The Color Purple Opening Night Cast on Broadway - Information, Cast, Crew, Synopsis and Photos

The Color Purple: Opening Night Cast

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LaChanze

Celie

Zonya Love

Arrived on January 9, 2008

Kenita R. Miller

February 20, 2007 - April 8, 2007

Fantasia Barrino

April 10, 2007 - January 6, 2008

Jeannette I. Bayardelle

November 7, 2006 - February 18, 2007

Replacements
Felicia P. Fields

Sofia

LaKisha Jones

Arrived on January 8, 2008

NaTasha Yvette Williams

January 30, 2007 - January 7, 2008

Chaka Khan

Arrived on January 9, 2008

Replacements
Kingsley Leggs

Mister
Elisabeth Withers-Mendes

Shug Avery

Angela Robinson

February 1, 2008 - February 24, 2008

Replacements
Brandon Victor Dixon

Harpo

BeBe Winans

Arrived on January 9, 2008

Chaz Lamar Shepherd

January 30, 2007 - January 6, 2008

Replacements
Reneé Elise Goldsberry

Nettie

Darlesia Cearcy

January 17, 2006 - January 6, 2008

Montego Glover

Arrived on January 8, 2008

Replacements
Krisha Marcano

Squeak
Kimberly Ann Harris

Church Lady/Doris

Charlotte Crossley

February 27, 2007 - May 20, 2007

Yolanda Wyns

Arrived on May 22, 2007

Replacements
Ensemble
Maia Nkenge Wilson

Church Lady/Jarene

Leilani N. Bryant

Arrived on May 22, 2007

Replacements
Daisy

Leilani N. Bryant

Arrived on May 22, 2007

Replacements
Ensemble
Virginia Ann Woodruff

Church Lady/Darlene

Rosena M. Hill

February 27, 2007 - August 27, 2007

Teresa Stanley

Arrived on August 28, 2007

Replacements
Ensemble
Lou Myers

Ol' Mister

Larry Marshall

November 7, 2006 - January 7, 2008
Arrived on January 28, 2008

Doug Eskew

January 8, 2008 - January 13, 2008

Replacements
Ensemble
Carol Dennis

Church Soloist

LaKisha Jones

Arrived on December 19, 2007

Replacements
Ensemble
James Brown III

Bobby
Ensemble
LaTrisa A. Coleman

Ensemble
Anika Ellis

Ensemble
Doug Eskew

Preacher
Prison Guard
Ensemble
Bahiyah Hibah

Older Olivia
Ensemble
Zipporah G. Gatling

Mister Daughter
Young Olivia
Henrietta
Young Celie
Ensemble
Charles Gray

Ensemble
James Harkness

Ensemble
Francesca Harper

Ensemble
Chantylla Johnson

Mister Daughter
Chief's Daughter
Young Nettie
Ensemble
Grasan Kingsberry

Older Adam
Ensemble
J. C. Montgomery

Pa
Grady
Ensemble
Angela Robinson

Ensemble
Nathaniel Stampley

Chief
Buster
Ensemble
Jamal Story

Ensemble
Leon G. Thomas III

Young Harpo
Young Adam
Ensemble
Jeannette I. Bayardelle

Swing
Eric L. Christian

Swing
Bobby Daye

Swing
Stephanie Guiland-Brown

Swing
Corinne McFarlane

Swing
Jeannette I. Bayardelle

Celie
(Understudy)
Nettie
(Understudy)
Kenita R. Miller

Celie
(Understudy)
Nettie
(Understudy)
Anika Ellis

Shug Avery
(Understudy)
Angela Robinson

Shug Avery
(Understudy)
Carol Dennis

Sofia
(Understudy)
Kimberly Ann Harris

Sofia
(Understudy)
Charles Gray

Mister
(Understudy)
J. C. Montgomery

Mister
(Understudy)
James Brown III

Harpo
(Understudy)
Nathaniel Stampley

Harpo
(Understudy)
Francesca Harper

Squeak
(Understudy)
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Todrick Hall

