'THE COLOR PURPLE' closes on Broadway. Can we keep this to 1 thread not 50- Page 4

[WickedBoy2]

Posted: 1/24/08 at 5:45pm

Where is it written that 'Shrek' will have these huge gigantic sets that everyone is talking about???

[Neverandy]

Posted: 1/24/08 at 5:47pm

Yeah I just saw that...So maybe I should change my mind and say XANADU

[jaystarr]

Posted: 1/24/08 at 5:50pm

XANADU will "probably" (-key word) close if it does not pick up any TONY Nominations after May or award after JUNE then go to on TOUR>

I can't believe I said that ! I hope I am WRONG !

J*

[uncageg]

Posted: 1/24/08 at 6:44pm

Jay, don't let WonderRobbie hear you say that!!!! :)

[Dirty_Rotten_Guy]

Posted: 1/24/08 at 7:14pm

DANG
I expected it was gonna close, but not this soon!
I imagined they would try and stunt cast it out some more with some bigger names than yea, the current 'stunt casts' in the show now (forgot their names, sorry).

Well this is actually pretty disappointing, I think it'll be sad to see it go. I wish I could make it to New York to see the final show...

Best of luck to the cast and crew in their final month or so!

[Rentfan931]

Posted: 1/24/08 at 7:15pm

Any chance LaChanze would return and do Celie to close the show??

[RyToast1]

Posted: 1/24/08 at 8:03pm

They'd probably schedule her, but she'd miss it.

[IAMmyownMUSICAL]

Posted: 1/24/08 at 8:35pm

I'm shocked. CP is such an incredible show. It seems so odd that its closing so abruptly. I don't understand...

[WickedBoy2]

Posted: 1/24/08 at 8:36pm

You dont understand that its a business!!!

[TheatreBuzz2]

Posted: 1/24/08 at 8:46pm

I am quite shocked I have to say.

I thought it would close this year, it has had a wonderful run, but not so early! Sad to see this heartfelt musical go. I am sure it will live forever.

Wonder whats more immediate for The Broadway Theatre (lets hope they rename it soon for starters!) - Shrek maybe at the end of 08...but it will need a show for about 4-6 months unless it plans on being dark for long ol' time

[Feathah]

Posted: 1/24/08 at 8:49pm

Too bad. I really enjoyed The Color Purple. And I thought Oprah would keep it going just for her own ego.

I know to some it seems like an unusually large amount of shows are closing. But this is fairly typical of this time of year. It happens all the time.

[pushdabutton]

Posted: 1/24/08 at 9:49pm

I'm surprised it's closing so soon. I do hope to see it again before it closes but I'm disappointed that I have not heard that great of reviews for Chaka Khan. Can anyone who has seen it with Chaka convince me that it is worth it?

[rgaywrites]

Posted: 1/25/08 at 12:26am

I too have to add that I'm surprised the show is closing this soon. I knew it wouldn't run forever, but I thought it would close at the end of this year. I might have to make a trip to see it again.

[WickedBoy2]

Posted: 1/25/08 at 6:19am

Bump

[WickedBoy2]

Posted: 1/25/08 at 2:34pm

bump

[NYCblurb]

Posted: 1/25/08 at 4:16pm

I am sad it is closing.

Always really lifted my spirit when I saw TCP and made my heart soar.

Kudso all, on a spirited run!


B

[BeDeeDaDooBaDoBop]

Posted: 1/25/08 at 4:55pm

hell no! thats the day of my birthday!

[WickedBoy2]

Posted: 1/25/08 at 5:57pm

bump

[TheaterAddict7652]

Posted: 1/25/08 at 10:35pm

I never saw the show and never had any desire to see it, but I'm a little sad to see it go-- it's a show that gave a lot of black actors work, and there aren't that many all-black cast shows.

[amoni]

Posted: 1/26/08 at 2:19pm

Oprah's got the bucks, she should get Fantasia back for the last week with Chaka and do an HD taping. She could make it back in cable and DVD sales easily.

[WickedBoy2]

Posted: 1/27/08 at 10:18am

That would be cool. she's got the money to do a few more for us too.

[Patricia3]

Posted: 1/27/08 at 11:29am

It would be nice to have the play on DVD.

[hilltop]

Posted: 1/27/08 at 11:40am

The surprises keep coming. Elisabeth Withers is leaving the show this Thursday. From her myspace:

ELISABETH WITHERS....FINAL PERFORMANCE AS SHUG AVERY...THE ROLE SHE CREATED...AND RECEIVED...MEMORABLE AWARDS...AS DEBUT ACTRESS..TONY NOMINATED... HER FINAL BOW....JANUARY 31ST....AFTER PARTY TO BE ANNOUNCED. . . . .

This all seems so sudden.
link Updated On: 1/27/08 at 11:40 AM

[uncageg]

Posted: 1/27/08 at 11:43am

Is her contract up at that time?

[hilltop]

Posted: 1/27/08 at 11:56am

Maybe, but I could have sworn that she re-upped back in December. It was on her myspace, I believe, but now I can't find it.