*The first single from the soundtrack for “The Color Purple” movie musical is out before the film’s Christmas Day debut. The song “Lifeline” by Alicia Keys was released on Nov. 26 and serves as a ...

Shortly after the Broadway revival's closing, rumors of a filmed version began to float around with the casting of the leads largely speculated to be culled from the stage ensemble. While Barrino and ...

With the release of her latest single, the soulful and sensual romance “You Know What It’s Like,” Brenda Russell not only continues to pave the way for her highly anticipated upcoming album ...

Danielle Brooks, Fantasia Barrino, and Taraji P Henson as Sophia, Celie, and Shug Avery on the poster for The Color Purple Image via Warner Bros. Steven Spielberg's 1985 film The Color Purple drove ...

The Color Purple is an American masterpiece. “This story lives forever,” says Taraji P. Henson, quite emphatically. “It’s like Shakespeare. It’s never going to go away.” Henson, who plays Shug Avery ...

In the original 1985 film, Whoopi Goldberg played Celie. More than 30 years later, Fantasia Barrino takes on the dynamic character in a new musical adaptation. In 1985, Whoopi Goldberg introduced fans ...

The Color Purple movie musical is set to hit theaters on December 25, infusing music into Alice Walker's classic story. The Color Purple first opened on Broadway in 2005, starring LaChanze in her Tony ...

When “The Color Purple” hit theaters in 1985 — as the beloved film adaptation of Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel — it was before a certain cast member, Oprah Winfrey, was even the Queen of ...

Dana Noraas is a Senior Resource Writer for Collider. Her favorite genre of movies to watch and write about is horror, but she will watch everything from Disney to Darren Aronofsky. She received her ...

Fantasia Barrino, Taraji P. Henson and Danielle Brooks are among the cast for the new movie, adapted from the Tony-winning stage musical. Both the first movie and the stage musical are tough acts to ...

The Color Purple is seeing a lot of green at the box office. The film adaptation of the New York Times bestseller, turned hit movie, turned Broadway musical smash outperformed industry expectations to ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Music has always been a part of The Color Purple in every ...