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Additional authors

1. Winfrey, Oprah
2. Sanders, Scott, 1957-
3. Furman, Roy
4. Jones, Quincy, 1933-2024
5. Fantaci, Anna
6. Lachowicz, Cheryl
7. Lowy, David
8. McClelland, Stephanie
9. Winnick, Gary
10. Kallish, Jan
11. Weinstein, Bob, 1954-
12. Weinstein, Harvey, 1952-
13. Asnes, Andrew
14. Zotovich, Adam
15. Johnson, Todd
16. Russell, Brenda
17. Russell, Brenda
18. Willis, Allee
19. Bray, Stephen
20. Norman, Marsha
21. Walker, Alice, 1944-
22. Meyjes, Menno
23. Byrd, Donald, 1949-
24. Griffin, Gary
25. Beatty, John Lee, 1948-
26. Tazewell, Paul
27. MacDevitt, Brian
28. Weston, Jon
29. Tunick, Jonathan
30. Stites, Kevin
31. Twine, Linda
32. Waters, Daryl
33. Magner, Tony
34. Siccardi, Arthur
35. Sullivan, Patrick
36. Harris, Kristen
37. Fantasia, 1984-
38. Withers-Mendes, Elisabeth
39. Williams, NaTasha Yvette
40. Shepherd, Chaz Lamar, 1977-
41. Cearcy, Darlesia
42. Marcano, Krisha
43. White, Alton Fitzgerald
44. Bryant, Leilani N.
45. Stanley, Teresa
46. Wyns, Yolanda
47. Marshall, Larry (Tenor)
48. Jones, LaKisha
49. Braxton-Brooks, Shelby
50. Brooks, Deidra H.
51. Coleman, LaTrisa
52. Crawford, Ruby E.
53. Daye, Bobby
54. Eskew, Doug
55. Fisher-Wilson, LaVon
56. Fortt, Guy
57. Glover, Montego
58. Gray, Charles
59. Gregory, Gavin
60. Guiland, Stephanie
61. Hall, Todrick D.
62. Harkness, James
63. Harper, Francesca
64. Jenkins, Chauncey
65. Jordan, Ashley Reneé
66. Massey, Kenya
67. McReynolds, Marla
68. Mollet, Jenny
69. Montgomery, J. C.
70. Robinson, Angela
71. Smith, Levensky
72. Smith, Ricky
73. Story, Jamal
74. Stucker, Richard
75. Hoffman, Patrick
76. Scott Sanders Productions, producers
77. Creative Battery (Firm)
78. Independent Presenters Network, producer
79. Nederlander Organization, producer
80. Warner Bros
81. Amblin Entertainment (Firm)
82. New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Theatre on Film and Tape Archive

Description

1. 2 videodiscs (153 min.) : sound, color; 4 3/4 in. (videodisc)

Subject

1. Abused wives > Drama
2. Dysfunctional families > Drama
3. African American families > Drama
4. Abused women > Drama
5. Meyjes, Menno > Adaptations
6. Families > Drama
7. African American women > Drama
8. African American theater > New York (State) > New York
9. Walker, Alice, 1944- > Adaptations
10. Musicals
11. Man-woman relationships > Drama
12. Musical theater > New York (State) > New York
13. Theatrical productions > New York (State) > New York > 2001-2010
14. Families, Black > United States > Drama

Genre/Form

1. Musicals.

Call number

1. NCOV 3392

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. A videorecording of the Broadway production of this show, featuring the opening night cast, is available on NCOV 3219.

Access (note)

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits (note)

1. Scenic design, John Lee Beatty ; costume design, Paul Tazewell ; lighting design, Brian MacDevitt ; sound design, Jon Weston ; orchestrations, Jonathan Tunick ; music supervisor & incidental music arrangements, Kevin Stites ; music director, Linda Twine ; dance music arrangements, Daryl Waters ; company manager, Tony Magner ; production managers, Arthur Siccardi and Patrick Sullivan ; prod. stage manager, Kristen Harris.

Performer (note)

1. Fantasia (as Celie), Elisabeth Withers-Mendes, NaTasha Yvette Williams, Chaz Lamar Shepherd, Darlesia Cearcy, Krisha Marcano, Alton Fitzgerald White, Leilani N. Bryant, Teresa Stanley, Yolanda Wyns, Larry Marshall, LaKisha Jones, Shelby Braxton-Brooks, Deidra H. Brooks, LaTrisa A. Coleman, Ruby E. Crawford, Bobby Daye, Doug Eskew, LaVon Fisher-Wilson, Guy Fortt, Montego Glover, Charles Gray, Gavin Gregory, Stephanie Guiland-Brown, Todrick D. Hall, James Harkness, Francesca Harper, Chauncey Jenkins, Ashley Reneé Jordan, Kenya Unique Massey, Marla McReynolds, Jenny Mollet, JC Montgomery, Angela Robinson, Levensky Smith, Ricky Smith, Jamal Story.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped by The New York Public Library's Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at the Broadway Theatre, New York, N.Y., Jan. 2, 2008.

Funding (note)

1. Recorded with the financial assistance of The Color Purple, LLC.

Linking entry (note)

1. Forms part of the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive, Billy Rose Theatre Division.

Title

1. The color purple [videorecording] / Oprah Winfrey, Scott Sanders, Roy Furman, Quincy Jones, Creative Battery, Anna Fantaci & Cheryl Lachowicz, Independent Presenters Network, David Lowy, Stephanie P. McClelland, Gary Winnick, Jan Kallish, Nederlander Presentations, Inc., Bob & Harvey Weinstein, Andrew Asnes & Adam Zotovich, Todd Johnson, present ; based upon the novel written by Alice Walker and the Warner Bros./Amblin Entertainment motion picture ; [screenplay by Menno Meyjes] ; book by Marsha Norman ; music and lyrics by Brenda Russell, Allee Willis, and Stephen Bray ; choreographed by Donald Byrd ; directed by Gary Griffin ; [video director] Stucker ; [video producer] Theatre on Film and Tape Archive, Patrick Hoffman, director.

