10/15 at 8:00pm

CATSNYrevival said: "Poor choice of words for his opening sentence"

 

Good heavens, yes.

 

[Broadway kid 2]

Posted: 12/10/15 at 8:04pm

[ljay889]

Posted: 12/10/15 at 8:07pm

Rave from NBC New York.

http://www.nbcnewyork.com/entertainment/the-scene/Review-Color-Purple-Doyle-361344741.html

[indytallguy]

Posted: 12/10/15 at 8:22pm

Thoughtful and insightful rave from Chris Jones of the Chicago Tribune.

[ljay889]

Posted: 12/10/15 at 8:37pm

Rave from Deadline. 

http://deadline.com/2015/12/jennifer-hudson-color-purple-broadway-review-1201664560/

[ljay889]

Posted: 12/10/15 at 8:43pm

Rave from The Hollywood Reporter.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/jennifer-hudson-color-purple-theater-847846

[ChiTheaterFan]

Posted: 12/10/15 at 9:03pm

CATSNYrevival said: "Poor choice of words for his opening sentence.

 

"

Yeeesh. I opened it to see what you were talking about, not sure I had the right article until I read that sentence...  then I knew. Did no one read it and tell him how it came off?  I'm sure (or at least I'm hoping I'm sure) he was referring to the sets by that opening sentence but THINK before you publish something. 

[ljay889]

Posted: 12/10/15 at 9:17pm

Very Positive from the NY Daily News.

http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/theater-arts/synthia-erivo-jennifer-hudson-shine-color-purple-article-1.2461515

[ljay889]

Posted: 12/10/15 at 9:20pm

Rave from Variety.

 

http://variety.com/2015/legit/reviews/the-color-purple-review-broadway-jennifer-hudson-1201657768/

[ljay889]

Posted: 12/10/15 at 9:23pm

Rave from Newsday. Did Doyle really cut 8 songs??

 

http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/theater/the-color-purple-review-showstopper-stuns-on-broadway-1.11214703

[ljay889]

Posted: 12/10/15 at 9:29pm

Is Lily of the Field cut from this production? 

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 12/10/15 at 9:35pm

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[Jeffrey Karasarides]

Posted: 12/10/15 at 9:43pm

^According to Broadway.com, the running time is 2 hours and 35 minutes (including an intermission).

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 12/10/15 at 9:52pm

I thought I had read somewhere it had been trimmed. Should have checked first. When I found out I was wrong I deleted my post.

Updated On: 12/10/15 at 09:52 PM

[ljay889]

Posted: 12/10/15 at 10:09pm

As expected, Brantley is a massive Rave and love letter to Erivo. Also, extremely positive for Jennifer Hudson. 

 

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/11/theater/review-the-color-purple-on-broadway-stripped-to-its-essence.html?_r=

Updated On: 12/10/15 at 10:09 PM

[indytallguy]

Posted: 12/10/15 at 10:11pm

Rave from Peter Marks, Washington Post.

[ljay889]

Posted: 12/10/15 at 10:17pm

Massive rave from NY Magazine. "One of the best revivals ever."

 

http://www.vulture.com/2015/12/theater-review-the-color-purple.html

[indytallguy]

Posted: 12/10/15 at 10:45pm

I think what impresses me the most about these reviews are some of the thoughtful insights and attention to detail that the critics offer in their analysis.  I'm not sure we always get that, but perhaps it is the show, and this production in particular, that would not let them write in any other form.