June 4, 2007 - January 28, 2008

Bobby

Chauncey Jenkins

Arrived on January 28, 2008

Bobby

Daniel J. Watts

April 2, 2007 - June 4, 2007

Bobby

Marla McReynolds

Arrived on May 14, 2007

Older Olivia

Jenny Mollet

Arrived on April 23, 2007

Mister Daughter
Young Olivia
Henrietta
Young Celie

Sima Bissette

July 18, 2006 - October 22, 2006

Mister Daughter
Young Olivia
Henrietta
Young Celie

Zipporah G. Gatling

October 23, 2006 - April 16, 2007

Mister Daughter
Young Olivia
Henrietta
Young Celie

Levensky Smith

September 19, 2006 - April 15, 2007
Arrived on April 24, 2007

Older Adam

Marion Willis

April 16, 2007 - April 23, 2007

Older Adam

Gavin Gregory

Chief
Buster

Ricky Smith

Arrived on September 3, 2007
Departed on June 4, 2007

Young Harpo
Young Adam

Jordan D. Bratton

June 4, 2007 - September 3, 2007

Young Harpo
Young Adam

Ashley Renée Jordan

Arrived on April 30, 2007

Swing

Kemba Shannon

September 17, 2007 - October 22, 2007
Departed on August 27, 2007

Swing

Teresa Stanley

May 14, 2007 - August 27, 2007

Swing

LaVon Fisher-Wilson

Arrived on September 3, 2007
November 6, 2006 - May 14, 2007

Swing

Deidra H. Brooks

Arrived on November 27, 2006

Swing

Chauncey Jenkins

Arrived on September 10, 2007

Swing

Shelby Braxton-Brooks

November 5, 2007 - January 28, 2008
Arrived on February 4, 2008

Swing

Marion Willis

April 16, 2007 - April 30, 2007

Swing

Yolanda Wyns

May 14, 2007 - May 21, 2007

Swing

Saycon Sengbloh

June 25, 2007 - August 20, 2007

Celie
Nettie
(Understudy)

Montego Glover

Arrived on August 20, 2007
Arrived on November 7, 2006

Celie
Nettie
(Understudy)

Darlesia Cearcy

Departed on January 6, 2008

Celie
(Understudy)

LaTrisa A. Coleman

November 7, 2006 - February 18, 2007

Nettie
(Understudy)

Bahiyah Hibah

November 6, 2006 - May 14, 2007

Nettie
(Understudy)

Deidra H. Brooks

Arrived on November 27, 2006

Shug Avery
(Understudy)

Francesca Harper

Arrived on September 4, 2007
September 26, 2006 - December 25, 2006

Shug Avery
Squeak
(Understudy)

LaVon Fisher-Wilson

Arrived on September 17, 2007

Sofia
(Understudy)

Yolanda Wyns

Arrived on July 9, 2007

Sofia
(Understudy)

LaKisha Jones

December 17, 2007 - January 28, 2008

Sofia
(Understudy)

Charlotte Crossley

March 19, 2007 - May 28, 2007

Sofia
(Understudy)

Doug Eskew

January 14, 2008 - January 28, 2008

Mister
(Understudy)

James Harkness

Arrived on August 27, 2007
Arrived on March 19, 2007
Departed on June 11, 2007

Mister
Harpo
(Understudy)

Charles Gray

Arrived on January 28, 2008

Mister
(Understudy)

Todrick Hall

June 4, 2007 - January 28, 2008

Harpo
(Understudy)

Gavin Gregory

Harpo
(Understudy)

J. C. Montgomery

Arrived on January 28, 2008

Harpo
(Understudy)

Shelby Braxton-Brooks

August 27, 2007 - September 17, 2007
Arrived on February 4, 2008
December 25, 2006 - August 13, 2007

Squeak
(Understudy)

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The Color Purple: Opening Night Music Credits

