The Color Purple at The Laboratory Theater of Florida

**SWFL Premiere**By Marsha Norman, Brenda Russell, Allee Willis, Stephen BrayFrom the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Alice Walker, this is the tale of African-American women finding their independence in the first half of the 20th century. With powerful songs, audiences will join their journey of heart-touching deliverance....a spiritually transcendent theatricalization of the tale that had me silently shouting 'hallelujah' and 'amen.' - L.A. Times.Mature themes

Authors

• Alice Walker
• Allee Willis
• Amblin Entertainment Inc.
• Brenda Russell
• Marsha Norman
• Regina Taylor
• Stephen Bray
• Warner Brothers

Tony Awards and Nominations for The Color Purple