cynthia erivo played celie in the color purple on broadway.
cynthia erivo played celie in the color purple on broadway.
who played celie in the color purple on broadway?
cynthia erivo
cynthia erivo









































cynthia chinasaokwu o. erivo (; born 8 january 1987) is a british actress, singer, and songwriter. she is known for her performance as celie in the 2015 broadway revival of "the color purple", for which she won the 2016 tony award for best actress in a musical as well as the 2017 grammy award for best musical theater album. she reprised the role of celie on broadway after first performing it in the 2013 menier chocolate factory production in london.
cynthia erivo
bullet::::- "african homeland" – nettie, celie, young adam, young olivia and ensemble









































bullet::::- "the color purple" – shug and celie









































bullet::::- "church ladies' easter"† – doris, darlene and jarene









































bullet::::- "i curse you mister"† – celie and mister









































bullet::::- "mister's song - celie's curse" – mister









































bullet::::- "miss celie's pants" – celie, shug, sofia and female ensemble









































bullet::::- "any little thing" – harpo and sofia









































bullet::::- "what about love? (reprise)" – celie and shug









































bullet::::- "i'm here" – celie









































bullet::::- "the color purple (reprise)" – celie and company









































†not included on the 2015 revival cast recording









































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