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The color purple

Title
The color purple [videorecording] / Oprah Winfrey, Scott Sanders, Roy Furman, Quincy Jones, Creative Battery, Anna Fantaci & Cheryl Lachowicz, Independent Presenters Network, David Lowy, Stephanie P. McClelland, Gary Winnick, Jan Kallish, Nederlander Presentations, Inc., Bob & Harvey Weinstein, Andrew Asnes & Adam Zotovich, Todd Johnson, present ; based upon the novel written by Alice Walker and the Warner Bros./Amblin Entertainment motion picture ; [screenplay by Menno Meyjes] ; book by Marsha Norman ; music and lyrics by Brenda Russell, Allee Willis, and Stephen Bray ; choreographed by Donald Byrd ; directed by Gary Griffin ; [video director] Stucker ; [video producer] Theatre on Film and Tape Archive, Patrick Hoffman, director.
Publication
New York, ©2008.

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Additional Authors
  • Winfrey, Oprah
  • Sanders, Scott, 1957-
  • Furman, Roy
  • Jones, Quincy, 1933-
  • Fantaci, Anna
  • Lachowicz, Cheryl
  • Lowy, David
  • McClelland, Stephanie
  • Winnick, Gary
  • Kallish, Jan
  • Weinstein, Bob, 1954-
  • Weinstein, Harvey, 1952-
  • Asnes, Andrew
  • Zotovich, Adam
  • Johnson, Todd
  • Russell, Brenda.
  • Russell, Brenda
  • Willis, Allee
  • Bray, Stephen
  • Norman, Marsha
  • Walker, Alice, 1944-
  • Meyjes, Menno.
  • Byrd, Donald, 1949-
  • Griffin, Gary
  • Beatty, John Lee, 1948-
  • Tazewell, Paul
  • MacDevitt, Brian
  • Weston, Jon
  • Tunick, Jonathan
  • Stites, Kevin
  • Twine, Linda
  • Waters, Daryl
  • Magner, Tony
  • Siccardi, Arthur
  • Sullivan, Patrick
  • Harris, Kristen
  • Fantasia, 1984-
  • Withers-Mendes, Elisabeth
  • Williams, NaTasha Yvette
  • Shepherd, Chaz Lamar, 1977-
  • Cearcy, Darlesia
  • Marcano, Krisha
  • White, Alton Fitzgerald
  • Bryant, Leilani N.
  • Stanley, Teresa
  • Wyns, Yolanda
  • Marshall, Larry (Tenor)
  • Jones, LaKisha
  • Braxton-Brooks, Shelby
  • Brooks, Deidra H.
  • Coleman, LaTrisa
  • Crawford, Ruby E.
  • Daye, Bobby
  • Eskew, Doug
  • Fisher-Wilson, LaVon
  • Fortt, Guy
  • Glover, Montego
  • Gray, Charles
  • Gregory, Gavin
  • Guiland, Stephanie
  • Hall, Todrick D.
  • Harkness, James
  • Harper, Francesca
  • Jenkins, Chauncey
  • Jordan, Ashley Reneé
  • Massey, Kenya
  • McReynolds, Marla
  • Mollet, Jenny
  • Montgomery, J. C.
  • Robinson, Angela
  • Smith, Levensky
  • Smith, Ricky
  • Story, Jamal
  • Stucker, Richard
  • Hoffman, Patrick.
  • Scott Sanders Productions, producers.
  • Creative Battery (Firm)
  • Independent Presenters Network, producer.
  • Nederlander Organization, producer.
  • Warner Bros.
  • Amblin Entertainment (Firm)
  • New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Theatre on Film and Tape Archive.
Description
2 videodiscs (153 min.) : sound, color; 4 3/4 in. (videodisc)
Subjects
Genre/Form
Musicals.
Note
  • A videorecording of an earlier production of this musical, taped at the Alliance Theatre, Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 16, 2004, is available on NCOV 2901. A videorecording of the Broadway production of this show, featuring the opening night cast, is available on NCOV 3219.
Access (note)
  • Restricted to qualified researchers.
Credits (note)
  • Scenic design, John Lee Beatty ; costume design, Paul Tazewell ; lighting design, Brian MacDevitt ; sound design, Jon Weston ; orchestrations, Jonathan Tunick ; music supervisor & incidental music arrangements, Kevin Stites ; music director, Linda Twine ; dance music arrangements, Daryl Waters ; company manager, Tony Magner ; production managers, Arthur Siccardi and Patrick Sullivan ; prod. stage manager, Kristen Harris.
Performer (note)
  • Fantasia (as Celie), Elisabeth Withers-Mendes, NaTasha Yvette Williams, Chaz Lamar Shepherd, Darlesia Cearcy, Krisha Marcano, Alton Fitzgerald White, Leilani N. Bryant, Teresa Stanley, Yolanda Wyns, Larry Marshall, LaKisha Jones, Shelby Braxton-Brooks, Deidra H. Brooks, LaTrisa A. Coleman, Ruby E. Crawford, Bobby Daye, Doug Eskew, LaVon Fisher-Wilson, Guy Fortt, Montego Glover, Charles Gray, Gavin Gregory, Stephanie Guiland-Brown, Todrick D. Hall, James Harkness, Francesca Harper, Chauncey Jenkins, Ashley Reneé Jordan, Kenya Unique Massey, Marla McReynolds, Jenny Mollet, JC Montgomery, Angela Robinson, Levensky Smith, Ricky Smith, Jamal Story.
Event (note)
  • Videotaped by The New York Public Library's Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at the Broadway Theatre, New York, N.Y., Jan. 2, 2008.
Funding (note)
  • Recorded with the financial assistance of The Color Purple, LLC.
