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Additional authors

1. Sanders, Scott, 1957-
2. Furman, Roy
3. Winfrey, Oprah
4. Babani, David
5. Siracusa, Tom
6. Fantaci, James
7. Liebowitz, Ted
8. McClelland, Stephanie
9. Nederlander, James L.
10. Bagert, Darren
11. Spelling, Candy
12. Zotovich, Adam
13. Falkenstein, Eric
14. Berchard, Morris
15. Gordon, Adam S.
16. Grammer, Kelsey, 1955-
17. Fineman, Carol R.
18. Block, Sandy
19. Jones, Quincy, 1933-
20. Russell, Brenda
21. Russell, Brenda
22. Willis, Allee
23. Bray, Stephen
24. Norman, Marsha
25. Walker, Alice, 1944-
26. Meyjes, Menno
27. Doyle, John (Stage director)
28. Hould-Ward, Ann
29. Cox, Jane
30. Clarke, Gregory
31. Webb, Jason Michael
32. Joubert, Joseph, 1958-
33. Jayes, Catherine
34. Gaeta, Doug
35. DiCarlo, Matt
36. Erivo, Cynthia, 1987-
37. Holliday, Jennifer
38. Brooks, Danielle
39. Johnson, Isaiah
40. Scatliffe, Kyle
41. Harney, Jennie
42. Best, Phoenix
43. Birchett, Angela
44. Clark, Dwayne
45. Clayton, Lawrence
46. Compere, Carrie
47. Covington, Patrice
48. Daughtry, J.
49. Hicks, Adrianna
50. Jackson, Bre
51. Kingsberry, Grasan
52. Mambo, Kevin
53. Robinson, Ken
54. Smith, Antoine L.
55. Stewart, Carla R.
56. Watson, Akron
57. Webb, Rema
58. Stucker, Richard
59. Hoffman, Patrick
60. Amblin Entertainment (Firm)
61. Warner Bros
62. Menier Chocolate Factory, producer
63. Independent Presenters Network, producer
64. Jam Theatricals, producer
65. Tanya Link Productions, producer
66. Just for Laughs Theatricals, producer
67. Caiola Productions, producer
68. Scott Sanders Productions, producer
69. Ford Foundation
70. New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Theatre on Film and Tape Archive

Description

1. 2 videodiscs (DVD) (120 min.) : sound, color; 4 3/4 in.

Subject

1. Walker, Alice, 1944- > Adaptations
2. Meyjes, Menno > Adaptations
3. Abused women > Drama
4. African American women > Drama
5. Families > Drama
6. Families, Black > United States > Drama
7. Man-woman relationships > Drama
8. African American theater > New York (State) > New York
9. Musical theater > New York (State) > New York
10. Theatrical productions > New York (State) > New York > 2011-2020

Genre/Form

1. Musicals.

Call number

1. NCOV 4125

Note

1. A videorecording of an earlier production of this musical, taped at the Alliance Theatre, Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 16, 2004, is available on NCOV 2901. Two videorecordings of the original Broadway production of this show, one taped in 2006 and the other in 2008, are available on NCOV 3219 and NCOV 3392, respectively.

Access (note)

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits (note)

1. Set design, John Doyle ; costume design, Ann Hould-Ward ; lighting design, Jane Cox ; sound design, Gregory Clarke ; music director/conductor, Jason Michael Webb ; orchestrations, Joseph Joubert ; additional orchestrations, Catherine Jayes ; company manager, Doug Gaeta ; prod. stage manager, Matt DiCarlo.

Performer (note)

1. Cynthia Erivo, Jennifer Holliday, Danielle Brooks, Isaiah Johnson, Kyle Scatliffe, Jennie Harney, Phoenix Best, Angela Birchett, Dwayne Clark, Lawrence Clayton, Carrie Compere, Patrice Covington, J. Daughtry, Adrianna Hicks, Bre Jackson, Grasan Kingsberry, Kevin Mambo, Ken Robinson, Antoine L. Smith, Carla R. Stewart, Akron Watson, Rema Webb.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped by The New York Public Library's Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre, New York, N.Y., Nov. 9, 2016.

Funding (note)

1. Recorded with the financial assistance of The Ford Foundation Fund for the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.

Title

1. The color purple [videorecording] / Scott Sanders Productions, Roy Furman, Oprah Winfrey, David Babani, Tom Siracusa, Caiola Productions, James Fantaci, Ted Liebowitz, Stephanie P. McClelland, James L. Nederlander, Darren Bagert, Candy Spelling, Adam Zotovich, Eric Falkenstein/Morris Berchard, Just for Laughs Theatricals/Tanya Link Productions, Adam S. Gordon, Jam Theatricals, Kelsey Grammer, Independent Presenters Network, Carol Fineman, Sandy Block, Quincy Jones, present the Menier Chocolate Factory production ; music and lyrics by Brenda Russell, Allee Willis, Stephen Bray ; book by Marsha Norman ; based upon the novel written by Alice Walker, and the Warner Bros./Amblin Entertainment motion picture ; [screenplay by Menno Meyjes] ; direction and musical staging, John Doyle ; [video director] Stucker ; [video producer] Theatre on Film and Tape Archive, Patrick Hoffman, director.

