Cynthia Erivo and the cast of The Color Purple Musical from backstage. | Tony Awards

The nominees for Best Revival of a Musical are... The Color Purple Musical, Fiddler on the Roof, SHE LOVES ME (Roundabout Theatre Company) & Spring Awakening Broadway. | Tony Awards

Cynthia Erivo burst onto the Broadway scene in the 2015 revival of The Color Purple, seen here performing on the 2016 Tony Awards. Nearly a decade later she is celebrating her third Oscar nomination. Read more of our celebration of this year’s Oscar nominees on Broadway Direct. Nominated for her performance as Elphaba in Wicked, the recognition marks her third Oscar nomination. She was previously nominated twice in 2020 for the movie Harriet, in the best song (“Stand Up”) and best actress catego

Whoopi Goldberg, Oprah Winfrey, and Margaret Avery all received Oscar nominations for their powerful performances in the celebrated adaptation of Alice Walker's essential novel, The Color Purple. Now on Netflix. | Netflix

In celebration of the 35th anniversary of 'The Color Purple,' we're looking back at Steven Spielberg's critically acclaimed film, starring Whoopi Goldberg, Danny Glover, and Oprah Winfrey. https://imdb.to/39WkYee | IMDb

Today the cast of The Color Purple Musical said farewell to Shug Avery Heather Headley. This happy trails lead by Cynthia Erivo & Danielle Brooks will make you say "I Won't Complain." 📽 by #BroadwayBlack | Broadway Black