ASSI - Alice Walker's novel The Color Purple was adapted into a movie and is now a musical stage playing starring Fantasia Barrino , an American Idol Winner, on Broadway. I enjoyed the musical production, I had an open mind and was without expectations; however, I was unsure how a three hour movie adaptation would be as a musical, but the play was an enjoyable three hours, with a fifteen minute intermission. Fantasia is impressive in her role as Celie, she received a standing ovation for her performance. The music was good, no power house voices that made you stand up, hallelujahs and Amens, but appropriate and well done. The musical showed the tender, loving, and caring relationship between Celie and Shug Avery played by Elisabeth Withers-Mendes who gave a memorable performance. The role of Harpo and Sofia is currently played by Chaz Lamar Shepherd and NaTasha Yvette Williams will be an hard act for BeBe Winans and Chaka Khana who assumes their roles next month when they join the cast of the Color Purple to follow. The entire production is good from the stage scenes to the costume designs. You are transcended back in time to when a fourteen year-old girl prayed to God for a better life, but before her prayers are answered, her faith is tested, we witness the trials and tribulations, and celebrate her victories with laughter and tears. The Color Purple the Musical receives 4 blinks.
Monday, December 31, 2007
The Color Purple the Musical
ASSI - Alice Walker's novel The Color Purple was adapted into a movie and is now a musical stage playing starring Fantasia Barrino , an American Idol Winner, on Broadway. I enjoyed the musical production, I had an open mind and was without expectations; however, I was unsure how a three hour movie adaptation would be as a musical, but the play was an enjoyable three hours, with a fifteen minute intermission. Fantasia is impressive in her role as Celie, she received a standing ovation for her performance. The music was good, no power house voices that made you stand up, hallelujahs and Amens, but appropriate and well done. The musical showed the tender, loving, and caring relationship between Celie and Shug Avery played by Elisabeth Withers-Mendes who gave a memorable performance. The role of Harpo and Sofia is currently played by Chaz Lamar Shepherd and NaTasha Yvette Williams will be an hard act for BeBe Winans and Chaka Khana who assumes their roles next month when they join the cast of the Color Purple to follow. The entire production is good from the stage scenes to the costume designs. You are transcended back in time to when a fourteen year-old girl prayed to God for a better life, but before her prayers are answered, her faith is tested, we witness the trials and tribulations, and celebrate her victories with laughter and tears. The Color Purple the Musical receives 4 blinks.
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