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Additional authors

1. Booth, Susan V.
2. Pechar, Thomas
3. Sanders, Scott, 1957-
4. Johnson, Todd
5. Norman, Marsha
6. Walker, Alice, 1944-
7. Meyjes, Menno
8. Russell, Brenda
9. Russell, Brenda
10. Willis, Allee
11. Bray, Stephen
12. Roberson, Ken
13. Griffin, Gary
14. Beatty, John Lee, 1948-
15. Tazewell, Paul
16. MacDevitt, Brian
17. Weston, Jon
18. Tunick, Jonathan
19. Barfield, Tanya
20. Waters, Daryl
21. Armit, Jason
22. Rosen, Joel
23. LaChanze
24. Anbinder, Barry
25. Baskerville, Philip Michael
26. Davis, Khadijah
27. Dixon, Brandon Victor, 1981-
28. Ellis, Anika
29. Eubanks, Shannon
30. Fields, Felicia P.
31. Harkness, James
32. Harris, Kimberly Ann
33. Leggs, Kingsley
34. Lenox, Adriane
35. Marcano, Krisha
36. Mayo, Don
37. McConnico, Tatiana
38. Montgomery, J. C.
39. Moultrie, Darrell Grand
40. Raines, Desi
41. Sargeant, Stacey
42. Sengbloh, Saycon, 1977-
43. Walton, Debra
44. Williams, Marah Elizabeth
45. Williams, Kenny Redell
46. Wilson, Maia Nkenge
47. Woodruff, Virginia Ann
48. Myers, B. J., performer
49. Williams, Romie
50. Alliance Theater (Atlanta, Ga.), producer
51. Creative Battery (Firm), producer
52. Scott Sanders Productions, producer
53. Warner Bros
54. Amblin Entertainment (Firm)

Description

1. 1 videocassette (VHS) (149 min.) : sd., col. SP; 1/2 in.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of the Alliance Theatre.

Subject

1. Musicals
2. Theatrical productions > Georgia > Atlanta > 2001-2010
3. Musical theater > Georgia > Atlanta
4. Meyjes, Menno > Adaptations
5. Man-woman relationships > Drama
6. African American theater > Georgia > Atlanta
7. Walker, Alice, 1944- > Adaptations
8. Families > Drama
9. Families, Black > United States > Drama
10. African American women > Drama

Genre/Form

1. Musicals.

Call number

1. NCOV 2901

Note

1. No credits on tape. Production information gathered from program.
2. Image quality is poor, dim and indistinct.
3. Audio quality is erratic. Loud buzz throughout.
4. A videorecording of the Broadway production of this musical, taped at the Broadway Theatre on April 12, 2006 and featuring the opening night cast, is available on NCOV 3219. A later videorecording of this production, taped on Jan. 2, 2008 and featuring Fantasia as Celie, is available on NCOV 3392.

Access (note)

1. Permission required.

Credits (note)

1. Scenic design by John Lee Beatty ; costume design by Paul Tazewell ; lighting design by Brian MacDevitt ; sound design by Jon Weston ; orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick ; dramaturg, Tanya Barfield ; dance arranger, Daryl Waters ; fight coordinator, Jason Armit ; prod. stage manager, Joel Rosen.

Performer (note)

1. LaChanze, Barry Anbinder, Philip Michael Baskerville, Khadijah Davis, Brandon Victor Dixon, Anika Ellis, Shannon Eubanks, Felicia P. Fields, James Harkness, Kimberly Ann Harris, Kingsley Leggs, Adriane Lenox, Krisha A. Marcano, Don Mayo, Tatiana McConnico, JC Montgomery, Darrell Grand Moultrie, Desi Raines, Stacey Sargeant, Saycon Sengbloh, Debra M. Walton, Marah Elizabeth Williams, Kenny Redell Williams, Maia Nkenge Wilson, Virginia Ann Woodruff, B. J. Myers, Romie Williams.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped by the Alliance Theatre, Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 16, 2004.

