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The Color Purple: The Color of Success
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THE COLOR PURPLE: THE COLOR OF SUCCESS
The Color Purple: The Color of Success is an inspirational one-hour primetime television event presented by TV One, which chronicles for the first time Alice Walker's Pulitzer Prize-winning story's winding road to Broadway from book, to screen, to stage - as told by the talented people and famous personalities who have embraced it along the way.
The Color of Success begins with the origins of The Color Purple, tracing its remarkable evolution from Alice Walker's best selling novel to the Academy Award-nominated film by director Steven Spielberg and producer Quincy Jones, and climaxing with Oprah Winfrey championing it to one of the grandest openings on Broadway in recent memory. How did it get there? What did it take to turn this remarkable narrative into a soul stirring, Tony Award-winning musical while finding the ideal actors to bring the saga to life on stage? And what support did the production receive from the theatrical and African-American communities along the way? The Color of Success is the thrilling story of not only what it took to bring this important achievement to the legitimate stage, but also what it means to the culture, heritage, and spirit of African-Americans everywhere.
The Color of Success goes behind the curtain with original interviews featuring the show's cast, producers and musical talent, rare footage of the show's original casting sessions and rehearsals. Our cameras are there to capture the back stage crew in action, sets moving into place, wardrobe being donned, makeup being applied, the house orchestra warming up, actors rehearsing their lines, the production going through its daily paces before sell-out crowds. Classic moments from the Academy Award-nominated film, exclusive footage of the show's landmark Broadway premiere with Oprah Winfrey, and rare archival stills help tell the rest of The Color Purple's remarkable story.
The Color Purple: The Color of Success - the landmark television event that both celebrates and chronicles one of the greatest literary sagas of our time, for all time.
Genre: News Special
Producer: Big Chief Entertainment
US Broadcaster: TV One (www.tvoneonline.com)
Format: One-hour Special
Length: 1 x 60”