Linda Twine

Music Director
Seymour "Red" Press

Music Coordinator
Linda Twine

Conductor
Joseph Joubert

Associate Conductor
Benjamin Franklin Brown

Bass
Clay C. Ruede

Cello
Damien Bassman

Drums/Percussion
Buddy Williams

Drums/Percussion
Steve Bargonetti

Guitar
Shelton Becton

Keyboards
Joseph Joubert

Keyboards
Larry Farrell

Trombone
Jason Jackson

Trombone
Kamau Adilifu

Trumpet
Barry Danielian

Trumpet
Brian O'Flaherty

Trumpet
David Creswell

Viola
Paul Woodiel

Violin
Mineko Yajima

Violin
Jay Brandford

Woodwinds
Lawrence Feldman

Woodwinds
Les Scott

Woodwinds
Bruce Samuels

Synthesizer Programmer
Emily Grishman Music Preparation

Music Copyist

The Color Purple: Opening Night Production Credits

Marsha Norman

Book
Brenda Russell

Music
Lyrics
Allee Willis

Music
Lyrics
Stephen Bray

Music
Lyrics
Alice Walker

Original Author
Warner Brothers

Based on the Motion Picture by
Amblin Entertainment Inc.

Based on the Motion Picture by
Gary Griffin

Director
Donald Byrd

Choreographer
John Lee Beatty

Scenic Design
Paul Tazewell

Costume Design
Brian MacDevitt

Lighting Design
Jon Weston

Sound Design
Charles LaPointe

Hair Design
Angelina Avallone

Make-Up Design
Nona Lloyd

Associate Director
Eric Renschler

Associate Scenic Designer
Michael McAleer

Associate Costume Designer
Mark T. Simpson

Associate Lighting Designer
Jennifer Schriever

Associate Lighting Designer
Jason Strangfeld

Associate Sound Designer
Ruthlyn Salomons

Assistant to the Choreographer
Yoshinori Tanokura

Assistant Scenic Designer
Dennis Ballard

Assistant Costume Designer
Christine Field

Assistant Costume Designer
Jacob A. Climer

Assistant to the Costume Designer
Benjamin Travis

Assistant Lighting Designer
Jonathan Tunick

Orchestrations
Kevin Stites

Music Supervisor
Incidental Music Arrangements
Daryl Waters

Dance Music Arrangements
Joseph Joubert

Additional Arrangements
Arthur P. Siccardi

Production Manager
Patrick Sullivan

Production Manager
Kristen Harris

Production Stage Manager
Glynn David Turner

Stage Manager
Neveen Mahmoud

Assistant Stage Manager
J. Steven White

Fight Director
James Brown III

Fight Captain
Bernard Telsey

Casting
Stephanie Guiland-Brown

Dance Captain
Jamal Story

Assistant Dance Captain
Deborah Hecht

Dialect Coach
Nina Lannan Associates

General Manager
Amy Jacobs

General Manager
Kimberly Kelley

Company Manager
Doug Gaeta

Assistant Company Manager
Barlow Hartman

General Press Representative
Michael Hartman

Press Representative
John Barlow

Press Representative
Carol R. Fineman

Press Representative
Leslie Papa

Press Representative
TMG - The Marketing Group

Marketing
Situation Interactive

Website Design & Online Marketing Strategy
SPOTCo, Inc.

Advertising
Joan Marcus

Photographer
Paul Kolnik

Photographer
Oprah Winfrey

Producer
Scott Sanders

Lead Producer
Roy Furman

Producer
Quincy Jones

Producer
Creative Battery

Producer
Anna Fantaci

Producer
Cheryl Lachowicz

Producer
Independent Presenters Network

Producer
David Lowy

Producer
Stephanie P. McClelland

Producer
Gary Winnick

Producer
Jan Kallish

Producer
Nederlander Presentations, Inc.

Producer
Bob Weinstein

Producer
Harvey Weinstein

Producer
Andrew Asnes

Producer
Adam Zotovich

Producer
Todd Johnson

Producer
Alliance Theatre

Original Production
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Elizabeth M. Talmadge

Assistant Company Manager

Lisa Dawn Cave

Production Stage Manager

Stephanie Guiland-Brown

Arrived on May 15, 2007

Dance Captain

Kemba Shannon

February 27, 2007 - May 13, 2007

Assistant Dance Captain

Jamal Story

Arrived on May 15, 2007

Assistant Dance Captain
Dance Captain

Wayne Wolfe

Press Representative

Kevin Robak

Press Representative

Kelly Stillwell

Assistant Stage Manager

Tony Magner

Company Manager

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