Cynthia Erivo, the London stage veteran who’s appeared in musicals there including “The Umbrella of Cherbourg” and “I Can’t Sing,” will reprise the starring role of Celie in “The Color Purple” in the show’s Broadway revival, opening later this year with Jennifer Hudson in the cast. Erivo will portray the protagonist in the musical adaptation... Read more »
SOURCE: Variety at 01:15PM on March 16, 2015