THEATER REVIEW: Virginia Rep’s “The Color Purple” proves that Richmond can produce Broadway-caliber theater.
by David Timberline
Late in the dazzling, moving and altogether exceptional musical "The Color Purple," the character Celie sings two simple words that make the opening-night audience practically burst with cheers of support, joy and pride. A show that engenders that kind of overwhelming empathy for its characters clearly is a triumph.…[ Read more ]