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The color purple : new Broadway cast recording / book by Marsha Norman ; music and lyrics by Brenda Russell, Allee Willis, Stephen Bray ; based upon the novel written by Alice Walker and the Warner/Bros./Amblin Entertainment motion picture.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: MusicMusicPublisher number: BR-CD03916 | Broadway RecordsPublisher: [New York] : Broadway Records, [2016]Copyright date: ℗2016Description: 1 audio disc ; 4 3/4 inContent type:
  • performed music
Media type:
  • audio
Carrier type:
  • audio disc
Uniform titles:
  • Musical theatre adaptation of (work): Color purple (Motion picture)
Related works:
  • Musical theatre adaptation of (work): Walker, Alice, 1944- Color purple
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
Opening/Mysterious ways -- Somebody gonna love you -- Our prayer -- That fine mister -- Big dog -- Mister/Nettie & Lily of the field -- Dear God - Sofia -- A tree named Sofia -- Hell no! -- Brown Betty -- Shug Avery comin' to town -- All we got to say -- Dear God - Shug -- Too beautiful for words -- Push da button -- Uh-oh -- What about love? -- African homeland -- The color purple -- Celie's curse -- Miss Celie's pants -- Any little thing -- What about love? (reprise) -- I'm here -- Reunion -- The color purple (reprise).
Production credits:
  • Produced by Frank Filipetti, Stephen Bray, Scott Sanders, Van Dean.
Cynthia Erivo, Jennifer Hudson, Danielle Brooks ; with additional soloists ; orchestra ; Jason Michael Webb, conductor, keyboards.
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Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult CD Adult CD Main Library CD MUSICAL Color Purple Available 33111009579786
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

One of Broadway's most unforgettable musicals comes back to the stage in a production featuring Academy Award winner Jennifer Hudson, breakout London theater star Cynthia Erivo, and Orange Is the New Black's Danielle Brooks.

Title from disc label.

Cynthia Erivo, Jennifer Hudson, Danielle Brooks ; with additional soloists ; orchestra ; Jason Michael Webb, conductor, keyboards.

Produced by Frank Filipetti, Stephen Bray, Scott Sanders, Van Dean.

Recorded at Avatar Studios, New York City.

Synopsis and lyrics (32 unnumbered pages : color portraits) inserted in container.

Opening/Mysterious ways -- Somebody gonna love you -- Our prayer -- That fine mister -- Big dog -- Mister/Nettie & Lily of the field -- Dear God - Sofia -- A tree named Sofia -- Hell no! -- Brown Betty -- Shug Avery comin' to town -- All we got to say -- Dear God - Shug -- Too beautiful for words -- Push da button -- Uh-oh -- What about love? -- African homeland -- The color purple -- Celie's curse -- Miss Celie's pants -- Any little thing -- What about love? (reprise) -- I'm here -- Reunion -- The color purple (reprise).

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