The Color Purple (Broadway, Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre, 2015) | Playbill

The Color Purple

Broadway
Musical
Revival


SYNOPSIS: From Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize-winning bestseller and Steven Spielberg’s Oscar-nominated film comes a stage musical with a fresh, joyous score of jazz, ragtime, gospel and blues. This stirring family chronicle follows the inspirational Celie as she journeys from childhood through joy and despair, anguish and hope to discover the power of love and life.
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Awards

Drama Desk Award
2016 Outstanding Revival of a Musical Nominee
2016 Outstanding Actress in a Musical Winner
2016 Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical Nominee
2016 Outstanding Director of a Musical Winner
2016 Outstanding Orchestrations Nominee
2016 Outstanding Lighting Design for a Musical Nominee
Drama League
2016 Distinguished Revival of a Musical Winner
Outer Critics Circle
2016 Outstanding Actress in a Musical Winner
2016 Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical Nominee
2016 Outstanding Revival of a Musical Nominee
Theatre World Awards
2016 Theatre World Award Winner
2016 Theatre World Award Winner
Tony Award
2016 Best Revival of a Musical Winner
2016 Best Actress in a Musical Winner
2016 Best Featured Actress in a Musical Nominee
2016 Best Direction of a Musical Nominee

QUICK STATS

(as of Jan 8, 2017) Total Current Gross: $44,725,909.10 Highest Weekly Gross: $1,173,670.14 (Week Ending Jan 8, 2017)   Average Ticket Price: $98.98 Average % Capacity: 88.54%

Grosses

Week Ending Week Number This Week Gross Potential Gross Diff $ Avg Ticket Top Ticket Seats Sold Seats in Theatre Perfs Previews % Cap This Week Diff % cap
Jan 8, 2017 33 $1,173,670.14 $1,015,182.00 $1,579.64 $137.56 $193.00 8,532 1,051 8 0 101.47% 4.29%
Jan 1, 2017 32 $1,172,090.50 $1,123,303.00 $570,095.49 $127.51 $193.00 9,192 1,051 9 0 97.18% 13.42%
Dec 25, 2016 31 $601,995.01 $869,833.00 -$86,506.69 $97.69 $193.00 6,162 1,051 7 0 83.76% -0.39%
Dec 18, 2016 30 $688,501.70 $1,015,182.00 $15,753.70 $97.31 $193.00 7,075 1,051 8 0 84.15% -2.09%
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