The Color Purple is splendid

Highly recommended. Extended through August 3, 2025

Tragic, hilarious, loud, energetic, fun and heartwarming, The Color Purple on stage at Goodman Theatre is nearly three hours of nonstop entertainment featuring an outrageously talented cast.

This is the level of quality theater you expect to see in a Chicago Loop production.

Be sure to listen to entire podcast review by Reno Lovison.

Full Company of The Color Purple The Musical (in alphabetical order)
Directed by Lili-Anne Brown
Based on the Novel by Alice Walker and the Warner Bros./Amblin Entertainment Motion Picture
Book by Marsha Norman
Music and Lyrics by Brenda Russell, Allee Willis and Stephen Bray

Marta Bady…Swing
Jos N. Banks…Grady
Curtis Bannister…Buster
Sean Blake…Ol Mister
Shantel Renee Cribbs…Nettie
Gilbert Domally…Harpo
Lachrisa Grandberry…Doris
Sharriese Hamilton…Darlene
Daryn Whitney Harrell…Squeak
Nicole Michelle Haskins…Sofia
Ariya Hawkins…Olivia
Reneisha Jenkins…Jarene
Eric Lewis…Bobby
Brittney Mack…Celie
Evan Tyrone Martin…Mister
Michael Earvin Martin…Pa
Juwon Tyrel Perry…Preacher
Aalon Daeja Smith…Ensemble
Richaun Shamar Stewart…Swing
Shelbi Voss..Swing
Aeriel Williams…Shug Avery