Imprint

1. New York, c2016.

Access

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits

1. Set design, John Doyle ; costume design, Ann Hould-Ward ; lighting design, Jane Cox ; sound design, Gregory Clarke ; music director/conductor, Jason Michael Webb ; orchestrations, Joseph Joubert ; additional orchestrations, Catherine Jayes ; company manager, Doug Gaeta ; prod. stage manager, Matt DiCarlo.

Cast

1. Cynthia Erivo, Jennifer Holliday, Danielle Brooks, Isaiah Johnson, Kyle Scatliffe, Jennie Harney, Phoenix Best, Angela Birchett, Dwayne Clark, Lawrence Clayton, Carrie Compere, Patrice Covington, J. Daughtry, Adrianna Hicks, Bre Jackson, Grasan Kingsberry, Kevin Mambo, Ken Robinson, Antoine L. Smith, Carla R. Stewart, Akron Watson, Rema Webb.

Event

1. Videotaped by The New York Public Library's Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre, New York, N.Y., Nov. 9, 2016.

Funding

1. Recorded with the financial assistance of The Ford Foundation Fund for the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.

Connect to:

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

Added author

1. Sanders, Scott, 1957- producer.
2. Furman, Roy, producer.
3. Winfrey, Oprah, producer.
4. Babani, David, producer.
5. Siracusa, Tom, producer.
6. Fantaci, James, producer.
7. Liebowitz, Ted, producer.
8. McClelland, Stephanie, producer.
9. Nederlander, James L., producer.
10. Bagert, Darren, producer.
11. Spelling, Candy, producer.
12. Zotovich, Adam, producer.
13. Falkenstein, Eric, producer.
14. Berchard, Morris, producer.
15. Gordon, Adam S., producer.
16. Grammer, Kelsey, 1955- producer.
17. Fineman, Carol R., producer.
18. Block, Sandy, producer.
19. Jones, Quincy, 1933- producer.
20. Russell, Brenda. Color purple.
21. Russell, Brenda, composer.
22. Russell, Brenda, lyricist.
23. Willis, Allee, composer.
24. Willis, Allee, lyricist.
25. Bray, Stephen, composer.
26. Bray, Stephen, lyricist.
27. Norman, Marsha, librettist.
28. Walker, Alice, 1944-
29. Meyjes, Menno.
30. Doyle, John (Stage director)
31. Doyle, John (Stage director), choreographer.
32. Doyle, John (Stage director), set designer.
33. Hould-Ward, Ann, costume designer.
34. Cox, Jane, lighting designer.
35. Clarke, Gregory, sound designer.
36. Webb, Jason Michael, conductor.
37. Webb, Jason Michael, music director.
38. Joubert, Joseph, 1958- orchestrations.
39. Jayes, Catherine, orchestrations.
40. Gaeta, Doug, company manager.
41. DiCarlo, Matt, production stage manager.
42. Erivo, Cynthia, 1987- performer.
43. Holliday, Jennifer, performer.
44. Brooks, Danielle, performer.
45. Johnson, Isaiah, performer.
46. Scatliffe, Kyle, performer.
47. Harney, Jennie, performer.
48. Best, Phoenix, performer.
49. Birchett, Angela, performer.
50. Clark, Dwayne, performer.
51. Clayton, Lawrence, performer.
52. Compere, Carrie, performer.
53. Covington, Patrice, performer.
54. Daughtry, J., performer.
55. Hicks, Adrianna, performer.
56. Jackson, Bre, performer.
57. Kingsberry, Grasan, performer.
58. Mambo, Kevin, performer.
59. Robinson, Ken, performer.
60. Smith, Antoine L., performer.
61. Stewart, Carla R., performer.
62. Watson, Akron, performer.
63. Webb, Rema, performer.
64. Stucker, Richard, videographer.
65. Hoffman, Patrick.
66. Amblin Entertainment (Firm)
67. Warner Bros.
68. Menier Chocolate Factory, producer.
69. Independent Presenters Network, producer.
70. Jam Theatricals, producer.
71. Tanya Link Productions, producer.
72. Just for Laughs Theatricals, producer.
73. Caiola Productions, producer.
74. Scott Sanders Productions, producer.
75. Ford Foundation.
76. New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Theatre on Film and Tape Archive.

Research call number

1. NCOV 4125