Bolder, brighter, deeper than ever. Daily NewsDont miss the Tony Award-winning revival that exhilarated Broadway! With a soul-raising, Grammy-winning score of jazz, gospel, ragtime, and blues, The Color Purple is an unforgettable and intensely moving revival of an American classic. Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel and Academy Award-nominated feature film, The Color Purple leaves its mark on the soul. This joyous American classic about a young womans journey to love and triumph in the American South conquered Broadway in an all-new ravishingly reconceived production that is a glory to behold (The New York Times).
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Tony Awards and Nominations for The Color Purple
| Year | Category | |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Best Musical | |
| 2016 | Best Revival of a Musical | Winner |
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