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The color purple

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.
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  1. Atlanta, Ga., 2004.

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