The musical - The Color Purple - is based on the classic Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Alice Walker and the film by the same name by Steven Spielberg. When it first opened in Atlanta, it received very bad reviews, and was then revised, and had Oprah Winfrey as an investor and producer for its Broadway debut. Oprah Winfrey, an institution in itself, lent a powerful presence to the show that helped sell it. The presence of celebrity producer, such as Oprah Winfrey, which is a rarity on Broadway and Off-Broadway shows, lent high visibility to, and helped sell The Color Purple play tickets.

About The Color Purple

This is a family saga of a woman, who finds strength to overcome adversity. It is a story of hope, the healing power of love, and a celebration of life. It is a story of Celie – through whose eyes the story is told. This timid young Southern woman is raped by her father, gives birth to two children, and suffers years of cruelty from her abusive husband.

The novel by Alice Walker was adapted for stage by Marsha Norman, a Pulitzer Prize and a Tony Prize winner. The Color purple musical has been directed by Gary Griffin and choreographed by Donald Byrd. The movie version by Stephen Spielberg received 11 Academy Award nominations, including a nomination for Oprah Winfrey, who played Sofia.

The Color Purple Play Tickets

The Color Purple previews started on Nov 1, 2005 and officially opened on the night of Dec 1, 2005 at the Broadway Theater. The Color Purple play tickets may be purchased directly from the Box Office. It is advisable to book your tickets in advance, and the tickets are currently available through March 2007.

Though the musical is very popular, a limited number of rush Color Purple play tickets are available at the Box Office for that particular day’s performance or performances. The price of the rush ticket is $26.25. For the Color Purple, Standing Room Only (SRO) tickets are not available.

You can purchase your group Color Purple play tickets, which, depending on the tickets you purchase fetch you a discount of 14 to 17 percent. Minimum number of tickets to qualify for group purchase is 15.

Other than through the Box Office, The Color Purple play tickets can be purchased through reliable and reputable Broadway ticket brokers. Purchasing through them is much faster, and saves you the drudgery of standing in line for hours on end at the Box office. You can opt to buy your tickets for The Color Purple through the online resources of the ticket brokers, or via telephone – which is faster still.

The advantage of buying through ticket brokers is that you are able to get the seats of your choice and for the show that is convenient to you. The Color Purple play tickets inventory with such brokers is continuously updated, and there is every chance to get the seat of your choice. Alternately, the brokers offer you other seat options, in case the seats you want are no longer available.