Three generations of Gastonia women will star in The Color Purple at Gastonia Little Theater. This is their story.

The first film adaptation of "The Color Purple" has achieved iconic status since its debut in December 1985. The Celie finger; Sofia, as portrayed by Oprah Winfrey, exclaiming the "You told Harpo ...

Whether it’s Elphaba in “Wicked” or Celie in “The Color Purple,” the star doesn’t choose parts “frivolously”; she wants roles that stay with viewers. Standing 5-foot-1, Cynthia ...

In 1909 Celie a black American girl is given away in marriage by her abusive father to a local farmer Albert who treats her cruelly. Celie is God fearing and deliverance comes in the form of jazz ...

Wicked star Cynthia Erivo skyrocketed to fame for her role as Celie in the Broadway production of The Color Purple. With her role as Elphaba in Jon M. Chu’s film adaptation of the musical Wicked ...

The 1985 Color Purple film featured a brief kiss between Celie and Shug, played then by Whoopi Goldberg and Margaret Avery. In the 2023 film, the characters kiss, wake up in bed together and share ...

Wicked' star Erivo, who is nominated for Best Actress, and Goldberg both played the character Celie in adaptations of 'The Color Purple' Sharareh Drury is a writer on the Movies team at PEOPLE.

This film follows the life of Celie, a young black girl growing up in the early 1900's. The first time we see Celie, she is 14 - and pregnant - by her father. We stay with her for the next 30 ...