Call Number
NCOV 3392
OCLC
214380769
Title
The color purple [videorecording] / Oprah Winfrey, Scott Sanders, Roy Furman, Quincy Jones, Creative Battery, Anna Fantaci & Cheryl Lachowicz, Independent Presenters Network, David Lowy, Stephanie P. McClelland, Gary Winnick, Jan Kallish, Nederlander Presentations, Inc., Bob & Harvey Weinstein, Andrew Asnes & Adam Zotovich, Todd Johnson, present ; based upon the novel written by Alice Walker and the Warner Bros./Amblin Entertainment motion picture ; [screenplay by Menno Meyjes] ; book by Marsha Norman ; music and lyrics by Brenda Russell, Allee Willis, and Stephen Bray ; choreographed by Donald Byrd ; directed by Gary Griffin ; [video director] Stucker ; [video producer] Theatre on Film and Tape Archive, Patrick Hoffman, director.
Imprint
New York, ©2008.
Type of Content
two-dimensional moving image
Type of Medium
video
Type of Carrier
videodisc
Access
Restricted to qualified researchers.
Credits
Scenic design, John Lee Beatty ; costume design, Paul Tazewell ; lighting design, Brian MacDevitt ; sound design, Jon Weston ; orchestrations, Jonathan Tunick ; music supervisor & incidental music arrangements, Kevin Stites ; music director, Linda Twine ; dance music arrangements, Daryl Waters ; company manager, Tony Magner ; production managers, Arthur Siccardi and Patrick Sullivan ; prod. stage manager, Kristen Harris.
Cast
Fantasia (as Celie), Elisabeth Withers-Mendes, NaTasha Yvette Williams, Chaz Lamar Shepherd, Darlesia Cearcy, Krisha Marcano, Alton Fitzgerald White, Leilani N. Bryant, Teresa Stanley, Yolanda Wyns, Larry Marshall, LaKisha Jones, Shelby Braxton-Brooks, Deidra H. Brooks, LaTrisa A. Coleman, Ruby E. Crawford, Bobby Daye, Doug Eskew, LaVon Fisher-Wilson, Guy Fortt, Montego Glover, Charles Gray, Gavin Gregory, Stephanie Guiland-Brown, Todrick D. Hall, James Harkness, Francesca Harper, Chauncey Jenkins, Ashley Reneé Jordan, Kenya Unique Massey, Marla McReynolds, Jenny Mollet, JC Montgomery, Angela Robinson, Levensky Smith, Ricky Smith, Jamal Story.
Event
Videotaped by The New York Public Library's Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at the Broadway Theatre, New York, N.Y., Jan. 2, 2008.
Funding
Recorded with the financial assistance of The Color Purple, LLC.
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Added Author
Winfrey, Oprah, producer.
Sanders, Scott, 1957- producer.
Furman, Roy, producer.
Jones, Quincy, 1933- producer.
Fantaci, Anna, producer.
Lachowicz, Cheryl, producer.
Lowy, David, producer.
McClelland, Stephanie, producer.
Winnick, Gary, producer.
Kallish, Jan, producer.
Weinstein, Bob, 1954- producer.
Weinstein, Harvey, 1952- producer.
Asnes, Andrew, producer.
Zotovich, Adam, producer.
Johnson, Todd, producer.
Russell, Brenda. Color purple.
Russell, Brenda, lyricist.
Willis, Allee, composer.
Willis, Allee, lyricist.
Bray, Stephen, composer.
Bray, Stephen, lyricist.
Norman, Marsha, librettist.
Walker, Alice, 1944-
Meyjes, Menno.
Byrd, Donald, 1949- choreographer.
Griffin, Gary, director.
Beatty, John Lee, 1948- set designer.
Tazewell, Paul, costume designer.
MacDevitt, Brian, lighting designer.
Weston, Jon, sound designer.
Tunick, Jonathan, orchestrations.
Stites, Kevin, arranger of music.
Twine, Linda, conductor.
Waters, Daryl, arranger of music.
Magner, Tony, company manager.
Siccardi, Arthur, production personnel.
Sullivan, Patrick, production personnel.
Harris, Kristen, production stage manager.
Fantasia, 1984- performer.
Withers-Mendes, Elisabeth, performer.
Williams, NaTasha Yvette, performer.
Shepherd, Chaz Lamar, 1977- performer.
Cearcy, Darlesia, performer.
Marcano, Krisha, performer.
White, Alton Fitzgerald, performer.
Bryant, Leilani N., performer.
Stanley, Teresa, performer.
Wyns, Yolanda, performer.
Marshall, Larry (Tenor), performer.
Jones, LaKisha, performer.
Braxton-Brooks, Shelby, performer.
Brooks, Deidra H., performer.
Coleman, LaTrisa, performer.
Crawford, Ruby E., performer.
Daye, Bobby, performer.
Eskew, Doug, performer.
Fisher-Wilson, LaVon, performer.
Fortt, Guy, performer.
Glover, Montego, performer.
Gray, Charles, performer.
Gregory, Gavin, performer.
Guiland, Stephanie, performer.
Hall, Todrick D., performer.
Harkness, James, performer.
Harper, Francesca, performer.
Jenkins, Chauncey, performer.
Jordan, Ashley Reneé, performer.
Massey, Kenya, performer.
McReynolds, Marla, performer.
Mollet, Jenny, performer.
Montgomery, J. C., performer.
Robinson, Angela, performer.
Smith, Levensky, performer.
Smith, Ricky, performer.
Story, Jamal, performer.
Stucker, Richard, videographer.
Hoffman, Patrick.
Scott Sanders Productions, producers.
Creative Battery (Firm)
Independent Presenters Network, producer.
Nederlander Organization, producer.
Warner Bros.
Amblin Entertainment (Firm)
New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Theatre on Film and Tape Archive.
Research Call Number
NCOV 3392
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