Imprint

1. New York, ©2008.

Type of content

1. two-dimensional moving image

Type of medium

1. video

Type of carrier

1. videodisc

Access

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits

1. Scenic design, John Lee Beatty ; costume design, Paul Tazewell ; lighting design, Brian MacDevitt ; sound design, Jon Weston ; orchestrations, Jonathan Tunick ; music supervisor & incidental music arrangements, Kevin Stites ; music director, Linda Twine ; dance music arrangements, Daryl Waters ; company manager, Tony Magner ; production managers, Arthur Siccardi and Patrick Sullivan ; prod. stage manager, Kristen Harris.

Cast

1. Fantasia (as Celie), Elisabeth Withers-Mendes, NaTasha Yvette Williams, Chaz Lamar Shepherd, Darlesia Cearcy, Krisha Marcano, Alton Fitzgerald White, Leilani N. Bryant, Teresa Stanley, Yolanda Wyns, Larry Marshall, LaKisha Jones, Shelby Braxton-Brooks, Deidra H. Brooks, LaTrisa A. Coleman, Ruby E. Crawford, Bobby Daye, Doug Eskew, LaVon Fisher-Wilson, Guy Fortt, Montego Glover, Charles Gray, Gavin Gregory, Stephanie Guiland-Brown, Todrick D. Hall, James Harkness, Francesca Harper, Chauncey Jenkins, Ashley Reneé Jordan, Kenya Unique Massey, Marla McReynolds, Jenny Mollet, JC Montgomery, Angela Robinson, Levensky Smith, Ricky Smith, Jamal Story.

Event

1. Videotaped by The New York Public Library's Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at the Broadway Theatre, New York, N.Y., Jan. 2, 2008.

Funding

1. Recorded with the financial assistance of The Color Purple, LLC.

Linking entry

1. Forms part of the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive, Billy Rose Theatre Division.

Connect to:

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

Added author

1. Winfrey, Oprah, producer.
2. Sanders, Scott, 1957- producer.
3. Furman, Roy, producer.
4. Jones, Quincy, 1933-2024, producer.
5. Fantaci, Anna, producer.
6. Lachowicz, Cheryl, producer.
7. Lowy, David, producer.
8. McClelland, Stephanie, producer.
9. Winnick, Gary, producer.
10. Kallish, Jan, producer.
11. Weinstein, Bob, 1954- producer.
12. Weinstein, Harvey, 1952- producer.
13. Asnes, Andrew, producer.
14. Zotovich, Adam, producer.
15. Johnson, Todd, producer.
16. Russell, Brenda. Color purple.
17. Russell, Brenda, lyricist.
18. Willis, Allee, composer.
19. Willis, Allee, lyricist.
20. Bray, Stephen, composer.
21. Bray, Stephen, lyricist.
22. Norman, Marsha, librettist.
23. Walker, Alice, 1944-
24. Meyjes, Menno.
25. Byrd, Donald, 1949- choreographer.
26. Griffin, Gary, director.
27. Beatty, John Lee, 1948- set designer.
28. Tazewell, Paul, costume designer.
29. MacDevitt, Brian, lighting designer.
30. Weston, Jon, sound designer.
31. Tunick, Jonathan, orchestrations.
32. Stites, Kevin, arranger of music.
33. Twine, Linda, conductor.
34. Waters, Daryl, arranger of music.
35. Magner, Tony, company manager.
36. Siccardi, Arthur, production personnel.
37. Sullivan, Patrick, production personnel.
38. Harris, Kristen, production stage manager.
39. Fantasia, 1984- performer.
40. Withers-Mendes, Elisabeth, performer.
41. Williams, NaTasha Yvette, performer.
42. Shepherd, Chaz Lamar, 1977- performer.
43. Cearcy, Darlesia, performer.
44. Marcano, Krisha, performer.
45. White, Alton Fitzgerald, performer.
46. Bryant, Leilani N., performer.
47. Stanley, Teresa, performer.
48. Wyns, Yolanda, performer.
49. Marshall, Larry (Tenor), performer.
50. Jones, LaKisha, performer.
51. Braxton-Brooks, Shelby, performer.
52. Brooks, Deidra H., performer.
53. Coleman, LaTrisa, performer.
54. Crawford, Ruby E., performer.
55. Daye, Bobby, performer.
56. Eskew, Doug, performer.
57. Fisher-Wilson, LaVon, performer.
58. Fortt, Guy, performer.
59. Glover, Montego, performer.
60. Gray, Charles, performer.
61. Gregory, Gavin, performer.
62. Guiland, Stephanie, performer.
63. Hall, Todrick D., performer.
64. Harkness, James, performer.
65. Harper, Francesca, performer.
66. Jenkins, Chauncey, performer.
67. Jordan, Ashley Reneé, performer.
68. Massey, Kenya, performer.
69. McReynolds, Marla, performer.
70. Mollet, Jenny, performer.
71. Montgomery, J. C., performer.
72. Robinson, Angela, performer.
73. Smith, Levensky, performer.
74. Smith, Ricky, performer.
75. Story, Jamal, performer.
76. Stucker, Richard, videographer.
77. Hoffman, Patrick.
78. Scott Sanders Productions, producers.
79. Creative Battery (Firm)
80. Independent Presenters Network, producer.
81. Nederlander Organization, producer.
82. Warner Bros.
83. Amblin Entertainment (Firm)
84. New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Theatre on Film and Tape Archive.

Research call number

1. NCOV 3392