"A celebration of hope, love and the healing power of community starts off Pittsburg Community Theatre's new year with the powerful musical The Color Purple. Based upon Alice Walker's novel, this epic tale with book by Marsha Norman follows Celie, a young woman who despite unbelievable hardship embarks on an intense personal journey over the course of 40 years. Thanks to composers Brenda Russel, Allee Willis and Stephen Bray, the musical enjoys a dynamic score of jazz, ragtime, gospel, blues and African music."
"Whether you've seen the movie (which won the 2007 Academy Award for Best Original song) or the Tony Award-winning musical, you know how mesmerizing and just plain fun Once can be. As the musical captivates your heart, you are reminded how powerful music can be and how complicated relationships often are."
Pittsburg Community Theatre stages The Color Purple, based on Alice Walker's novel with a book by Marsha Norman, following Celie's intense personal journey over 40 years. The score by Brenda Russel, Allee Willis and Stephen Bray blends jazz, ragtime, gospel, blues and African music. Tanika Baptiste directs, Jon Gallo serves as music director, and Carla BaNu Dejesus creates choreography. Performances run Jan. 30–Feb. 8 at the California Theatre in Pittsburg and Feb. 13–22 at the Campbell Theater in Martinez, with tickets available at tickets831.com and campbelltheater.com. Berkeley Playhouse presents Once Feb. 20–March 8 at the Julia Morgan Theater, starring Jake Gale and Gillian Eichenberger.
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