Heather Headley was also acclaimed in the Broadway revival for her Shug Avery after Jennifer Hudson left the production, so she should also be in the casting conversation for the movie musical.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When Warner Bros.’ 2023 movie adaptation of the Broadway musical “The Color Purple” began casting and production, many fans of the ...

Margaret Avery as Shug Avery, Whoopi Goldberg as Celie Johnson, and Rae Dawn Chong as Squeak in 'The Color Purple' Ever since the release of Alice Walker's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel in 1982, The ...

As The Color Purple celebrates its 40th anniversary, the film remains a cultural cornerstone. We revisit the iconic story and find out what the cast is doing today. Even 40 years after its premiere, ...

This made-for-video documentary treats film fans to a behind-the-scenes look at the making of The Color Purple, Steven Spielberg's oscar-nominated adaptation of Alice Walker's novel about life for a ...

LAUREL, Miss. (WDAM) - From a Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, an Oscar-winning movie, to a live production at the Laurel Little Theatre. In less than two weeks, ‘The Color Purple’ will come to a stage ...