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Just before its first preview tomorrow night, November 10, THE COLOR PURPLE has announced its rush ticket policy.

The Color Purple begins preview performances this coming Tuesday, November 10 at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre (242 West 45th street). Grammy, Academy Award, and Golden Globe award winner JENNIFER HUDSON will make her Broadway debut opposite CYNTHIA ERIVO, the breakout star of John Doyle's acclaimed Menier Chocolate Factory production, and Orange is the New Black's DANIELLE BROOKS, in this fall's highly anticipated production. All three women will be making their Broadway debuts.

THE COLOR PURPLE producer Oprah stopped by a recent rehearsal for the show's upcoming Broadway run and joined in on a song after hugging some of the cast members, among them Danille Brooks, Jennifer Hudson and Cynthia Erivo. Check out a clip from the surprise visit below!

Producers Scott Sanders Productions, Roy Furman, Oprah Winfrey, David Babani, and Tom Siracusa just announced complete casting for this fall's highly anticipated production of THE COLOR PURPLE, directed by Tony Award winner John Doyle.

'I've heard the future of jazz and it is Grace Kelly' (NPR) and audiences at Harris Center for the Arts will have a chance to hear for themselves as the Grace Kelly Quartet comes to Folsom. Grace Kelly's prolific career includes seven albums, four ASCAP Young Jazz Composers Awards and two Boston Music Awards as Jazz Artist of the Year, all while still in her teens. She was named one of the top ten college women musicians in 2011 by Glamour Magazine and garnered accolades from jazz luminaries such as Wynton Marsalis, Dave Brubeck, Harry Connick, Jr., and Phil Woods.

The Superpower Horns announce their extensive collaboration with pop megastar Beyonce Knowles on her new album, ‘4'. They also play Rockwood Music Hall, Stage 2 on Monday, August 29th at 7:30pm!

If there was ever a time for a 'feel good' show, this is it and Town Hall productions have an absolute treat lined up for theatre lovers at Roscommon Arts Centre this October 9th.

If there was ever a time for a 'feel good' show, this is it and Town Hall productions have an absolute treat lined up for theatre lovers at Roscommon Arts Centre this October 9th.

Huntington Theatre Company continues its series of '35 Below' Wrap Parties this fall with 'Heartache Over Easy' on Friday, September 17 following the performance of William Inge's classic American comedy Bus Stop and 'Home for the F*!@ing Holidays' on Friday, November 12 following the performance of Bob Glaudini's searing and funny world premiere Vengeance is the Lord's.