Title

1. The color purple [videorecording] / Alliance Theatre, Susan V. Booth, artistic director, Thomas Pechar, managing director, by special arrangement with Creative Battery and Scott Sanders Productions, presents ; associate producer, Todd Johnson ; book by Marsha Norman ; based on the novel by Alice Walker, and the Warner Bros./Amblin Entertainment motion picture ; [screenplay by Menno Meyjes] ; music and lyrics by Brenda Russell, Allee Willis, and Stephen Bray ; choreography by Ken Roberson ; directed by Gary Griffin.

Imprint

1. Atlanta, Ga., 2004.

Access

1. Permission required.

Credits

1. Scenic design by John Lee Beatty ; costume design by Paul Tazewell ; lighting design by Brian MacDevitt ; sound design by Jon Weston ; orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick ; dramaturg, Tanya Barfield ; dance arranger, Daryl Waters ; fight coordinator, Jason Armit ; prod. stage manager, Joel Rosen.

Cast

1. LaChanze, Barry Anbinder, Philip Michael Baskerville, Khadijah Davis, Brandon Victor Dixon, Anika Ellis, Shannon Eubanks, Felicia P. Fields, James Harkness, Kimberly Ann Harris, Kingsley Leggs, Adriane Lenox, Krisha A. Marcano, Don Mayo, Tatiana McConnico, JC Montgomery, Darrell Grand Moultrie, Desi Raines, Stacey Sargeant, Saycon Sengbloh, Debra M. Walton, Marah Elizabeth Williams, Kenny Redell Williams, Maia Nkenge Wilson, Virginia Ann Woodruff, B. J. Myers, Romie Williams.

Event

1. Videotaped by the Alliance Theatre, Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 16, 2004.

Connect to:

1. Request Access to Theatre on Film and Tape Archive Special Collections material

Added author

1. Booth, Susan V., producer.
2. Pechar, Thomas, producer.
3. Sanders, Scott, 1957- producer.
4. Johnson, Todd, producer.
5. Norman, Marsha, librettist.
6. Walker, Alice, 1944-
7. Meyjes, Menno.
8. Russell, Brenda. Color purple.
9. Russell, Brenda, composer.
10. Russell, Brenda, lyricist.
11. Willis, Allee, composer.
12. Willis, Allee, lyricist.
13. Bray, Stephen, composer.
14. Bray, Stephen, lyricist.
15. Roberson, Ken, choreographer.
16. Griffin, Gary, director.
17. Beatty, John Lee, 1948- set designer.
18. Tazewell, Paul, costume designer.
19. MacDevitt, Brian, lighting designer.
20. Weston, Jon, sound designer.
21. Tunick, Jonathan, orchestrations.
22. Barfield, Tanya, dramaturg.
23. Waters, Daryl, arranger of music.
24. Armit, Jason, fight coordinator.
25. Rosen, Joel, production stage manager.
26. LaChanze, performer.
27. Anbinder, Barry, performer.
28. Baskerville, Philip Michael, performer.
29. Davis, Khadijah, performer.
30. Dixon, Brandon Victor, 1981- performer.
31. Ellis, Anika, performer.
32. Eubanks, Shannon, performer.
33. Fields, Felicia P., performer.
34. Harkness, James, performer.
35. Harris, Kimberly Ann, performer.
36. Leggs, Kingsley, performer.
37. Lenox, Adriane, performer.
38. Marcano, Krisha, performer.
39. Mayo, Don, performer.
40. McConnico, Tatiana, performer.
41. Montgomery, J. C., performer.
42. Moultrie, Darrell Grand, performer.
43. Raines, Desi, performer.
44. Sargeant, Stacey, performer.
45. Sengbloh, Saycon, 1977- performer.
46. Walton, Debra, performer.
47. Williams, Marah Elizabeth, performer.
48. Williams, Kenny Redell, performer.
49. Wilson, Maia Nkenge, performer.
50. Woodruff, Virginia Ann, performer.
51. Myers, B. J., performer.
52. Williams, Romie, performer.
53. Alliance Theater (Atlanta, Ga.), producer.
54. Creative Battery (Firm), producer.
55. Scott Sanders Productions, producer.
56. Warner Bros.
57. Amblin Entertainment (Firm)

Research call number

1. NCOV 2901