THE COLOR PURPLE-A Musical About Love - Cincinnati Event

Save the Date! Cincinnati Black Theatre Company's THE COLOR PURPLE A Musical about Love April 25 & 26, 2014 Based Upon The Pulitzer Prize-winning Novel by Alice Walker and the Critically Acclaimed Film by Steven Spielberg Book by Marsha Norman, Music and Lyrics by Brenda Russell, Allee Willis, Stephen Bray The Color Purple, a 2006 Tony Award Winning Musical, takes us to the 1930's rural, southern Georgia where the story's depiction and invitation inside Black female life exposes numerous issues of early 1900's American social culture. This inspiring family saga is a story of hope, a testament to the healing power of love, and a celebration of life! Come share an incredible woman's journey over adversity through The Color Purple set to a stirring score featuring jazz, gospel, blues and ragtime! Show dates Friday April 25 ,2014 7:30pm Saturday April 26 ,2014 2 pm Saturday April 26 ,2014 7:30 pm Location: Aronoff Center - Jarson-Kaplan Theater 650 Walnut Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202-2517 Tickets $35. For more information visit www.cincinnatiblacktheatre.org or call 513-241-6060. Sponsored in part by Greater Cincinnati Foundation and JPMorgan Chase & C0